Waste Prevention & Recycling
Footprint Focus Area
![We must be thoughtful about the paper we use...by reducing our environmental footprint we can operate more sustainably and do our part to conserve our natural resources, Forest Service Chief Abigail R. Kimbell.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081011043307im_/http://www.fs.fed.us/sustainableoperations/local-resources/images/susops-waste-recycling.jpg)
Minimize waste generation and reduce landfill use. Reduce, reuse and recycle materials.
Policy
Letters From Leadership
September 2007
- 9/17/07 USDA Implementing Executive Order 13423 Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management [PDF, 3 pages]
Performance Criteria
Tools
- Erase Cell Phone Data Before Recycling or Donating It
- 100+ Best Management Practices - Defining What a Green Park Looks Like - National Park Service [PDF, 12 pages, 1.14 MB]
- Green and Getting Greener: Tips and Resources [PDF]
Partnerships
Briefing Papers
Reports
- Leading By Example: Federal Government Environmental and Energy Efficiency Accomplishments for 2004-2006 [PDF, 104 pages, 2.04 MB]
Presentations
- Sustainable Operations - Our Environmental Footprint & The Climate Change Connection - Anna J. Jones-Crabtree P.E.; Ph.D.; LEED AP; Sustainable Operations Coordinator; Rocky Mountain & Northern Regions US Forest Service [PDF, 58 pages, 2.12 MB]
Glossary
FAQ's
Contacts
Last Modified: 08/19/2008