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Environmental Sustainability

Environmental sustainability is a long-term goal that seeks to balance environmental, economic, and societal needs. This includes:

  • Wise use of natural and economic resources

  • Energy, fuel, and resource efficiency

  • Waste reduction

  • Reuse and recycling

  • Changes to building and land use

  • A coordinated effort to educate and encourage the broader community to follow suit.

A truly sustainable community goes far beyond basic energy efficiency and pollution reduction. A sustainable community provides for all the needs of its inhabitants. This includes:

  • Protecting open spaces, natural habitats, and landscapes

  • Ensuring access to basic human needs such as food, housing, and health care

  • Encouraging active involvement in social, political, and community activities

  • Providing the everyday services that make daily tasks possible

Everyone can participate in the protection of the environment through the choices we make every day. In business we can improve energy efficiency, conserve water and protect water quality, reduce the amount of solid waste generated, and find alternatives to hazardous chemicals.

 

At home, we can compost and recycle, ride the bus or a bicycle instead of driving, use non-toxic cleaning products, and handle insect and weed problems without pesticides. Also, we can make every effort to conserve energy and water.

In addition to protecting the planet, we’re also protecting our own health!

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Support enviro-friendly businesses.

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Conserve energy at home.

Use less toxic cleaners.

Reduce pesticide use.

Reduce, re-use, & recycle.

Conserve water.

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Glass Recyclers, Curbside Recycling Companies Eligible for Cash Rebates

Grant Funding Available for Colorado Entities that Recycle

First Boulder County Child Care Facility Certified for Environmental Excellence

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Air Quality and Business Sustainability
Environmental Health Division
Boulder County Public Health (BCPH)
3450 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80304
303.441.1564
www.BoulderCountyHealth.org

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