Sustainable Sarasota and Sarasota County are constantly developing new research studies to find the most efficient, safe and environmentally-friendly ways to improve our community.

Click on any of the links below to access research and studies on sustainability:

Alternative Fuels: Biodiesel

Biodiesel as an Alternative Fuel for Sarasota County (November 2003)
Biodiesel User Survey (B20-B100)  (November 2003)
Biodiesel Performance Survey, B20  (November 2003)
Biodiesel Performance Survey, B50-B100  (November 2003)
Biodiesel Survey Results Overview  (November 2003)
Sarasota County Biodiesel Program Proposal (October 2002)

Eco-Footprint & Urban Ecosystem Analysis

Sarasota County Urban Ecosystem Analysis (March 2004)
Sarasota County Ecological Footprint (March 2004)
Sarasota County Ecological Indicators (September 2003)
Overview of the Ecological Footprint (March, 2004)

Environmentally-Preferable Purchasing [EPP]

The Business Case for Environmentally-Preferable Purchasing (October 2003)
Creating a Green and Profitable Work Environment (November, 2003)
Glossary of Terms (March 2004)
Environmentally-Preferable Options for Electronic Office Equipment (March 2003)
Greening the Food Service through Waste Reduction (April 2003)
Environmentally-Preferable Food Wares: Plates & Bowls, Containers, Cups, Utensils, Bags

Green Business Development

The Business Case for Sustainability (January 2004)
Green Industry Incentives (May 2004)

Green Food Service and Products

Greening Food Services at Sarasota County: Draft (2003)

Green Food Supply Product Comparisons:
Cups
Containers
Plates & Bowls
Price Comparison
Utensils
Other

Sustainable Government

Local Governments Integrating Sustainability (March 2004)
Appendix I, Appendix II, Appendix III, Appendix VI (March 2004)
See also: Sustainable Government Across the Globe.
See also: Sarasota County Government Policies for sustainability.

If you are looking for information on a subject that is not listed here, please check our Links section for more resources. If you would like to request research on a particular subject, please contact us at SustainableSarasota@scgov.net.