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Escambia County Employees Office Recycling Program Escambia County government office recycling is performed by Solid Waste Management Recycling Operations. For more information contact Dee Dee Green at 850-937-2160 or ddgreen@co.escambia.fl.us Office Recycling Flyer (download) If your school or work place has a recycling program we would love to hear from you. Contact Dee Dee Green at 850-937-2160 or ddgreen@co.escambia.fl.us. Related Links Kids & Recycling Earth 911 Office Recycling Guidelines College and University Recycling: Florida Atlantic University’s Materials Recovery Program, an Innovative Grant Program University of Oregon ’s web site about their recycling efforts, site also contains many great links such as one for cell phone reuse! International Institute for Sustainable Development - greening the campus, Tools for Decision Makers National Wildlife Federation campus ecology site Harvard University’s waste reduction program A group that will come to your campus and help organize dorm recycling that benefits non-profit organizations School-University Recycling Training: School-University Recycling Training(powerpoint) This presentation demonstrates how several schools have started recycling programs and saved money. Correctional Institution Recycling: Waste Reduction and Recycling Guide for Florida Correctional Facilities Office Recycling Programs Facts According to the U.S. Conference of Mayors Clean Your Files Day Program: The average American uses 580 lbs. of paper each year-that's over 1.5 lbs. per day! Every year, Americans throw away enough office and writing paper to build a wall 12 ft high from New York City to Los Angeles. Be A Green Business Many businesses are "going green" learn what it is about and how to "go there" at Green Guide for New Buisnesses. Starting an Office Recycling Program EARTH 911 has put together a detailed Office Recycling Guidelines page for starting a recycling program. The following guidelines are from the EARTH 911 page. * Select a recycling coordinator for the office, building, or floor * Look at recycling hauling options, drop-off or pick up service * Know what to collect * Know the local recycling market * Decide on a collection method * Keep recyclables clean * Program implementation * Monitor your program * Close the loop, buy products with recycled content in your office In Escambia County these questions and others like them can be answered by contacting the Division of Solid Waste Management/ Recycling Operations at (850) 937-2160. Expand your Office Recycling Program Recycle you printer and toner cartridges at home and work. Follow this link to FDEP's website to choose which group to send your cartridges too. Most of these programs are no cost to you and some of these programs pay you for your cartridges. Printer and Toner Cartridge Recycling, FDEP website reduceyourwaste.org an interactive tool to help buisnesses manage their waste effectively. Hospital Recycling: * Hospitals for a Healthy Environment, a national initiative between the American Hospital Association and the EPA, with a goal of mercury reduction * Environmental Self-Assessment Tool for Health Care Facilities This file is in the form of an extensive checklist of safety and environmental guidelines. * Healthcare Without Harm - aims to eliminate pollution in healthcare practices * Sustainable Hospitals project from the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production