EmailMe Form - City of Florence

General Florence Forward Standards
Track water and energy usage and solid and hazardous waste generation.
Adopt a written environmentally preferable (or sustainable) purchasing policy.
Establish a designated person that can help guide efforts to move your business forward.
Provide on-going incentives or training opportunities to encourage management and employee participation. Utilize free presentations on water conservation or recycling.
Inform your customers about your efforts to meet the Sustainable Partner Standards.
Water Conservation Standards
Monitor water bills for sudden rises in usage and contact your water provider should this occur.
Regularly check for, report and repair leaks
Use signs in restrooms to encourage water conservation and report leaks
Install toilets using 1.6 gallons per flush or less.
Mulch all non-turf areas.
Plant drought tolerant, hardy, native plants.
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Energy Conservation Standards
Complete, regularly scheduled maintenance on your heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
Purchase energy star electronic equipment.
Replace lighting with the most energy efficient fixtures.
Replace any bulbs with efficient LED.
Institute a formal policy to turn off equipment when possible.
Always turn off lights when leaving.
Set thermostat to 78 degrees for cooling. 68 degrees for heating in unoccupied rooms and use the thermostat's night setback if applicable.
Set water heaters to standard 124-130F.
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Solid Waste Reduction & Recycling Standards
Look in your garbage dumpster to see if there are items that could be reused by someone else or recycled.
Recycle all paper, cardboard, metal, electronics, cooking oil, motor oil and #1 and #2 plastic bottles or jugs.
Set copiers on defaults to double-sided.
Discourage printing of emails.
Replace disposables with permanent items (e.g. mugs, dishes, utensils).
Leave mowed grass on the lawn (grasscycling).
Print on previously printed paper.
Purchase copier/printer paper with at least 30% post-consumer waste.
Purchase products made from recycled materials when possible.
Sell products made with recycled content if applicable.
Follow the purchasing policy to eliminate unnecessary purchases.
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Pollution Prevention Standards
Assess office to identify ways to prevent pollution.
Adopt-a-Street or section of the street next to the facility.
Contact Keep the Shoals Beautiful & Florence Recycling Center for litter prevention materials and posters.
Encourage employees to volunteer in the Citywide Clean-up.
Place proper receptacles in potential sites of litter.
Restrict use of hazardous products by buying them in small quantities and limit access to authorized staff.
Regularly check and clear storm drain openings and basins of litter and debris.
Keep company vehicles well maintained to prevent leaks and minimize emissions.
Have an outdoor ashtray for smokers.
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I pledge to be mindful of the environmental impacts and make sustainable choices for the business or organization. I will take water conservation, energy efficiency, waste reduction and pollution prevention efforts into consideration in my decision making process. I pledge to promote the sustainable initiative in our city and continue to grow environmentally friendly business practices.

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