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If you buy things, you have power – the power to improve regional and indoor air quality, the power to lessen the toxic chemical burden afflicting babies and young children, the power to change the fate of a magnificent animal living on the other side of the planet, the power to make your city, your state, your earth a healthier, more sustainable place to live. Use your power wisely – buy green.
This site will assist individuals, institutions, businesses, government, and other organizations interested in wielding their purchasing power to buy more environmentally responsible products and services. |
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The Green Office Buying Guide shows a cut-away of a building with six rooms – a Break Room, Restroom, Conference Room, Vehicle Maintenance, Building Maintenance, and Office and an Exterior that you can explore. Peek in each room to see the exciting buying opportunities for green products and services that are available. Whether you click on copy paper or computers or cleaning products, you’ll be given an overview of the rational for greening this product or service and user-friendly information on vendors, cost, specifications, and more.
Procurement Policies outlines the various ordinances, policies and programs related to sustainable procurement that the City of Santa Monica has introduced over the past 20 years. Note that the city does not have a formal sustainable procurement policy although one is in development. For a list of formal policies, check out the Responsible Purchasing Network website. |
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Responsible Purchasing Network
Join the experts in buying green - an international network of buyers dedicated to socially responsible and environmentally sustainable purchasing.
The network provides small and institutional purchasers with cutting-edge procurement tools and resources designed to save money, conserve resources, reduce waste, and improve efficiency. RPN routinely hosts responsible purchasing webinars and has developed Purchasing Guides for a variety of products and services.
To learn more visit www.responsiblepurchasing.org.
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