It is best practice to post ‘how-to’ fact sheets and reminders in easy to read locations, and keep the information up to date. Click below for:

• Paper Saving Ideas
• Recycling Labels, Dos and Don'ts
• Stormwater Best Management Practices
• Water Conservation Tips 

Paper Saving Ideas

Place paper saving ideas at every printer and copier. Download Resource Venture's The Paper-Smart Office: Tips to Work By (PDF, 141 kb) for ideas.

Provide double-sided printing instructions for every employee. Download the Resource Venture's sample instructions (PDF, 28 kb). Modify the instructions to work with your software and printer, if necessary.

Recycling Posters, Dos and Don'ts

Place recycling signage on individual collection containers as well as near recycling stations. Download and print the following posters that are specific to your facility's recycling program guidelines.

Questions? Contact Resource Venture at (206) 343-8505, or info@resourceventure.org.

Order FREE Food+ program customer dining area posters and decals via our poster registration page.

Other Resources: 

CleanScapes Commercial Recycling Poster

CleanScapes Commercial Compost Poster

Waste Management Business Recycling Guidelines Poster

Cedar Grove Commercial Compost

All-in-one Recycle, Compost, and Waste (Best when printed on legal size paper)*

Mixed Paper, Cardboard, Aluminum and Tin Cans, Plastic Bottles & Glass 

*To download this poster in other languages, please visit SPU's Where Does It Go? page. 

Not sure where a particular item belongs? Visit the Top Recycling Questions page, or call Resource Venture at (206) 343-8505.

Stormwater Best Management Practices

Detailed below are Stormwater Pollution Prevention Best Management Practices (BMPs) for facilities shops, kitchens, storage areas and anywhere liquids are handles or vehicles are stored.

• Download our handy flyer for your kitchen which will help you abide by the law and keep FOG out of your drain (PDF).

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• ‘Mop bucket’ (PDF, 305 kb) poster showing proper wash water disposal.
• Grease trap maintenance stickers (PDF, 116 kb) explaining proper cleaning and maintenance procedures.
• Stormwater Pollution Prevention summary sheet (PDF, 50 kb) explaining requirements for businesses and identifying high-risk activities.
• Lot Maintenance (PDF, 2.5 mb) poster showing best practices with maintenance around storm drains.
• Materials Storage (PDF), poster showing best practices around outdoor waste and materials storage. 
  

Water Conservation Tips

Bathroom stall conservation flyers. Insert a one-page educational newsletter into a plastic sleeve and tape it inside bathroom stall doors and above urinals at eye level. Ask others to help update the newsletter monthly or download information from these:

Waste Free Holidays (PDF, 108 kb)

Water Conservation Tips (PDF, 72 kb)

Resource Conservation Quiz #1 (PDF, 73 kb)

Your Car and Clean Air (PDF, 89 kb)

Spring-cleaning with a Conscience (PDF, 91 kb)

Natural Lawn and Garden Care (PDF, 104 kb)