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Botanic Garden/Arboretum/Institution
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Garden/Arboretum/Institution Address
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Garden/Arboretum/Institution State
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GOAL 1: Implement a plan/policy to purchase or select materials that are extracted using sustainable practices and contain non-hazardous chemicals and recycled content.
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KPI 1a: Garden has guidelines, manuals, procedures for sustainable materials management.* This field is required.
Garden has rigorous staff onboarding process and training for those that are maintaining grounds, buildings, and infrastructure (staff become familiar with when appropriate to use certain equipment/machinery and are aware of sustainable procedures).
Garden minimizes and tracks use of pesticides, insecticides, and other chemicals used for plant health and operational norms for grounds, buildings, and infrastructure.
Garden restricts chemical use and construction/renovation activities in or near specific garden areas or facilities (Ex. rare plant species, historic buildings).
Garden reuses plant and building materials for construction and design activities.
Garden minimizes use of tools and equipment for maintenance that have adverse environmental impacts (gas-powered tools), limiting and monitoring use of petroleum.
Garden schedules maintenance of existing structures, hardscapes, benches to extend lifecycle.
None of the above.
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KPI 1b: Garden develops and follows best practices for purchasing products and materials.* This field is required.
Garden phases out or stops purchasing non-certified office supplies (Ex. paper without a FSC logo), Styrofoam, plastic, or other harmful sources or products from non-transparent companies.
Garden purchases materials from local/regional sources when possible (distance traveled for material goods), makes purchasing decisions based on what can be recycled locally, and/or partners with local manufacturers for products produced with zero waste.
Garden creates a sustainable purchasing policy that includes purchasing products with recycled content and local and sustainable soil amendments and plant materials ( Ex. staff use contractors that are known for sustainable best practices).
Garden visitor services (cafes, restaurants, gift shops) purchase fair trade products, food supply materials and packaging that can be recycled or reused (no plastic, no straws, etc.).
None of the above.
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GOAL 2: Recycle and reuse materials for construction, renovation, restoration, maintenance, and educational purposes.
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KPI 2a: Garden follows sustainable best practices for maintaining, designing, and constructing garden areas/hardscapes.* This field is required.
Garden uses recycled/used/salvaged materials or products with recycled content for maintenance, renovation, or construction projects.
Garden uses certified wood products from non-threatened species for maintenance, renovation, or construction.
Garden uses paints, sealants, coatings with reduced VOC emissions associated with air pollution..
Garden uses peat-free soil, compost, and sustainable soil amendments.
Garden areas have pathways that are built with recycled/salvaged materials and/or are natural where possible (mowed grass pathways using non-powered equipment).
Garden practices Integrated Pest Management, and uses safe and certified chemical products that are vetted.
Garden utilizes natural infrastructure to increase lifecycle as opposed to grey infrastructure.
None of the above.
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KPI 2b: Garden educates the public on garden operations and completed construction projects through interpretive elements. Select any of the following topics your garden addresses through signage, messaging, or programming:* This field is required.
Food-supply chain. Partnerships with local farms, locally sourced food, edible plants grown on site.
Locally sourced and reused/salvaged materials for buildings and infrastructure. This includes information on new garden areas or newly constructed buildings, pathways, facilities that utilized local materials (highlighting awards or certifications).
Different waste streams. Educational components on composting, recycling, and waste management; regularly ensuring the labeling of each stream/disposal bin and providing information on what is a waste, recyclable, or compost item (images).
Plant sourcing and/or soil management.
Management of hazardous chemicals and wastes.
None of the above.
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GOAL 3: Reduce toxic and hazardous waste from all public garden management activities and divert, reduce, or eliminate waste to landfills.
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KPI 3a: Garden develops and follows best practices for waste management.* This field is required.
Garden waste streams are monitored and managed by staff or volunteers.
Garden has current or future initiatives aimed at reducing hazardous waste.
Garden has a recycling and/or compost program that extends to plant waste and food waste.
Garden tracks where waste ends up off-site (diverting waste from landfills) identifying the closest recycling facilities, landfills, and transfer stations in community/region.
Garden collaborates with local organizations, schools (K-12, colleges and universities), or government agencies to support projects and initiatives addressing sustainable waste management.
Garden completes some form of a waste audit. There are a variety of waste audits depending on garden needs/capacity such as diversion rate, capture rate, or contamination rate of waste streams.
None of the above.
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