Resources for Businesses

Resources have been organized below by sustainability topic. Click on a topic in the Table of Contents to see relevant resources.

Table of Contents

• Benefits of Sustainability
• Composting
• Energy Conservation
• Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
• Recycling
• Source Reduction, Pollution Prevention, Waste Minimization
• Sustainable Materials Management
• Sustainable/Alternative Transportation
• Water Conservation

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Benefits of Sustainability

• Small Business Case Studies
• Nevada Green Business Network

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Composting

• Northern Nevada: Full Circle Compost, Down to Earth Composting, Bently Ranch
• Southern Nevada: Terra Firm Organics and Viva La Compost 

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Energy Conservation

• BEP’s ENERGY STAR® Action Workbook for Small Businesses
• Benchmark Your Building Using ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® 
• ENERGY STAR® Energy - Commercial Buildings
• NV Energy PowerShift offers incentives, education, and technical support
• NV Energy’s Call to Conserve

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Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

• Estimate Your Business’s Carbon Footprint
• Convert Your Emissions or Energy Data into Easily Understandable Terms Using EPA's GHG Equivalencies Calculator

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Recycling

• Recycling & Waste Audit - Republic Services
• Republic Services Recycling (Clark County)
• Waste Management (Northern Nevada)

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Source Reduction, Pollution Prevention, Waste Minimization

• EPA’s Pollution Prevention Resources for Business
• EPA’s Safer Choice Products
• EPA’s Management & Reducing Waste - A Guide for Commercial Buildings
• EPA’s Why You Should Care About Preventing Waste - A Small Business Guide
• Reusable Reno (Washoe County)

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Sustainable Materials Management

• EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management Prioritization Tool
• EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management Tools

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Sustainable/Alternative Transportation

• RTC’s Smart Trips to Work Program (Northern Nevada)
• RTC’s Smart Trips (Northern Nevada)
• RTC's Club Ride (Clark County)

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Water Conservation

• EPA’s WaterSense for Commercial Buildings
• Southern Nevada Water Authority’s Business Rebates & Programs
• Southern Nevada Water Authority’s Conservation Programs
• Southern Nevada Water Authority’s Water Efficient Technologies Program
• Truckee Meadows Water Authority

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