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GreenPRO Index Page

Listing of all current GreenPRO categories

A

Affordable Housing

See "Housing"

Anti-Sweatshop

1. Model Resolution for a City to Join Sweatfree Consortium
2. AFSCME Resolution Opposing Sweatshops
3. Albany County, NY Resolution Against Child Labor and Sweatshops
4. Allegheny County, PA Sweatshop Ordinance
5. Brookline, MA Anti-Sweatshop Resolution
6. Broome County, NY Resolution Against Child Labor and Sweatshops
7. James Madison Univ., VA Student Sweatshop Labor Bill of Opinion
8. Los Angeles, CA Anti-Sweatshop Ordinance
9. Madison, WI Anti-Sweatshop Apparel Procurement Policy
10. North Olmstead, OH Resolution Concerning Sweatshops
11. Olympia, WA Purchase of Clothing and Footwear from Responsible and Ethical Contractors
12. Pittsburgh, PA Proclamation Toward the Elimination of Sweatshops
13. Portland, OR Sweatshop Free Procurement Policy
14. San Francisco, CA Sweatfree Contracting
15. Suffolk County, NY Requiring Full Disclosure on Working Conditions

B

Big-Box Retail Regulations

1. Albuquerque, NM "Big-Box" Regulations
2. Chicago, IL Big Box Living Wage and Benefits
3. Inglewood, CA WalMart Loses Initiative
4. Nashville, TN Resolution to Require Big Box Retailers to Pay Prevailing Wages
5. Oakland, CA Zoning Caps Superstores
6. Turlock, CA Regulation Regarding Large-scale Retail Stores

[See also New Rules]

"Buy Green" Policy

1. Model Environmentally Preferable Products Policy from King County, WA
2. Model Waste Wise Purchasing Policy
3. Berkeley, CA Unified School District Green Procurement and Sustainable Procedures Policy
4. Boulder, CO Environmental Purchasing Policy
5. Duke University, NC Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guidelines
6. Durango, CO Environmental Purchasing Policy
7. King County, WA Environmental Purchasing Policy
8. Lawrence, KS Environmental Procurement Policy
9. London (England) Fire Brigade Green Procurement Policy
10. Nevada County, CA Green Procurement and Sustainable Practices Policy
11. Oberlin College, OH Green Purchasing Policy
12. Pinoleville Pomo Nation (CA) Green Procurement Policy
13. Sacramento County, CA Environmental Purchasing Policy
14. Salt Lake City, UT Environmentally Preferable Procurement Policy
15. San Jose, CA Environmentally Preferable Procurement Policy
16. Santa Clarita, CA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy
17. University of Buffalo, NY Environmentally Sound Products Procurement Policy
18. The University of Winnipeg, Manitoba Green Procurement Policy
19. Ventura County, CA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy

C

Capital Punishment

1. Carrboro, NC Resolution Calling for a Moratorium on Executions
2. Davidson County, TN Resolution Regarding a Moratorium on Capital Punishment
3. Marin County, CA Resolution Regarding a Moratorium on the Death Penalty
4. Tompkins County, NY Resolution Calling for Abolition of the Death Penalty

Civil Rights

Resource link: Bill of Rights Defense Committee

1. Ashland, OR Resolution to Protect Civil Liberties
2. Avondale, AZ Affirming the Principles of Civil Liberties
3. Boulder, CO Prohibition of Discrimination
4. Davis, CA Opposition to the USA Patriot Act
5. El Paso, TX Disability Anti-Discrimination
6. Kansas City, MO Civil Rights
7. Madison, WI Disability Non-Discrimination
8. Nashville, TN Disability
9. Oakland, CA Opposition to the USA Patriot Act and Related Executive Orders
10. Olney, TX Anti-Racial Profiling Policy
11. Orange County, NC Civil Rights
12. Pasadena, CA Opposing Certain Aspects of the USA Patriot Act
13. Porterville, CA Upholding Civil Liberties
14. Portland, OR Addressing Racial Profiling
15. Portland, OR Civil Rights
16. San Francisco, CA Small Business and Non-Discrimination Contracting
17. Sheboyagan, WI Disability
18. University City, MO Commitment to Civil Liberties

Climate Policy

Resource link: ICLEI Cities for Climate Protection project

1. U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
2. Annapolis, MD Participation in Climate Protection Campaign
3. Ashland, OR Resolution on Climate Protection
4. Aspen, CO Adopts the Canary Initiative
5. Calgary, Alberta Climate Change Policy
6. Cambridge, MA Protection of the Stratospheric Ozone Layer
7. Cocoa Beach, FL Urging Development of a State Global Warming Action Plan
8. Colorado Association of Ski Towns Policy Statement Supporting Climate Action
9. Contra Costa County, CA Resolution on Climate Stabilization Declaration
10. Davis, CA Resolution Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
11. East Lansing, MI Climate Protection Resolution
12. Fort Collins, CO Resolution to Join the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign
13. Hennepin County, MN 2050 Climate Stabilization Goals
14. Kansas City, MO Resolution on Climate Protection
15. Lemoore, CA Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
16. Lodi, CA Endorsing the CMUA Principles Addressing Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals
17. Lowell, MA Passes Energy Resolution Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
18. Nashville, TN Joining the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
19. Native Village of Gakona, AK Urging Congress and the President to Address Climate Change
20. New Orleans, LA Resolution Urging Nationwide Mobilization of Renewable Energy Resources
21. New York, NY Climate Protection Act
22. New York, NY "PLANYC 2030" Climate Change Initiative
23. Pittsburg, CA Approve Membership in the ICLEI
24. Portland, OR and Multnomah County Global Warming Action Plan
25. Regina, Saskatchewan Green Ribbon Community Climate Change Advisory Committee
26. San Mateo County, CA Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions
27. San Francisco, CA Resolution Urging Nationwide Mobilization of Renewable Energy Resources
28. Santa Monica, CA Addresses Climate Change
29. Santa Rosa, CA Establishing Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets
30. Seattle, WA Resolution Supporting Efforts to Curb Global Warming
31. Silver City, NM Resolution to Implement a Citizens Advisory Committee on Climate Change
32. Suffolk County, NY Carbon Cap Implementation Advisory Committee
33. Sun Valley, ID Resolution Endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
34. Tacoma, WA Resolution on Climate Change and Global Warming
35. Tompkins County, NY Environmental Management Council Resolution

Community

See "Land Use"

Corporate Accountability

1. Arcata, CA Resolution on Corporate Personhood
2. Belfast Township, PA restrict corporate farming
3. Berkeley, CA Resolution on Corporate Rights
4. Boulder, CO Public Campaign Financing
5. Humboldt County, CA Measure T
6. Point Arena, CA Resolution on Corporate Personhood
7. Porter Township, PA abolish corporate constitutional rights
8. Rush Township, PA abolish corporate constitutional rights
9. Southampton Township, PA restricting corporate rights

Culture - Art and music

1. Chicago, IL Public Art
2. Durango, CO Establishing a Public Art Commission
3. Nashville, TN Art and Domestic Violence
4. Oakland, CA Public Art
5. San Luis Obispo, CA Adding Matching Funds to the City's Public Art Program
6. Syracuse, NY Public Art Ordinance
7. Woodinville, WA Establishing a Public Art Advisory Committee

D

Disability

See "Civil Rights"

E

Economics

1. Sample Resolution Against Purchasing World Bank Bonds
2. Louisville, CO Declaring Itself a "City of One"
3. Nashville, TN Requesting Grant Funds for Programs to Increase Awareness of Poverty Issues

Education

1. Bridgeport, CT Local Scholarship Fund
2. Hammond, IN Scholarship Program
3. New York, NY Scholarship Program for City Workers

Election System Reform

1. Agoura Hills, CA Campaign Reform
2. Ann Arbor, MI charter amendment
3. Ashland, OR Resolution in Support of IRV
4. Burlington, VT charter amendment
5. Cambridge, MA proportional representation
6. Davis, CA initiative
7. Ferndale, MI initiative
8. Nashville, TN Charter Amendment to Implement the "Instant Runoff" Method
9. Oakland, CA initiative
10. Pierce County, WA Instant Runoff Voting
11. San Francisco, CA Instant Runoff Voting
12. San Leandro, CA initiative
13. Takoma Park, MD Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)
14. Vancouver, WA initiative

Energy Policy

Also check out "Municipal Electricity"

1. Aspen, CO Renewable Energy
2. Austin Peay State Univ., TN Student Referendum on Campus Renewable Energy
3. Bainbridge Island, WA Promoting Renewable Energy
4. Battle Creek, MI Renewable Energy Policy
5. Benson, MN Establishing a Renewable Energy Center
6. Berkeley, CA Designation as Automatic Aggregator of Electricity
7. Berkeley, CA Renewable Energy
8. Boulder, CO Citizens Pass First Carbon Tax in Nation
9. California Communities Stringent Green Building Policies
10. Chicago, IL Energy Plan
11. Fairbanks, AK Urging Development of Hydrogen Fuel
12. Hereford, TX Supporting Designation of Competitive Renewable Energy Zones in the Texas Panhandle
13. Hudson Valley Community College, NY Methane/Natural Gas Cogeneration Facility
14. Los Angeles, CA Dept of Water and Power Rooftop Solar Incentive
15. Middleton, CT Support for Connecticut "Clean Energy Community" Program
16. Mill Valley, CA Fee Waivers for Solar Energy Systems
17. Nederland, CO Implementation of Energy Goals
18. Newark, DE Increasing the City's Purchases of Renewable Energy
19. Portland, OR Implementation of Recommendations from the Peak Oil Task Force
20. Richmond, CA In Support of Solar Energy
21. Sacramento, CA to buy Solar Energy from Customers
22. San Diego, CA Regional Energy Plan
23. San Francisco, CA Energy Independence Initiative
24. San Francisco, CA Renewable Energy Initiative
25. Suffolk County, NY Purchasing Power from Renewable Sources
26. Ulster County, NY Purchase And Use Of Renewable Wind Energy
27. Washington, DC Encourages Hybrids and Discourages SUVs

F

Farm and Food Policies

1. Model Right to Farm Ordinance from Massachusetts
2. Ashtabula County, OH Soil And Water Conservation District Farmland Preservation Executive Summary
3. Bates College, ME Local Food Initiative
4. Berea College, KY Local Food Initiative
5. Berkeley, CA School District Organic and Local Food
6. Berkeley, CA School Board Resolution Against Irradiated Meat
7. Bernards Township, NJ Farmland Preservation Resolution
8. Dallas. TX Requires Local Food in Farmer's Markets
9. Davis, CA Right to Farm & Farmland Preservation Ordinance
10. Emory University, GA Sustainable Food Initiative
11. Jefferson County, NY Right to Farm Law
12. Larimer County, CO Right to Farm Resolution
13. Livermore, CA Right to Farm Ordinance
14. Los Angeles, CA School Board Resolution Prohibiting The Use of Irradiated Food
15. Mt. Pleasant, MI Resolution on Farmland Preservation Program
16. Oglala Sioux Tribe (SD) Ordinance on the Growing of Industrial Hemp
17. Seattle, WA Resolution on Strengthening the City's Food System Sustainability and Security
18. Seattle, WA School Board Policy on “Competitive Foods” (Junk Food)
19. Walworth County, WI Comprehensive Land Use and Farmland Preservation Ordinance
20. Washington, DC School Board Resolution Prohibiting the Use of Irradiated Food
21. Washington Township, MO Farmland Protection

G

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Rights

1. Gulf Islands School District (Canada) Pro-Active Diversity Policy
2. Illinois Federation of Teachers Resolution in Support of Civil Marriage
3. Oakland, CA Resolution in Support of Civil Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
4. Seattle, WA Resolution on Developing Effective Options for Resolving Discrimination in City Employment
5. Takoma Park, MD Resolution in Support of Same Sex Marriage

Genetic Engineering

1. Sample Ordinance Banning Genetically Engineered Food
2. Sample Ordinance Banning Genetically Modified Crops
3. Sample Resolution for Labeling of Genetically Engineered Foods
4. Amherst, MA Resolution on a Legislative Moratorium on Genetically Engineered Foods & Crops
5. Arcata, CA Ordinance to Regulate Genetically Engineered Organisms
6. Boulder, CO Bans Genetically Engineered Crops from City-Owned Land
7. Brooklin, ME Votes to be GMO-Free Zone
8. Charlemont, MA Resolution on a Moratorium on Genetically Engineered Crops
9. Cleveland, OH Resolution Concerning the Labeling of Genetically Manipulated Foods
10. Mendocino County, CA Bans Genetically Altered Crops and Animals
11. Minneapolis, MN City Council Passes Strong Anti-GE Pro-Organic Food Resolution
12. Point Arena, CA Genetically Modified Organisms Ordinance
13. San Francisco, CA Board Passes Anti-GE Food Resolution
14. San Luis Obispo County, CA Failed Initiative to Prohibit the Growing of Genetically Engineered Organisms
15. Santa Cruz, CA Ordinance Establishing a Moratorium on Genetically Engineered Crops
16. St. Paul, MN City Council Passes Resolution on Genetically Engineered Food
17. Sonoma County, CA Ordinance to Prevent Agricultural & Environmental Contamination from Genetically Engineered Organisms
18. Trinity County, CA Ordinance on Genetically Engineered Organisms

Green Business

1. Kirkland, WA Green Business Program
2. Marin County, CA Green Business Program
3. Orlando, FL Green Business Program
4. Sacramento County, CA Sustainable Business Program
5. San Diego County, CA Green Business Program
6. San Francisco, CA Green Business Program
7. San Francisco, CA Municipal Code Pertaining to Green Business Program
8. San Mateo County, CA Green Business Program

H

Health

1. Albany County, NY Phase Out of Trans Fat
2. Ithaca, NY Health Alliance
3. Los Angeles, CA School Board Resolution on Obesity Prevention
4. Montgomery County, MD Board of Health Restriction on Trans Fat Use in Eating and Drinking Establishments
5. Nassau County, NY Ordinance Pertaining to Artificial Trans Fats
6. Oakland, CA In Support of Universal Health Care
7. Richmond, CA In Support of Universal Health Care
8. San Francisco, CA Health Care Accountability
9. Ulster County, NY In Support of Universal Health Care

Housing

1. Austin, TX Equal Employment/Fair Housing
2. Beavercreek, OH Fair Housing
3. Bellevue, WA Affordable Housing
4. Bellingham, WA Tax Exemptions For Multi-Family Housing
5. Bethlehem, PA Fair Housing
6. Contra Costa County, CA Affordable Housing
7. Fremont, CA Housing Scholarship Program
8. Howard County, IN Fair Housing
9. Kenosha, WI Fair Housing
10. Kirkland, WA Affordable Housing
11. Montgomery County, MD Moderately Priced Dwelling Units
12. Olympia, WA Multi-Family Dwelling Tax Exemption
13. Port Townsend, WA Development Charge Deferrals for Low-Income Housing
14. Portland, OR Affordable Housing
15. Portland, OR Alternative Design Density Overlay Zone
16. Redmond, WA Affordable Housing
17. Sacramento County, CA Affordable Housing
18. San Diego, CA Affordable Housing
19. San Mateo, CA Below Market Inclusionary Program
20. Santa Fe, NM Affordable Housing Roundtable
21. Sarasota, FL Downtown Density Bonus and Attainable Housing Policy
22. St. Louis, MO Affordable Housing
23. Silver City, NM Fair Housing
24. Stevens County, MN Fair Housing
25. Teton County, WY Affordable Housing
26. Vancouver, WA Accessory Dwelling Units

Human Rights

1. Alexandria, VA Human Rights
2. Arlington County, VA Human Rights
3. Champaign, IL Human Rights
4. Columbus, IN Human Rights and Discrimination
5. Cook County, IL Human Rights
6. Des Moines, IA Human Rights
7. Indianapolis, IN Human Relations and Equal Opportunity
8. Laramie, WY Bias Crime Reporting
9. Michigan City, IN Human Rights
10. Oakland, CA Resolution on Public Retirement Funds Being Invested In Companies Doing Business with Sudan
11. Philadelphia, PA Sets Day In Support of Torture Victims
12. Richland, WA Human Rights
13. San Francisco, CA Immigrant Rights Commission Promoting an "INS Raid-Free Zone"
14. Spokane, WA Human Rights
15. St. Paul, MN Human Rights
16. Tulsa, OK Human Rights
17. Urbana, IL Human Rights

I

Impeachment

1. Arcata, CA "2006 New Years Resolution" Demands Impeachment or Resignation of Bush and Cheney
2. Amherst, MA Resolution to Impeach Bush and Cheney
3. Carrboro, NC Resolution Calling for the Impeachment of President George W. Bush
4. Detroit, MI Resolution for Impeachment of Bush and Cheney
5. Takoma Park, MD Resolution for Impeachment of Bush & Cheney
6. Ulster County, NY Resolution on Possible Impeachment for High Crimes

L

Labor Issues

1. Elk Valley Rancheria Tribal Council, CA Gaming Employment Rights
2. Itasca, IL Joint Prevailing Wage Resolution
3. Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Resolution on the Right of Immigrant Workers to Organize
4. San Francisco, CA Paid Sick Leave
5. San Jose, CA Prevailing Wage Policy
6. Stockbridge-Munsee (WI) Tribal Law on Prevailing Wages

Land Use

1. Anchorage, AK GardenPlots Policy
2. Auckland, New Zealand Community Gardens Policy
3. Austin, TX Smart Growth Initiative
4. Boise, ID Community Garden Policy
5. Camden, United Kingdom Protection of Open Space Designations
6. Carlsbad, CA Livable Communities
7. Davis, CA Community Garden Policies
8. Des Moines, IA Pertaining to Right-of-Way and Community Gardens
9. Dunn, WI Land Use Planning and Open Space Preservation
10. Manchester, VT Community Vision
11. Montgomery County, PA Green Fields/Green Towns Program
12. Nashville, TN Interim Policy on Community Gardens
13. Poulsbo, WA Adopts Smart Growth Goals
14. Saanich, British Columbia Community Gardens Policy
15. San Francisco, CA Livable Communities
16. San Francisco Bay Area, CA Smart Growth Strategy/Regional Livability Footprint Project
17. Seattle, WA Community Gardens Program
18. Suffolk County, NY Smart Growth Policy Implementation
19. Vancouver, British Columbia Community Gardens Policy
20. Washington Township, MO Cluster Housing
21. Woollahra, Australia Municipal Council Draft on Community Gardens Policy

Living Wage

See also "Minimum Wage"

1. Allen Park, MI Living Wage
2. Alexandria, VA Living Wage
3. Atlanta, GA Living Wage
4. Berkeley, CA Living Wage
5. Bloomington, IN Living Wage
6. Buffalo, NY Living Wage
7. Cambridge, MA Living Wage
8. Corvallis, OR Living Wage
9. Dade County, FL Living Wage
10. Denver, CO Living Wage
11. Irvine, CA Living Wage Requirements
12. Lawrence Township, NJ Council Large Retail Living Wage and Benefits
13. Lincoln, NE Living Wage
14. Madison, WI Living Wage
15. Marin County, CA Living Wage
16. Minneapolis, MN Living Wage
17. Oakland, CA Living Wage
18. Richmond, CA Living Wage
19. San Diego, CA Living Wage
20. San Francisco, CA Minimum Compensation Living Wage
21. San Jose, CA Living Wage Policy
22. Santa Barbara, CA Living Wage
23. Santa Cruz, CA Ordinance Pertaining to the Payment of a Living Wage
24. Santa Fe, NM Living Wage
25. Santa Monica, CA Living Wage
26. Washtenaw County, MI Living Wage

M

Marijuana

1. Ann Arbor, MI Medicinal Marijuana Initiative
2. Berkeley, CA Marijuana Ordinance
3. Breckenridge, CO Medicinal Marijuana Initiative
4. Burlington, VT Medicinal Marijuana
5. California City Guidelines for Medicinal Marijuana
6. Oakland, CA Resolution in Respect of Safe and Affordable Access to Medical Cannabis
7. Traverse City, MI Marijuana Decriminalization

Minimum Wage

Lots more to see in "Living Wage"

1. San Francisco, CA Minimum Wage Initiative

Municipal Electricity

1. Auburn, NY Voters Approve Municipal Power Ownership
2. Six Iowa Communities Move on Municipal Electricity
3. Rolfe and Wellman, IA Vote to Approve Municipal Electricity

N

Nuclear Free

1. Allegany County, NY in Regards to Labeling of Depleted Uranium Shipments
2. Arcata, CA Nuclear Weapons Free Zone and Peace Commission
3. Canada Bay (Australia) Nuclear Free Zone
4. Davis, CA Resolution To Ban the use of Depleted Uranium
5. East Windsor, CT Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance
6. Great Plains Tribal Chairman's Association (SD) Resolution Opposing Uranium Mining
7. Lane County, OR Nuclear Free Zone
8. Las Vegas, NV Prohibition Against the Transport of High-Level Nuclear Waste
9. Missoula County, MT Nuclear Free Zone
10. Olympia, WA Resolution Calling for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
11. Santa Cruz, CA Nuclear Free Zone
12. Subiaco (Australia) Nuclear Free Zone
13. Takoma Park, MD Nuclear Free Zone Act
14. The Dalles, OR Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance

P

Participatory Governance

1. Introduction and information on participatory budgeting
2. Albany, NY Citizens' Police Review Board
3. Canada: 4 Examples of Participatory Budgeting
4. Pittsburgh, PA Citizen Police Review Board
5. Prince William County, VA Strategic-Based Budget Process
6. Salt Lake City, UT Police Civilian Review Board
7. San Diego County, CA Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board
8. Seattle, WA Neighborhood Matching Fund Program
9. Tucson, AZ Citizen Police Advisory Review Board

Peace Initiatives

Resource link: Cities for Peace

1. AFSCME Local 2627 Anti-war Resolution
2. AFSCME Local 1000 Troop Withdrawal
3. AFSCME Local 2083 Resolution for Bush to Step Down or be Impeached
4. Alameda, CA Iraq Resolution
5. Arcata, CA Resolution
6. Baltimore, MD Resolution
7. Berkeley, CA Peace and Justice Commission on Becoming a Sanctuary for Conscientious Objectors
8. Berkeley, CA Resolution
9. Binghamton, NY Bring the Troops Home
10. Chicago, IL Resolution
11. Corvallis, OR Bring the Troops Home
12. Davis, CA Resolution
13. Evanston, IL Resoltion
14. Fairbanks, AK Resolution Calling on Rumsfeld to Resign
15. Fairfax, CA Opposes Iraq War
16. Gary, IN Urges Immediate Troop Withdrawal
17. Landsdowne, PA Bring the Troops Home
18. Los Angeles, CA Against Iraq War
19. Maplewood, NJ Bring the Troops Home
20. Massachusetts 130 Townships Call for Troop Withdrawal
21. Missoula, MT Referendum Sent to Voters on War in Iraq
22. Oakland, CA Resolution Against the War
23. Oakland, CA Resolution Opposing War with Iran
24. Philadelphia, PA Bring the Troops Home
25. Portland, OR Bring the Troops Home
26. Sacramento, CA Calls for Withdrawal from Iraq
27. San Francisco Unified School District, CA Military Counter Recruitment
28. San Francisco, CA Resolution
29. Santa Barbara, CA Resolution Against the War
30. Santa Cruz, CA Calls to Withdraw Calif National Guard
31. Santa Monica, CA Resolution Against a Preemptive Military Strike
32. South Charleston, WV for Immediate Withdrawal
33. United Autoworkers Local 393 Cut Off Funding for the Iraq War
34. Vermont Iraq War Resolutions in 50 Towns
35. Wisconsin Iraq withdrawal initiatives

Procurement Policies

See "Buy Green Policy"

R

Recycling

1. Alamance County, NC Recycling
2. Alexandria, VA Recycling
3. Apple Valley, CA Zero Waste Long-Term Goal
4. Belgrade, ME Recycling
5. Berkeley, CA Prohibition on Recyclable Poaching
6. Berkeley, CA Polystyrene Foam, Degradable and Recyclable Food Packaging
7. Buffalo, NY Recycling
8. Burrville, RI Recycling
9. Collier County, FL Recycling
10. Contra Costa County, CA Recycling
11. Cottage Grove, WI Recycling
12. Douglas County, WI Recycling
13. Durham, NC Recycling
14. Freeport, ME Styrofoam
15. Grafton, WI Recycling
16. Honolulu, HI Recycling
17. Lisbon, ME Recycling
18. Litchfield, ME Recycling
19. Malibu, CA Polystyrene
20. McHenry County, IL Recycling
21. Meredith, NH Recycling
22. Monroe County, NY Recycling
23. Oakland, CA Green Food Packaging
24. Oakland, CA Excess Litter Fee
25. Pittsfield, WI Recycling
26. Portland, OR Recycling
27. Presque Isle, WI Recycling
28. Rusk County, WI Recycling
29. Santa Cruz County, CA Polystyrene
30. Santa Monica, CA Bans Non-Recyclable Plastic Disposable Food Containers
31. Sonoma County, CA Polystyrene Ordinance
32. St Croix County, WI Recycling
33. St. Paul, MN Plastic Packaging
34. (Central) VT recycling
35. Verona, WI Recycling
36. Wayne County, NC Recycling
37. York, NY Recycling

S

Smart Growth

See "Land Use"

(Public) Smoking

1. Model Ordinance Eliminating Smoking in All Workplaces and Public Places
2. Anchorage, AK Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places Ordinance
3. Charleston, SC Smoke-Free Ordinance
4. Hennepin County, MN Smoke-Free Ordinance
5. Laramie, WY Smoking in Public Places
6. Louisville, KY Smoke Free Ordinance
7. Ramsey County, MN Smoke-Free Restaurant Ordinance
8. Santa Fe, NM Smoke Free Ordinance
9. Vanderburgh County, IN Smoke Free Ordinance

Sustainability Policies

1. Alameda County, CA County Buildings must be LEED Certified
2. American Society of Civil Engineers - The Role of the Civil Engineer in Sustainable Development
3. Arlington, MA Requires Silver LEED Rating for All New Construction and Renovations
4. Atlanta, GA LEED Building Design
5. Austin, TX Sustainable Communities Initiative
6. Burlington, VT Sustainability
7. Chattanooga, TN Sustainability Plan
8. Fairfax, CA Adoption of Zero Waste as a Goal
9. Lafayette, CO Strategies to Modify Building Energy Code Elements
10. Londonderry, NH Eco-Industrial Park
11. Martin County, FL Vision for Sustainability
12. Mercer Island, WA Creation of a City-Wide Carbon Footprint
13. Minnesota Sustainable Development Initiative
14. New York, NY LEED Building Design
15. New Pattonsburg, MO Charter of Sustainability
16. Oakland, CA Zero Waste Strategic Plan
17. Olympia, WA Sustainable City Initiative
18. Oregon Solutions for a Sustainable Future
19. San Diego, CA Sustainable Building Policy
20. San Mateo County, CA Sustainable Building Policy
21. San Francisco, CA Commission on the Environment Zero Waste Goal
22. Santa Monica, CA Sustainable City Program
23. Steele County, Minn -- Green Source 2020
24. Tucson, AZ "Livable Tucson"
25. Vancouver, British Columbia Livable Region Strategic Plan

T

Toxic Pollution

1. Ann Arbor, MI Mercury Thermometer Ban
2. Borough of Brielle, NJ Support for the Clean Ocean Zone
3. Duluth, MN Mercury Thermometer Ban
4. Emery United School District, CA Resolution for Healthy, Environmentally Sound Schools
5. Multnomah County, OR Development of a Toxics Reduction Strategy
6. San Francisco, CA Mercury Thermometer Ban

Transportation

1. Model Action Plan for Bicycle Friendly Communities
2. Carrboro, NC Resolution Regarding Bicycle Friendly Communities
3. Davis, CA Resolution Regarding a Bicycle Advisory Commission
4. Las Cruces, NM Resolution on Bicycle Parking Design Standards
5. Lemoore, CA Resolution to Adopt Regional Bicycle Plan
6. Nashville and Davidson County, TN Resolution on Regulation of Sidewalk Obstructions
7. New York City, NY Purchasing Clean Vehicles
8. New York City, NY Reduce Diesel Emissions
9. New York City, NY Pollution from Buses
10. Olympia, WA Low Emission Standards for Washington State
11. Overland Park, KS Resolution to Facilitate Bicycle Usage
12. Portland, OR Bicycle Master Plan
13. Rockland County, NY Ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and best available retrofit technology act
14. San Francisco, CA Resolution for an Alternative Fuels Bus Program
15. Wilsonville, OR Resolution Regarding Funding of a Shared Bicycle and Pedestrian Path

W

Wetlands

1. Austin, TX Watershed Protections
2. Cambridge, MA Resolution on Watershed Protection
3. Fairfax, CA Resolution to Protect Stream Conservation Areas
4. Grand Junction, CO Watershed Protection Ordinance
5. Ocean County, NJ Dune Protection

Wildlife

1. Model Ordinance Pertaining to a Prohibition to Feeding Wild Animals
2. Ashland, OR Support of the Endangered Species Act
3. Aspen, CO Wildlife Protection
4. Colorado County Prairie Dog Protection
5. Davies, FL Clearing of Potential Wildlife Habitat
6. Pitkin County, CO Wildlife Protection
7. Skamania County, WA Fish and Wildlife Protection

Women's Rights

1. Cook County, IL Resolution Supporting Ratification by the U.S. of CEDAW
2. Oakland, CA Resolution in Support of CEDAW
3. Philadelphia, PA Pro-Choice City Status
4. Santa Cruz County, CA Resolution Supporting Ratification by the U.S. of CEDAW

Y

Youth

1. Indianapolis, IN After School Projects
2. Janesville, WI Summer Camp Scholarship Program
3. Janesville, WI Youth in Government Program
4. Louisville, KY Summer Camp Scholarships
5. San Jose, CA After School Programs

Other Websites with Comprehensive Policy Lists

• Acorn Living Wage Webpage
• Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund Ordinance Page
• Community Wealth
• Living Wage Resource Center
• MRSC - Regulation of Large Retail (Big Box) Establishments
• National League of Cities: City Practices
• New Rules
• Post Carbon Cities: Peak Oil Responses
• Smart Communities Network
• Recycling for Building Contractors
• Wal*Mart Watch