Going Green at your Library
Between April 22 and June 8, check out all the fun at the City of Surrey's Environmental Extravanganza.
Recognize World Oceans Day on June 8.
Want to downsize your enviornmental footprint? Surrey Libraries and City of Surrey can help.
Ways Surrey Libraries are Going Green
At Surrey Libraries we
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Sell reusable bags
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Recycle in-house paper, cardboard, aluminum cans and plastic bottles
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Compost in-house food and napkins
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Recycle batteries, damaged plastic CD & DVD cases, and used printer cartridges
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Provide paperless electronic newsletters such as NextReads and email notices for overdues and holds
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Lend Energy meters to customers for 21 days
City Centre Library is Surrey's brand new library and, besides its LEED certification, has other green initiatives. Read about the City Centre Library's green features.
Semiahmoo Library is the first library in Canada to receive LEED Silver Certificate from the US Green Building Council.
Green Wall ...Covering the exterior wall facing 18th Avenue at the Semiahmoo Library, the Green Wall is the largest and most biologically diverse outdoor green wall in North America. Learn more about the company that created the Green Wall, Green over Grey.
Sustainability ...The City's Strategy for creating a more sustainable Surrey. Learn about plans for Reducing Waste, Green Building and Design, Energy and Climate Change and more.
Single Family Recycling ...Check your collection day online
Organics Collection ...Proposed program including both kitchen and yard waste
Community Gardens ...Information on local community gardens
Events
Environmental Extravaganza ...Surrey's 7-week celebration of our natural environment.
Green Info Online
GreenFile - great online information covering the human impact on the environment
Books
Clean your Home Healthy: Green Cleaning Made Easy
The complete guide to eco-friendly house cleaning: everything you need to know explained simply
The essential green you: easy ways to detox your diet, your body and your life
Green Mama: the guilt-free guide to helping you and your kids save the planet
How bad are bananas: the carbon footprint of everything
Modern Heating Techniques: environment-friendly and efficient
The naturally clean home: 150 super-easy herbal formulas for green cleaning
Whole green catalog: 1,000 best things for you and the earth
Green building products: the GreenSpec guide to residential building materials
LEED materials: a resource for green building
Check out the Going Green and Eating Locally resource lists.
Consumer's Guide to Alternative Energy
Healthy style. Tips for healthy, eco-friendly design & living