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 Labels, Dos and Don'ts

Place recycling labels on every collection container. Resource Venture can provide you with a limited supply of self-adhesive, indoor labels. Please contact us to  order some.

Recycle Mixed Paper (PDF, 55 kb)

Recycle Cardboard (PDF, 43 kb)

Recycle Glass Bottles & Jars (PDF, 44 kb)

Recycle Aluminum Cans & Plastic Bottles (PDF, 46 kb)

Recycle Mixed Paper, Cardboard, Aluminum Cans and Tin Cans, Plastic Bottles & Glass (PDF, 58 kb)

Place recycling ‘Do’s and Don’ts’ at every work station. Download Resource Venture's sample Desk-side Recycling Guide (PDF, 29 kb) for ideas.

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.

• ‘Right Way, Wrong Way’ (PDF, 225 kb) posters for fats, oils and grease management.  Also available in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
• ‘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.
  

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)