Pictured Rocks Natl. Lakeshore Environmental Leadership

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Presented by

Chris V. Case, Facility Manager

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Why is being environmentally

responsible so important?

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We must Ask ourselves: How large an Environmental Footprint will I make Today?

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Then work to reduce it in daily decisions and activities

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Make Sustainable Decisions

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It’s an Environmental and Safety Thing!

Get those numbers down

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Try to “Zero Out”

Reduced Toxins Program Safer for Employees and the Environment

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Bio-Fluids Substitution Program

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Bio-Lubricants and Fluids Substitution Program

Bio-Diesel (B-20) Soy Hydraulic Fluid Soy Trans-hydraulic Fluid Soy Trans-hydrostatic Fluid Soy 2-cycle Oil Soy Bar and Chain Oil Soy Chassis Grease Soy Parts Washing Fluid Soy Penetrating Lubricant Soy Cleaners and Solvents Soy Crankcase Oil

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Bio-Diesel (B-20)Diesel Trucks and Heavy Equipment (6)Diesel Engine Pickup Trucks (6)

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Soy Hydraulic Fluid

Dump Trucks (3)Snow Plows (4)Backhoe/loaders (2)Vehicle Lifts (2)

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Soy Trans-hydraulic FluidBackhoe/Grader and Crawler/Dozer (4)Utility Tractors (2)

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Soy Trans-hydrostatic FluidGarden Tractor/Mowers (3)

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Soy 2-Cycle Engine OilMower/TrimmersSnowmobiles Patrol BoatsChainsaws

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Soy Bar and Chain Oil

Chain oil goes directly from the chain into the environment!

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Soy #2 Chassis Lubricant

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Soy Parts Washing Fluid 300 degree flash point Low VOC and health hazard Performance equal to

petroleum solvents

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Soy Penetrating Lubricant Penetrates between

threads High flash point Low evaporation Residual lubrication Water displacing

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Soy Cleaners and Solvents A wide variety of soy-

based products are now available

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Soy Crankcase Oil Pictured Rocks is successfully testing soy-based engine oil in

seven park vehicles.

(Industry efforts are underway to bring this product to consumers in the near future.)

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Publicity Take the opportunity to show

others what you are doing.

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Select a practice that is the most impacting and mitigate it…

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Select a practice that is the most impacting and mitigate it…

Substitute something green at similar cost…

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Select a practice that is the most impacting and mitigate it…

Substitute something green at similar cost…

Start small and grow the program…

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Select a practice that is the most impacting and mitigate it…

Substitute something green at similar cost…

Start small and grow the program… Blend employee safety and environmental

leadership…

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Select a practice that is the most impacting and mitigate it…

Substitute something green at similar cost…

Start small and grow the program… Blend employee safety and environmental

leadership… Begin with something visible and

cheerlead the heck out of it…

For additional information contact:

Chris V. Case(906) 387-2607 x 209chris_case@nps.gov

Check out our “Sustainable is Attainable” web link at www.nps.gov/piro/parkmgmt/green.htm

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