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	Chapter 11: Resources In this chapter, you will find numerous local, State, and Federal resources available to help you implement the suggestions presented in the guide. The resources are divided by chapter topic for ease of use. Addresses listed are in Anchorage unless otherwise indicated. General Alaska Resources Alaska Center for the Environment (ACE) 519 W. 8th Ave., Suite 201 274-3621 E-mail: director@akcenter.org www.akcenter.org Provides waste reduction information and technical assistance. Alaska Health Project 218 E. 4th Ave. 276-2864 Provides waste reduction counseling and audits. Has a waste reduction resource library. Green Star 880 H Street, Suite 106 278-7827 info@greenstarinc.org www.greenstarinc.org Offers technical assistance in various waste reduction topics. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Building 222 W. 7th Ave., Room 537 271-5083 or 800-424-4372 www.epa.gov/region10 Offers publications and technical assistance. Chapter 2. Conducting an Assessment Business Guide for Reducing Solid Waste USEPA, November 1993 Document # EPA/530-K-92-004 Facility Pollution Prevention Guide USEPA, May 1992 Document # EPA/600/R-92/088 Call RCRA Hotline to order free copies of USEPA documents (800) 424-9346 www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hotline Enviance 2011 Palomar Airport Road, Suite 200 Carlsbad, CA 92009 (760) 496-0201 www.enviance.com Offers software to track environmental performance. Chapter 3. Recycling See Appendix C for a list of additional recyclers for specific materials. ALPAR (Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling) 274-3266 E-mail: alpar@gci.net www.alparalaska.com Sponsors and organizes numerous recycling collection pr ograms throughout Alaska. Works with shippers to provide hauling for recyclables to the Lower 48. Operates a recycling hotline and web site offers detailed recycling information. Alaska Waste 6301 Rosewood Street 344-9490 Provides pick-up service for commercial recyclables in Anchorage and is beginning a pilot program for specific residential areas in Anchorage. Anchorage Recycling Center (owned by Smurfit-Stone, Inc.) 6161 Rosewood Street 562-2267 Contact: Guy Barton E-mail:gbarton2@smurfit.com www.anchoragerecycling.com Provides recycling drop-off service, and processes and ships recyclables to market. Additional Recycling Pick-up Services Girmscheid Enterprises P.O. Box 141586 770-1720 or 877-749-3307 for voicemail Contact: Suzanne Girmscheid E-mail: frozen.chosen@gci.net Offers commerical and residential pick-up service of recyclables (no glass) and compostable yard waste. Recycle Alaska 563-6045 Contact: Jeri Powers www.recyclealaska.com Provides commercial recycling pick-up service. Recycling Bins and Containers Alaska Warehouse Equipment and Supply 7720 Schoon Street 522-3842 Offers a full line of Rubbermaid and other brand bins. Arctic Office Products 100 W. Fireweed 274-7567 Has smaller bins in stock. Asplund Supply, Inc. 4005 Spenard Road 248-0404 Has some smaller bins in stock and can order larger bins. Corporate Express 4831 Old Seward Highway 786-5100 Stocks small bins up to 23-gallon size. Furbish Chemical & Supply 501 Raspberry Road 344-4184 Can order a full range of bins and containers. Grainger Industrial Supply 6240 B Street 562-5400 Has bins in stock. Green Star 880 H Street, Suite 106 278-7827 E-mail: greenstr@alaska.net www.greenstarinc.org Can loan bins for special events recycling and stickers for recycling bins. Northern Office Supply 7120 Old Seward Highway 344-6200 Stocks various sizes of recycling bins. The Home Depot 515 E. Tudor Road 563-9800 www.homedepot.com Stocks various sizes of recycling bins. Also provides a list of products offered with recovered content, including building and construction products. Unisource Worldwide, Inc. 1930 Spar Ave. 278-7127 or (800) 221-9202 Provides a full line of Rubbermaid pr oducts. Will order if not in stock. Unitech of Alaska 2401 Cinnabar Loop 349-5142 Sells steel and plastic drums for hazardous waste, used oil, and other fluid containment and recycling products. Paper Shredders and Services Office Products Services 5700 Old Seward Highway, Suite 101A 562-1320 Sells paper shredders in various sizes. Northern Office Supply 7120 Old Seward Highway 344-6200 Offers document shredding and recycling services. Shred Alaska 929-1154 Offers onsite document shredding and recycling services. Can Crushers True Value Hardware 9001 Jewel Lake Road 248-9211 Carries The Crusher, a metal unit that crushes one can at a time, and a WireRack model that crushes six cans at a time. ACE Hardware 1320 Huffman Park Road 344-7177 Carries The Crusher, a metal unit that crushes one can at a time. Chapter 4. Waste Prevention General Information Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center www.pprc.org Check under Business and Industry for pollution prevention information on a variety of topics, waste streams, and industries. INFORM, Inc. www.informinc.org Publishes numerous documents about waste prevention in various industries and waste streams. Reuse Development Organization, Inc. (ReDO) www.redo.org Nonprofit that promotes reuse. Site includes model programs, online discussions, resources, and technical assistance. Donation Organizations Alaska Materials Exchange -- Green Star www.greenstarinc.org 278-7827 List items on the web-based Exchange for free. Includes metals, plastics, chemicals, office supplies, construction materials, and many other categories. Arc of Anchorage 2211 Arca Drive 337-6390 www.arc-anchorage.org Provides service to come to your home and pick up used goods for its donation center. Bean’s Café 1101 E. 3rd Ave. 274-9595 E-mail: beans@aonline.com www.beans.ak.org Serves meals to the hungry and homeless in Anchorage. Accepts nonperishable food items, prepared foods, and other items, such as trash bags, toilet tissue, and paper towels. Big Brothers/Big Sisters 1057 W. Fireweed Lane, Suite 202 278-2621 Businesses can make an appointment for a pick-up, drop materials off at the facility, or at a drop box. Call for locations. Accepts almost any usable items; nothing that needs repairs. Brother Francis Shelter 1021 E. 3rd Ave. 277-1731 Serves dinner nightly and accepts nonperishable and perishable foods. Downtown Soup Kitchen (open September through May) 434 E. 4th Ave. 277-4302 Accepts nonperishable, perishable, and prepared foods that can be used to make soup. Food Bank of Alaska 2121 Spar Ave. 272-3663 Accepts professionally packed perishables, canned goods, and packaged dry goods. Will pick up from stores in a r efrigerated truck or items can be dr opped off. Mother Lawrence Foundation 833 N. Hoyt Street 35 272-0989 Provides food, clothing, and spiritual guidance to the needy. Salvation Army 143 E. 9th Ave. 276-2515 Accepts clothing, toys, household goods etc. Skinny Raven Sports 800 H Street 274-7222 Accepts used running shoes for donation to local shelters and charities. United Way of Anchorage 1057 W. Fireweed Lane, Suite 101 263-2000 www.uway.ak.org Accepts clothing, toys, household goods etc. Foam Packing Peanut Reuse The UPS Store Check phone book for locations. Accepts clean foam peanuts for repackaging shipments. The Mail Cache 3705 Arctic Blvd. 563-3131 Accepts clean foam peanuts. Reuses peanuts and sends excess to Dow Chemical for recycling. Packaging Store 549 W. International Airport Road 563-9876 Accepts clean foam peanuts. Furniture Repair and Refurbishing Alaska Furniture Manufacturers 144 E. Potter Drive 562-6018 Furniture reupholstering and refinishing. The Furniture Guild 3903 Cope Street 563-6585 Repairs and restores all types of furniture, except plastics. Advantage Furniture Repair 272-6060 Repairs damaged furniture. Office Furniture Recycler’s Forum www.ofdanet.org/content/OFAAForums.asp Focuses on networking and education about reburbished and recycled office furniture. Includes document called "Recycled Office Furniture: Good for the Environment, Good for Business." *Furniture and Equipment Leasing* Arctic Office Products 100 W. Fireweed 274-7567 Offers numerous brands of office furniture and fax and copy machines for lease. *Computer/Electronics Repair, Resale, Donation* Computer Renaissance 211B E. Dimond Boulevard 344-6565 Can work with small businesses to repair and resell used computers. Green Star Alaska Materials Exchange www.greenstarinc.org Provides an online mechanism for donating or obtaining used electronic equipment, including computers, monitors, peripherals, copiers, fax machines, and printers, as well as other materials. PARENTS, Inc. 4743 East Northern Lights Blvd. 337-7671 www.parentsinc.org Accepts usable or repairable computers for redistribution to families with disabled children. Composting Anchorage Regional Composting Facility, Point Woronzof 243-8577 Contact: Pete Kineen Accepts leaves, grass, brush, stable manures, lumber, and other yard and wood waste. Call for drop-off fees. Charges a small fee for truckloads. Sells finished compost. Can O’ Worms Alaska 7611 Bethany Circle 552-7753 Contact: Cheryl Paige Sells small worm composting units for composting kitchen scraps. Chapter 5. Purchasing *General Purchasing Information* Alameda County Waste Management Authority www.stopwaste.org Free publications including "Resourceful Purchasing Manual" and "Sustainable Building Guidelines." Alaska Department of Community and Economic Development Division of Trade and Development 269-8110 www.dced.state.ak.us American Hospital Association and USEPA’s "Hospitals for a Healthy Environment" Environmentally Preferable Purchasing site www.h2e-online.org/tool/epp.htm Provides specific purchasing suggestions and assistance for the health care and medical field. Buy Recycled Business Alliance www.nrc-recycle.org/brba Offers lists of vendors of recycled products. California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) Recycled Products Database www.ciwmb.ca.gov/rcp Online database of more than 10,000 materials, products, and businesses. City of Santa Monica, California www.ci.santa-monica.ca.us/environment/policy Includes this innovative Sustainable City’s policies, program descriptions, and purchasing criteria. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Environmentally Preferable Products Procurement Program www.magnet.state.ma.us/osd/enviro/enviro.htm Includes information on state contracts, guides, and reports. Defense Logistics Agency Environmental Products site www.dscr.dla.mil/products/epa/eppcat.htm Provides product information for military and other purchasing agents. Green Seal www.greenseal.org Lists recycled and environmentally preferable products evaluated through life cycle assessment and qualified for the national, independent Green Seal label. King County, Waste Management Authority www.metrokc.gov/procure/green Describes tools and techniques developed by King County agencies for purchasing recycled products, developing a purchasing policy, and revising contract clauses and specifications. Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance Environmentally Preferable Purchasing www.moea.state.mn.us/lc/purchasing Provides tools and resources for incorporating environmental considerations into standard purchasing practices. National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) www.fcn.state.fl.us/bpsr/drc_notice.html Contains a database of recycled products searchable by brand name, common name, distributor, manufacturer etc. NYC WasteLe$$ and NYCity$ense: New York City Waste Prevention and Purchasing www.nycwasteless.com Two programs targeting waste prevention and environmentally preferable purchasing for businesses and city agencies provide case studies, resources, and tips. Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) www.scs1.com Documents environmental claims and helps businesses screen environmental claims through its Compliance Evaluation Program. USEPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines www.epa.gov/cpg Provides information on the minimum recycled content standards for numerous products and materials. USEPA’s Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp "Tools and Resources" section provides links to many state and local progams, and other related programs. USEPA Waste Wise program links www.epa.gov/wastewise Go to Links for numerous excellent resources for recycled products. U.S. General Services Administration/Federal Supply Service www.gsa.gov Access the Environmental Products Guide or search the GSA online catalog for specific types of environnentally preferable products by clicking on the "GSA Advantage." Buy Recycled Locally Alaska Tire Recycling, Inc. P.O. Box 221802 344-1668 Contact: Bob Larkey Manufactures Arctic Flex Turf for playgrounds from ground used tires, as well as rubber mats, traction mats, and several other products manufactured from used tires. Polar Supply Co., Inc. 300 E. 54th Ave. 563-5000 www.polarsupply.com or www.recycleglass.com Contact: Dan Holly Processes glass into various products, such as abrasive blasting media and septic tank fill, at its facility at Point Woronzof. Thermo-Kool of Alaska, Inc. 6348 Quinhagak 563-3644 Contact: Tom Davis Manufactures cellulose insulation, hydroseed mulch, and animal bedding from used newspapers. Anchorage Regional Composting Facility, Point Woronzof 243-8577 Contact: Pete Kineen Processes organic materials into mulch and compost for sale in bulk quntities and bagged. Chapter 6. Energy Efficiency Alaska Community Development Corporation 6250 Tuttle Place, Suite 5 561-2232 or 800-478-8080 www.alaskacdc.org Offers free home weatherization to qualified applicants in order to bring homes up to safe, health, and energy-efficient sstandards. Web site provides links to many useful energy sites Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Research Information Center RIC Library 4300 Boniface Pkwy., Suite 120 330-8164 www.AHFC.state.ak.us/Department_Files/RIC/ric.htm Library provides information on commercial energy conservation products and technologies, renewable energy, and recycled-content building and construction products. Alliance to Save Energy www.ase.org A coalition of prominent business, government, environmental and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit consumers, the environment, economy, and national security. Offers a business energy checkup at www.ase.org/checkup. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy www.aceee.org A nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection. Chugach Electric Commercial Customer Service 5601 Minnesota Drive 762-7876 www.chugachelectric.com Provides energy advice to commercial customers. Call for information about energy audits or about the option of purchasing wind power in Anchorage. Cool Companies www.cool-companies.org The official site of the Center for Energy and Climate Solutions. Helps organizations reduce greenhouse gas emissions with practical advice, tools and technologies. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network U.S. Department of Energy 800-363-3732 www.eren.doe.gov Provides a comprehensive resource for energy efficiency and renewable energy information. ENERGY STAR® Program USEPA 888-782-7937 (STARYES) www.epa.gov/energystar Promotes energy efficient products by labeling them with an ENERGY STARÆÊ logo and educating consumers. The Green Schools Program www.ase.org/greenschools Helps schools use energy efficiently through building retrofits, changes in operational and maintenance routines, and changes in the behavior of building users. A program of the Alliance to Save Energy. Municipal Light and Power 1200 E. 1st Street 279-2671 Provides a library of energy efficiency information and offers a speakers bureau of electric industry professionals. Contact Crystal Enkvist, Public Information Officer, at 263-5277. Also sponsors the Energy Partnership Program, developed in partnership with Energy Masters International (EMI), to assist large-load customers with managing energy more cost effectively. Contact Tina Dickinson, Marketing Manager, at 263-5428. Suppliers of Energy Efficient Lighting and Equipment Alaska Commercial Lighting 277-2694 Sells compact fluorescent lamps and other ener gy efficient lighting. Will conduct lighting audits. Alaska Specialty Lighting 7049 Arctic Blvd. 522-3949 Sells compact fluorescent lamps and other energy efficient lighting. Lowe's 333 E. Tudor Road 563-0391 Sells compact fluorescent lamps and other energy efficient lighting, and Energy Star rated appliances. Sears Roebuck & Company 700 E Northern Lights Blvd 279-4422 Offers Energy Star rated air conditioners, clothes washers, dishwashers, refrigerators, and TVs/VCRs. The Home Depot 515 E. Tudor Road 563-9800 www.homedepot.com Sells compact fluorescent lamps and other energy efficient lighting, and Energy Star appliances. Manufacturers of Energy Efficient Lighting and Equipment GE Lighting for Business 800-435-2677 www.gespectrum.com/inet/business Low-mercury lamp: Ecolux® Osram Sylvania Products, Inc. 800-255-5042 www.sylvania.com/lighting/business Low-mercury lamp: Octron®EcoLogic Philips Lighting Co. 800-555-0050 www.lighting.philips.com/nam/index.htm Low-mercury lamp: Alto® Energy Audit Services and Energy Management Systems Check the Yellow Pages under Energy Management and Conservation Consultants Control Contractors, Inc. 5660 B Street 561-3044 Provides services in energy management design, installation, and maintenance. Performs energy audits and can assist in financing upgrades for energy conservation projects. Crescent Electric Supply 5333 Fairbanks St. 562-2800 Contact: Mitch Robison Conducts energy and lighting audits. Also arranges recycling for fluorescent lamps and ballasts. Energy Masters International, Inc. 3820 Lake Otis Parkway, Suite 107 562-6644 An integrated energy services company. EMI is accredited through the National Association of Energy Services Companies as a full-service provider of comprehensive energy efficiency projects. Siemans Building Technologies 5333 Fairbanks St., Suite B 563-2242 Designs and installs energy management systems and performs energy audits. Sunrise Energy Works 1529 Sunrise Drive 276-7473 Contact: John Freeman Conducts residential and commercial energy audits. Chapter 7. Water Quality and Conservation Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility 3000 Arctic Blvd. 786-5506 www.awwu.ci.anchorage.ak.us/website Distributes water to more than 42,000 residential, commercial, military, and industrial customers throughout the urban areas of Anchorage. The City’s wastewater treatment facility also treats about 35 million gallons of wastewater each day. Anchorage Waterways Council 619 E. Ship Ave., Suite 319 277-9287 www.anchwaterwayscouncil.org Nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection, restoration, and enhancement of Anchorage’s waterways. Began a Citizens Environmental Monitoring Program. Alaska Department of Conservation 555 Cordova Street 269-7500 www.state.ak.us/dec/dawq/dec_dawq.htm Provides information about statewide water quality issues including stormwater runoff, nonpoint source pollution, home and public water systems, drinking water, wastewater, pesticides, and cruise ship waste. USGS Water Resources of Alaska http://www-water-ak.usgs.gov Provides water quality data for Alaska as well as water-related publications. Chapter 8. Air Quality Improvement Air and Waste Management Association - Alaska Chapter www.pnwis.org 2003 Alaska Specialty Conference Page - www.pnwis.org/PNWIS2003/default.htm Contact: Scott Rose, Chapter President srose@slrcorp.com Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Air and Water Quality 269-7500 www.state.ak.us/dec/dawq/dec_dawq.htm State agency responsible for regulating and monitoring air and water emissions from sources requiring permits. Anchorage Citizens' Coalition P.O. Box 224265 274-2624 Contact: Cheryl Richardson Deals with air quality and other quality of life issues in Anchorage area. Anchorage Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) Citizen Air Quality Advisory Committee Municipality of Anchorage Community Planning and Development Transportation Planning Division City Hall, 632 West 6th Ave., Suite 160 343-4262 Provides input to the municipal body that directs the spending of federal transportation funds. American Lung Association of Alaska 500 W. International Airport Rd., Suite 1 276-5864 www.aklung.org Non-profit organization involved in numerous issues affecting respiratory health. A good source of health-related information. Clean Air Campaign www.clnair.org A nonprofit organization based in Colorado Springs working to improve air quality through public education and community action. Clean Air Coalition 1747 Laurence Ct. 272-0738 A coalition of several non-profit groups spearheaded by the Alaska Center for the Environment that is involved in public education and political action on Anchoragearea air quality issues. Cleanaire Alaska Ltd. 230 East Potter Dr., #10 561-2735 The Clean Air Store offers indoor air cleaning devices and filtration devices for environmental clean up. California Air Resources Board www.arb.ca.gov/homepage.htm California’s governing agency responsible for air quality offers the latest California regulatory news as well as a Buyer’s Guide to Cleaner Cars. Federal Fuel Economy Site www.fueleconomy.gov Provides official miles-per-gallon numbers for model year 2000 cars and light trucks and includes features for comparing vehicles by fuel cost and global warming pollution. Healthy Anchorage Indicators, Anchorage Department of Health and Human Services, Community Health Promotion Program www.indicators.ak.org Provides information about how Anchorage is doing to help citizens make smarter choices about personal and community health. Site includes a link to the Anchorage Air Quality Trends Report, 1980-1999. Indoor Air Quality Interest Group 343-4715 An ad-hoc group working to identify indoor air quality problems and educate people to provide cost-effective advice and solutions based on good science. Meetings are open to the public. Municipality of Anchorage Air Quality Program 343-4713 www.muni.org/health1 Provides information regarding air pollutant concentrations to ensure that public health is protected, enforces clean air regulations, and develops new strategies for reducing air pollution levels in Anchorage. People Mover 3650-A E. Tudor Road 343-6543 Share-A-Ride program 562-7665 Employer Transportation Coordinator (ETC) program 343-8435 Anchorage Employer Sponsored Bus Pass program 343-4530 E-mail: WWTD@ci.anchorage.ak.us www.ci.anchorage.ak.us/transit1 USEPA Office of Mobile Sources www.epa.gov/docs/OMSWWW USEPA’s Office of Mobile Sources is responsible for air pollution regulation and compliance from motor vehicles. Their site includes regulatory updates, emission models, consumer information, and light-duty vehicle fuel-economy data. USEPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality (TRAQ) www.epa.gov/oms/traq/traqpedo.htm USEPA’s TRAQ provides state and local air quality regulators and transportation planners with access to critical information regarding transportation and mobile source incentive-based programs and tools partnership opportunities; grant funding sources; useful contact names; and technical assistance. U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Authority Commuter Choice program www.fta.dot.gov Offers a program of benefits that employers can give to employees to encourage commuting to work using alternative transportation. Chapter 9. Toxic Substance Reduction Alsaka Community Action on Toxics 135 Christensen Drive, Suite 100 (907) 222-7714 www.akaction.net Works to ensure responsible clean-up of contaminated sites and to empower community involvement in clean-up decisions. Household Hazardous Waste Facility/Reuse Program for Hazardous Wastes Anchorage Landfill, Eagle River 428-1742 for Hazardous Waste Facility 343-6262 for Solid Waste Services Businesses can bring small quantities of hazardous waste to the landfill (off the Glenn Highway at Hiland Road in Eagle River) for drop off between 8am and 5pm Tuesday through Saturday or to the Central Transfer Station (54th and Juneau St.) between 8am and 5pm on Tues, Thursday, and Saturday. Call for a complete list of accepted materials. Some partially used paints, cleaners, pesticides and other products can be dropped off or picked up if needed from a reuse area. Products dropped off for reuse for must be more than half full and be in their original containers. Sources of Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products Accent Alaska/Shaklee Products Distributors 6950 Hyatt 274-7586 Environmentally safe cleaning products endorsed by Jacques Cousteau. Inland Technology 401 E 27th Street, Tacoma, WA 98421 (800) 552-3100 Offer less toxic product substitutions for many industrial solvents and cleaners. USEPA Cleaning Products Pilot Project, Environmentally Preferable Products Program (202) 260-0178 www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp/cleaners/select Links to the Pur chasing Decision Wizards to assist in choosing envir onmentally preferable cleaning products. Enviro$ense, USEPA http://es.epa.gov Contains pollution prevention information about alternative solvents, degreasers, and other cleaning products. The Janitorial Products Pollution Prevention Project, USEPA Region 9, Fact Sheets www.westp2net.org/Janitorial/jp4.htm Provides fact sheets, product sample kits, purchasing specifications, and other outreach materials to advise users on the health, safety, and environmental consequences of their janitorial product choices. Sources for Did You Know… facts: Anchorage Recycling Center, Can Manufacturers Institute, Earthworks Group, Environmental Defense, MOA Air Quality Program, and USEPA.