Green Remediation and Green Infrastructure for a Cleaner Future

Addressing environmental challenges through green remediation and infrastructure practices, focusing on reducing environmental footprints, incorporating sustainability elements, and utilizing greener cleanup techniques like native grass species and biobased products. The ASTM guide provides a standardized approach for implementing greener cleanups in various project scales.

• Green Remediation
• Sustainability
• Environmental Footprint
• Greener Cleanup
• ASTM Guide

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1. Green Remediation and Green Infrastructure for a Cleaner and Safer Future Carlos Pachon

2. 2 Photo credit: MIRA OBERMAN/AFP/Getty Images

3. Challenge: Lowering the Environmental Footprint of Site Cleanup Projects Green Remediation The practice of considering all environmental effects of remedy implementation and incorporating options to minimize the environmental footprints of cleanup actions. *as defined by US EPA, a.k.a. greening response actions, greener cleanups, etc. 3

4. Addressing the Environmental Leg of Sustainability: Core Elements of Greener Cleanups Minimize, Reuse, and Recycle Reduction, Efficiency, and Renewables Conserve, Protect, and Restore Protect Air Quality, Reduce Greenhouse Gases Improve Quality, Decrease Quantity of Use 4

5. Greener Cleanup BMPs and Green Infrastructure Use native grass species that can rapidly restore ground cover after remedial activities (California Gulch Superfund Site, Colorado EPA R8) Use biobased and/or biodegradable rather than petroleum-based products , such as biodegradable seed matting or erosion control fabrics (Elizabeth Mine Superfund Site, Vermont, EPA R1) 5

6. The ASTM Guide for Greener Cleanups: A Common Language and Approach ASTM Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups (E2893): Codifies best practices and defines a process for reducing environmental footprint Includes over 160 BMPs and outlines process for straight BMP application or use of quantification A useful protocol for contracting purposes at any cleanup site Results in a transparent documented process that is reported publicly Small cleanup project, or standard cleanup approach Select and apply specific best management practices Cleanup project with Green Remediation goals (Client request, contract or regulatory requirement, etc) Large complex projects Quantify footprint, prioritize reduction targets 6

7. Greener Cleanups: Information and Resources Implementation Guidance Technical Webinars Fact Sheets Case Studies and Project Profiles Policies and Strategies News Updates http://cluin.org/greenremediation 7

8. For More Information, Contact: Carlos Pachon EPA Superfund Team Lead for Greener Cleanups pachon.carlos@epa.gov 8