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Publications & Resources
Resources for Reducing Use of Toxic Chemicals
in the Care of Parish Buildings and Grounds
2002 Episcopal Diocese of
MA Resolution on pesticides: Submitted by the Committee
on Faith and the Environment and the Social Ministries/Public Policy
Ministry Area
Newton Goes Green: Part I, Say No to Pesticides
Naturally Great Gardens and Landscapes
Videos produced in Newton, MA, and featuring the organic grounds
management program of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Newton Highlands.
To order call Maeve Ward, Co-Chair, GreenCAP, Committee on Alternatives
to Pesticides, Newton, MA, and Member, Episcopal Diocese of MA Committee
on Faith and the Environment, 617-527-5331 or see http://www.greendecade.org/
What is IPM - take a quiz, smile a little, and get
more acquainted with the concept of IPM
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/ipm/homecourse/basicipm/hpwhatisipmc.htm
Integrated Pest Management Kit for Building Managers,
Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture, Pesticide Bureau.
It includes IPM Guidance sheets for:
Pest control services
Recycling
Waste disposal and disposal contracts
Custodial services landscape and grounds design
Landscape and grounds maintenance
Renovation and construction projects
Building repair and repair contracts
Food service managers
HVAC
Electrical
Plumbing
Roofing
Office Workers
(Download
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Cleaning for Health: Products and Practices for a Safer Indoor
Environment (Download PDF)
INFORM, Inc. ©2002
It includes the following among other chapters:
Cleaning methods for improved air quality
Recommended janitorial cleaning products
Health and safety concerns of janitorial workers
Selecting safer janitorial products - what to avoid and what to
look for
http://www.informinc.org/CFHbook.htm.
Green Spending: A Case Study of Massachusetts' Environmental
Purchasing Program
http://www.state.ma.us/osd/enviro/info/epamass.pdf
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How to Talk to Others
http://www.torontoenvironment.org/pesticides/how_to_talk.html
Tips for cleaning and eliminating pests in the home
-- kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, basements, garages, and family
rooms
http://www.healthyfamiliesnow.org/Channel.asp?Channel=Home
Tips for eliminating pests in the yard
http://www.healthyfamiliesnow.org/Article.asp?Record=1039
Tips for less toxic approaches to eliminating cockroaches
http://www.healthyfamiliesnow.org/Article.asp?Record=1086
Product and pest specific information
http://www.pesticideinfo.org/
Town and organization websites offering resources on alternatives
to pesticides in grounds management
Wellesley
Wellesley Pesticide Awareness Campaign
http://home.attbi.com/~s-little/
University of Massachusetts Extension Integrated Pest Management
Program
http://www.umass.edu/umext/ipm/
University of Massachusetts Turf Project
http://www.umass.edu/umext/ipm/ipm_projects/turf/publications.html
University of Connecticut Integrated Pest Management Program
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/ipm/
New Formula For Infants
For the first time, the U.S. EPA's proposed guidelines for assessing
the dangers of pesticides and other carcinogens presume that such
chemicals pose a higher risk to infants and children. Read full
article: http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/recordisplay.cfm?deid=55445
A parish can choose where to locate itself along a range of
actions including:
1. Getting more information about present practices and substances
used
2. Understanding risks to children, other vulnerable populations
and wildlife
3. Identifying first steps, often making reductions by making present
practices more efficient
4. Determining your options of alternative products
5. Helping those responsible for different parts of parish life
to learn what they can do
6. Identifying and using alternative methods for particular grounds,
pest, or maintenance problems
7. Establishing an initial plan or an Integrated Pest Management
Plan
8. Getting recommendations for finding contractors to support building
and grounds maintenance using least toxic approaches.
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