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Lehigh University, PA Sustainable Dining

Type: Policy
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://www.lehigh.edu/dining/about_sustainability.html
Description:
Ongoing Sustainability Efforts
Bio-degradable Coffee Cup
Check out our bio-degradable cups from Starbuck's and Seattle's Best. Grab a hot cup of a fair trade coffee beverage, including organic blends and your favorite speciality espresso drink from any of our retail locations: Baker's Junction, Lucy's Cafe, & Common Grounds.
Eco-friendly Coffee Mug
Bring in your own coffee mug and receive $0.99 refills. Refill 9 times, and get the 10th free! $0.99 refills available for drip coffee only at the following retail locations: Common Grounds, Baker's Junction, Lucy's Cafe at Linderman Library, Hawk's Nest, and Subversions. Also applies at Rathbone's Coffee Station at the front entrance. Feel free to fill up your mug on the way out of the Cort Lower U.C., Rathbone and Brodhead Student Restaurants once you have paid for your meal.
Greenware
We are currently offering a 100% corn based packaging product available as an alternative option in most retail locations on campus. For more information, please visit http://www.f-k.com.
Eco-Takeout Containers
By purchasing reusable products and containers you can reduce waste. This helps minimize the cost of managing solid waste and often conserves materials and resources.
You purchase two containers. We hold on for you and the next time you dine with us, swap your used container in exchange for a freshly sanitized one.
Coming this fall. Look for updates at your student restaurants!
Weighing the Waste
Every year, thousands of pounds of food are wasted in our dining halls. Sometimes, students pile more food on their trays and never actually touch it. Do your part by taking what you know you can eat, and you can always go up for more - that's the point of all-you-care-to-eat dining at all of our student restaurants! Going "Trayless" will allow you to better control the amount of food you take every day.
Eco-friendly products
Xpressnap Nakin Holders
These special napkin holders reduce waste generation by guaranteeing a 25% decrease in napkin usage.
Eco-Friendly Dish Detergent
We use Geosystem 9000 from Ecolab at all dining locations on campus. This system delivers high-performance results without employing highly alkaline chemicals using a non-corrosive, tablet form of detergent. Uses less energy than a conventional detergent, requires 98% less packaging, and produces wastewater with fewer harmful chemicals.
Smarter Fuel
We have negotiated a waste management contract with Smarter Fuel, a bio-diesel fuel company owned and operated by David Dunham, Lehigh University class of 2003. LU Dining Services donates 100% of our fryer grease to create bio-diesel fuel. For more information, please visit http://www.smarterfuel.com.
Category:Colleges
Category:Food-Related Policies
Category:Pennsylvania
Category:Policies
Lehman Alternative Community School, NY Student Governance

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted
Source File: http://www.icsd.k12.ny.us/acs/info.htm
Description:
School Governance
Students at ACS are an integral part of running the school. Each week, students meet twice during different committees to enhance ACS in various ways. A complete list of the committees can be found on the schedule grid, but some examples are: Green Thumb, which maintains the greenhouse and waters plants around the building; Agenda Committee, which plans all school meetings; and the Alternative Community Court, where students decide other student cases. Each committee is open to any student, and all pupils are encouraged to try out several different aspects of running the school. Students also are involved in each change in the school. Once a week, the entire school gathers into our gym to discuss student and staff proposals. At the end of the meetings, everyone votes on the proposals. This allows both students and staff a say in each decision, and allows both groups to draft proposals for acceptance by the school. Each All School Meeting (ASM) is led by a small group of students (from agenda committee), following a modified version of Robert's rules of order. Any student may at (almost) any time speak out on an issue before the entire school, and we quickly learn to speak out in public. A somewhat simplified view of ASMs, but it should suffice to give you a general idea of ACS's democratic school governance. 
Category:New York
Category:Participatory Governance
Category:Policies
Category:School Districts
Lemoore, CA Resolution to Adopt Regional Bicycle Plan

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 9/6/05
Source File: http://www.lemoore.com/agendas/2005/sep6/data/9_6_item_6.pdf
Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-33
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LEMOORE ADOPTING THE KINGS COUNTY REGIONAL BICYCLE PLAN AS IT REFERS TO THE CITY OF LEMOORE
WHEREAS:
A. The City has always taken a proactive approach to encourage bicycling as a pollution free mode
of transportation; and
B. Bikeways continue to provide an alternative transportation mode for student and adult
commuters, a significant recreational benefit, and an important amenity for the citizens of
Lemoore; and
C. Public Works and Planning staff worked for several months with the Kings County Association
of Governments staff to update the Kings County Regional Bicycle Plan and those portions
relating to the City of Lemoore;
D. This plan updated all existing routes and proposed routes that had not been implemented;
E. The Kings County Association of Governments approved the 2005 Kings County Regional
Bicycle Plan by Resolution No. 2005-14 on June 22, 2005 to maintain compliance with the Kings
County Regional Transportation Plan, State law and the Bicycle Transportation Account
guidelines;
F. Kings County Regional Bicycle Plan is consistent with the 1998 Lemoore Bikeway Plan and does
not propose any new bikeways, facilities or programs;
G. The adoption of the Kings County Regional Bicycle Plan, by this resolution, is exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15-276 of the CEQA Guidelines;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lemoore that:
1. The City of Lemoore adopts the 2005 Kings County Regional Bicycle Plan, as the basis for
implementation of bikeways throughout the City of Lemoore;
2. The Planning Department is directed to file a Notice of Exemption per the provisions of CEQA
and the CEQA Guidelines.
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Foot-Powered Transportation
Category:Resolutions
Lesley University, MA ECO-Rep Program

Type: Program
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://www.lesley.edu/services/operations/green/ecorep.html
Description:
As part of our Sustainability initiative, the Task Force unanimously identified recycling as a priority. Lesley University has an extensive recycling program – but we as a community can do a better job of recycling - decreasing our waste, while increasing the amount of materials we recycle. For that effort, we are recruiting a team of volunteer ECO-REPS.
Eco-Reps are the Recycling experts and energy/water conservation officers, in your area, assisting in educating Lesley students, faculty and staff in proper recycling and conservation habits. Your area's Eco-Rep serves as a point of contact for the Sustainability Coordinator and Facilities- if there are changes in procedures or other issues, your Eco-Rep will communicate them to you - if there are issues with operations in terms of collections or receptacles, we ask you to bring it to your Eco-Rep's attention.
Your Responsibilities as an ECO-Rep:
* Monitor recycling program in your office, classroom, or dorm hall
* Ensure that recyclable materials do not pile up in your area and are properly taken care of in a timely fashion.
* Make sure that none of your office or dorm hall's recyclable materials could be considered fire hazards, or pest hazards.
* Remind your neighbors to turn off lights if rooms are not in use, shut windows (if applicable) when no one is in room, monitor the temperature in office space (where applicable), remind folks to not let the water run when washing lunch dishes, shut down their machine if their heading out to lunch or a meeting, etc.
* Have fun!!! Create materials like posters and flyers to remind your office and dorm mates on where and what to recycle.
* You will be the primary contact for problems, concerns or comments which can then be shared with green@lesley.edu. Any issues or problems you come across, let us know so we can work on coming up with solutions!
Category:Colleges
Category:Massachusetts
Category:Programs
Category:Sustainability Policies
Lesotho

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesotho
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lesotho
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INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) -- 2015 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 Lesotho's INDC plan - PDF
http://www.mapsopensource.com/lesotho?url=lesotho
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Location_Lesotho_AU_Africa.svg/1024px-Location_Lesotho_AU_Africa.svg.png
Category:Lesotho
Category:Africa
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
Lethbridge, Alberta "Towards a Sustainable Future"

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted in 2007
Source File: Click here
Description:
(The entire document is 35 pages. Use the source file to view/print it.)
VISION
TO BE A HEALTHY, ATTRACTIVE AND ECONOMICALLY VIABLE CITY
MISSION
TO SERVE OUR RESIDENTS AND GUESTS, TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP, AND TO ASSIST THE COMMUNITY IN ACHIEVING THE VISION
Mayor’s Message
I am pleased to introduce Towards a Sustainable Future,
Lethbridge City Council’s three-year strategic plan for
2007 through 2010. The last City Council achieved some
important goals: the elimination of the City’s tax-supported
debt, the commencement of the energy efficient SunRidge
subdivision, and the construction start for the West
Lethbridge Centre. This Council has not wasted any time in
developing its own plan for the future of Lethbridge. It has
worked quickly to put the finishing touches on Towards a
Sustainable Future because it recognizes there is a great
deal to be done before the end of its 36 month term. City
Council has also included measures of success so that it
can be held accountable for results.
Towards a Sustainable Future reflects City Council’s commitment to engaging
citizens in important decisions about the future of our community. In drafting this plan,
City Council drew on feedback received on November 7, 2007 during a Community
Engagement Meeting held in City Hall. This public consultation process brought together
a number of Lethbridge citizens representing a cross-section of the community in terms
of age, cultural backgrounds, and occupations. It was particularly gratifying that young
people, sometimes described as the silent members of our community, were not only
present, but were actively engaged in the discussions.
Another feature of Towards a Sustainable Future is the attempt to link it to deeply held
community values. Lethbridge citizens like the size of our community: large
enough to offer a wide range of services and retail and cultural experiences, and small
enough to preserve a small-town sense of community. They value our wide range of
recreational and leisure opportunities, believe in the power of volunteerism, the virtue
of social inclusiveness, and the importance of environmental stewardship.
There is one other characteristic that defines Lethbridge, that sets it apart from
many other communities. Lethbridge citizens are proud of our reputation as a “smart
community.” They recognize that the Lethbridge College, the University of Lethbridge,
and the two agricultural research facilities on our doorstep have changed the nature of
our city. We are still a small prairie city, but at the same time we are also a centre of
learning and research that has captured the attention and admiration of communities
around the world.
Towards a Sustainable Future sets out a strategic direction for City Council’s three-year
term that is firmly grounded in the values and aspirations that define Lethbridge.
With the adoption of this document, City Council will begin the task of making our
imagined future a reality.
Category:Alberta
Category:Canada
Category:City Governments
Category:Policies
Category:Sustainability Policies
Liberia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberia
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Liberia
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https://www.lonelyplanet.com/liberia
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INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) -- 2015 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 Liberia's INDC plan - PDF - PDF-2
http://www.mapsopensource.com/Liberia?url=liberia
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Location_Liberia_AU_Africa.svg/1024px-Location_Liberia_AU_Africa.svg.png
Category:Liberia
Category:Africa
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
Liberty Lake, WA Declaring City a "No Idle Zone"

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 5/2/08
Vote: In Favor - 4 Opposed - 3 Absent - 1
Source File: http://www.libertylakewa.gov/documents/Resolutions/Resolution%20No.%2008-120.pdf
Text:
Category:City Governments
Category:Gas-Powered Transportation
Category:Resolutions
Category:Washington
Libya

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https://www.google.com/maps/place/Libya
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/libya
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http://www.lonelyplanet.com/libya
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INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) -- 2015 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 Civil War / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan_Civil_War_%282014%E2%80%93present%29
http://www.mapsopensource.com/libya?url=libya
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Category:Libya
Category:Africa
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Liechtenstein

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https://www.google.com/maps/place/Liechtenstein
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http://www.lonelyplanet.com/liechtenstein
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INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) -- 2015 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 Liechtenstein's INDC plan - http://www4.unfccc.int/submissions/INDC/Published%20Documents/Liechtenstein/1/150422_INDC_FL.pdf
http://www.mapsopensource.com/liechtenstein?url=liechtenstein
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Category:Liechtenstein
Category:Europe
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
Lifestraw

Over one sixth of the world’s population is without clean water – that’s around one billion people suffering from malnutrition at this very moment. Water.org states that 3.4 million people die each year from water, sanitation, and hygiene-related issues, and about 6000 children die every day for the same reason, hence this issue can be considered one of, if not the, greatest current global crises. Safe water interventions are thus the most urgent international dialogues as these technologies have the ability to transform the lives of millions, especially in developing countries.
Enter the LifeStraw, a powerful yet compact and simple water filtration system which may be the solution to world’s water emergency. Its body is tubular in shape, extending 25cm long and 29mm in diameter. How it works is simple: place one end of the tube into water and suck from the other end, that’s it. Positive test results have been achieved on tap, turbid and saline water against common waterborne bacteria such as Salmonella, Shigella, Enterococcus and Staphylococci.
Read More at Lifestraw:
Making contaminated water safe to drink
http://lifestraw.com/
Tag: Appropriate Technology
Category:Africa
Category:Appropriate Technology
Category:Asia
Category:Clean Water
Category:Drinking Water
Category:Economic Development
Category:South America
Category:Water
Lincoln, NE Living Wage

Type: Ordinance
Status: Adopted on 3/1/2004
Source File: http://lancaster.ne.gov/city/attorn/lmc/ti02/ch281.pdf
Text:
2.81.010 Purpose and Title.
(a) This Chapter shall be known as the “Lincoln Living Wage Ordinance."
(b) The City of Lincoln employs many individuals and awards many contracts to private firms to provide services to the public and to City Government. Such expenditures of public money are intended to serve a public purpose by creating good paying jobs, expanding the City’s economic base, promoting economic security for all citizens, and providing public services. Such public expenditures should be spent only with deliberate purpose to promote the creation of jobs that allow citizens to support themselves and their families. Sub-poverty level wages do not serve the public purpose and place an undue burden on taxpayers and the community which must further subsidize employers who pay sub-poverty wages by providing their employees health care, housing, nutrition, energy assistance, and other government provided services.
(c) The City therefore has a responsibility when spending public money to set a community standard that permits workers employed through such public funding to live above at least the federal poverty guideline, and to move towards living wage employment. The City finds that it is within its discretion to set a Base Wage Rate for specified employees in furtherance of a legitimate public purpose and to define the term responsible bidder for purposes of the Lincoln City Charter and Nebraska law.
(d) It is the intent of this ordinance to legislate minimum wages and health benefits of individuals that perform pursuant to a contract with the City as opposed to all employees of a party who has contracted with the City.
Category:City Governments
Category:Living Wage
Category:Nebraska
Category:Ordinances
Litchfield, ME Recycling

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted
Source File: (Missing)
Text:
Whereas, the Litchfield Landfill is expected to close permanently for the acceptance
of municipal solid waste not later than December 31, 1992; and
Whereas, after the landfill is closed, the town will enter into contracts with regional
facilities to process and market recyclables and process and dispose of other wastes;
Whereas, after the landfill is closed, the Town will license waste haulers to collect
recyclable and disposable solid waste at the curbside for delivery to designated
processing facilities and the town will operate a bulky waste drop-off facility for the
convenience of its citizens;
Whereas, after the landfill closed, open burning of waste materials (including brush,
construction and demolition debris) at the site of the landfill will be prohibited thereby
creating a shortage of appropriate disposal areas within the Town of Litchfield; and
Whereas, it is necessary to regulate the disposal of waste items to insure the safety
and well being of the town and its citizens and to protect environmental resources
including soil, air and water; and
Whereas, the citizens of Litchfield wish to manage solid waste generated within the
town of Litchfield by using a combination of waste reduction, reuse, recycling,
composting and waste-to-energy strategies and to encourage all individuals within the
Town to become aware of the waste they generate and participate in its management; and
Whereas, the cost of managing solid waste is likely to increase significantly and the
citizens of Litchfield feel that these costs are best borne by those who generate waste
rather than owners of real estate based on property valuations;
Now, Therefore, Be it ordained by the Town Meeting, the following regulations for
the disposal and recycling of certain wastes generated in the town of Litchfield are hereby
established.
Category:City Governments
Category:Maine
Category:Recycling
Category:Resolutions
Lithuania

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http://www.lonelyplanet.com/lithuania
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INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) -- 2015 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
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 Lithuania's INDC plan - SUBMISSION BY LATVIA AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS 28 MEMBER STATES 
http://www4.unfccc.int/submissions/INDC/Published%20Documents/Latvia/1/LV-03-06-EU%20INDC.pdf
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Category:Lithuania
Category:Europe
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
Living Wage Calculator

Living Wage Calculator
http://livingwage.mit.edu/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_wage
In many American communities and communities across the world, families working in low-wage jobs make insufficient income to live locally given the local cost of living.
Recently in the U.S. in a number of high-cost communities, community organizers and citizens have successfully argued that the prevailing wage offered by the public sector and key businesses should reflect a wage rate required to meet minimum standards of living.
OpenWageNation has developed a Living Wage Calculator to estimate the cost of living in communities or region. The calculator lists typical expenses, the living wage and typical wages for the selected location.
LivingWageNow
*GreenPolicy360 recommends and encourages community groups to 'recycle' and 'repurpose' this Living Wage Calculator model (and code). The Calculator can be customized and applied in cities and communities in every country. Use a "green best practices" approach to assemble available data into a practical tool that can be applied in your own community's Living Wage Campaign.
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http://livingwage.mit.edu/articles
Select a Location / Search for a state, city, or metro area
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Background: http://livingwage.mit.edu/pages/about
US references/framework/technical notes: http://livingwage.mit.edu/resources/Living-Wage-User-Guide-and-Technical-Notes-2015.pdf
http://livingwage.mit.edu/articles/19-new-data-calculating-the-living-wage-for-u-s-states-counties-and-metro-areas
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Category:Labor Issues
Category:Living Wage
Category:Minimum Wage