Environmentally Preferred Purchasing (EPP)
The federal government defines EPP as the selection of “products or services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose.” Procurement officers are encouraged to assess the environmental impacts of products over their entire life cycle -- from raw material through disposal. Selections should be made based on the ability of the product to meet technical specifications AND to minimize negative environmental impacts.
Classes:
- Alternative Fuels for Local Government Operations
- Developing Bids for Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)
- Economic Development: Environmental Challenges
- Economic Development: Sustainable Strategies
- Economic Development: Traditional Approaches
- Green Cleaning Program
- Materials Management: Environmental Challenges
- Materials Management: Sustainability Principles
- Materials Management: Sustainability Strategies
- Materials Management: Traditional Approaches
- Purchasing for Durability and Waste Prevention
- Purchasing For Energy Efficiency
- Purchasing For Recycled Content
- Purchasing for Reduced Toxicity
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Purchasing for Durability and Waste Prevention
Presents techniques for purchasing durable and low-waste products
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Purchasing For Recycled Content
Offers policy justification for products with "post-consumer" recycled content…
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Purchasing for Reduced Toxicity
Establishing policy that regulates purchase of products containing toxic chemicals
