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CSC Tip Sheets: Incentive Techniques

Incentives are financial or non-financial rewards for taking actions that improve local sustainability. Learn about best practices for providing incentives.

CSC Tip Sheets: Identifying and Working with Experts

Identify expert individuals and organizations to help programs tap into knowledge and experience in program design and implementation, as well as working with them to evaluate program success.

CSC Tip Sheets: Community-Based Social Marketing

Use community-based social marketing (CBSM) to facilitate direct neighbor-to-neighbor communication and influence to promote behavior change. In-person communications are often complemented by electronic social media tools.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Organic Air Emission Standards for Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities and Generators

This document describes the requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) organic air emission standards contained in 40 CFR parts 264/265, subpart CC for hazardous waste treatment

Managing Pests in Child Care Centers Using Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Module 3 - IPM in Child Care for Maintenance

This module introduces IPM to an audience of Maintenance and Custodial Staff- on benefits of IPM & how to implement IPM at a child care center, controlling pests & maintaining sanitation

Managing Pests in Child Care Centers Using Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Module 4 - IPM in Child Care for Care Givers

Module introduces IPM to an audience of Teachers and Care-Givers on benefits of IPM, keeping child care facilities clean, identifying pest bites & working w/ pest management staff

Managing Pests in Child Care Centers Using Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Module 5 - Managing Mice and Rats in and around Child Care

This Additional Pest Module describes how to apply IPM in identifying & eliminating rodent infestations in child care facilities

Managing Pests in Child Care Centers Using Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Module 6 Managing Cockroaches in Child Care Centers

This Additional Pest Module describes how to apply IPM in identifying & eliminating cockroach infestations in child care facilities

Managing Pests in Child Care Centers Using Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Module 7- Dealing with Bed Bugs in Child Care Settings

This Additional Pest Module describes how to apply IPM in identifying & eliminating bed bug infestations in child care facilities

Managing Pests in Child Care Centers Using Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Module 8 - Managing Flies in Child Care Settings

This Additional Pest Module describes how to apply IPM in identifying & eliminating fly infestations in child care facilities

Managing Pests in Child Care Centers Using Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Module 9 - Management of Ants in Child Care Settings

This Additional Pest Module describes how to apply IPM in identifying & eliminating ant infestations in child care facilities

Managing Pests in Child Care Centers Using Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Module 10 - Managing Head Lice in Child Care Settings

This Additional Pest Module describes how to apply IPM in identifying & eliminating headlice infestations in child care facilities

Centros de Cuidado Infantil Seguro y Saludable

Instruccion para las personas que trabajan en los centros de cuidado infantil en el manejo / eliminacion de los mayores riesgos ambientales en dichos centros

GRID Alternatives: Solar Programs in Underserved Communities

Introduces GRID Alternatives: Solar Programs in Underserved Communities, a program that partners with a variety of organizations to help low-income communities access the benefits of solar technology.

Transportation Control Measures

Learn how various TCMs can reduce the demand for fuels, decrease GHG emissions and local air pollutants, and reduce infrastructure and travel costs for the community, residents, and local businesses.

CSC Tip Sheets: Working Across Ideological Differences

Learn about why it is important to work across ideological differences and focus on common values and goals when implementing local climate and energy programs.

What can I do to protect my family from lead contamination that was found in my neighborhood?

If environmental exposure to lead is suspected, you should contact your local or state environmental office to determine if there are known or suspected sources of lead in the area. If there are known or suspected sources of lead, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers the following…

• Last published: November 6, 2025

Health Effects Notebook Glossary

Health Effects Notebook Glossary

New York Ozone SIP: 1-Hour Ozone Attainment Demonstration State Implementation Plan and 2007 Transportation Conformity Budgets

New York submitted a 1-hour ozone attainment demonstration. This demonstration consisted of: photochemical grid modeling results for three episodes representing different weather conditions, additional evidence to demonstrate attainment for the

New York Ozone SIP: Solvent Metal Cleaning Processes, Surface Coating Processes, Consumer Products and Portable Fuel Container Spillage Control

As part of New York's 1-hour Ozone attainment demonstration SIP, it committed to adopt additional control measures to meet the emission reduction shortfall which EPA identified as necessary to attain the ozone standard.