Library

The SmartSteps library holds articles, reports and noteworthy news items as well as links to further reading and research sites. If there is a document or website related to eco-efficiency that you think business professionals should know about, contact us at (604) 451-6575 or email us at: business_services@metrovancouver.bc.ca

Waste Reduction
	Canadian Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (CPPIC)
	RCBC Recycling information
	Stretch-Wrap Recycling Guide
	The Best Practices Guide for At-Store Collection of Plastic Bags
	Paper Calculator
Sustainable Purchasing
	Greenpeace's June 2008 Green Electronics Guide
	SC Johnson's Greenlist™ making informed choices for the environment
	New surface cleaning online database to help manufacturers find safer cleaning alternatives
	Green Cleaning for Schools
	Sustainability Purchasing Initiative Study (July 2005)
	Sustainable Purchasing Network (SPN)
Green House Gases (GHG)
	Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator
	US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) impact calculation tools
	U.S. Climate Technology Cooperation Gateway - Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator
	Idle Free BC
	New report offers guidance on carbon offsets
	Turning the Corner - Canada's Offset System for Greenhouse Gases - A guide for Protocol Developers
	Meeting BC's Targets - A report from the BC Climate Action Team - July 2008
Energy
	Increased Incentives for BC Hydro Product Incentive Program
	LED Technology saves energy, attracts shoppers to retail windows
Other
	New Study Asks: Can Globalization and Sustainablility Coexsist?
	Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
	The "Fostering Sustainable Behaviour" Listserv
	New Green Building Proposals Combat Climate Change
	Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) Five Chemicals Study - a report on safer alternatives
	MIT's Green Alternatives Wizard (alternatives to hazardous chemicals or processes)