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Business built on green. |
Every business, government
agency, institution, and school has purchasing power-the power
to make choices among a range of available goods and services.
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) ensures that environmental
considerations are included in purchasing decisions along with
traditional factors, such as product price and performance (Source:
USEPA).
In additional to helping the environment and quality of life,
EPP can also help your organization: (1) Save money,
(2) avoid liability, (3) increase morale, (4) increase productivity.
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PURCHASING IS CONSUMPTION
- When a business, government, school, college or
institution purchases goods or services, it consumes-and
which has other impacts on-natural resources around
the planet.
- Using the goods and services often leads to purchasing
and consuming of further resources.
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EPP IS PLANNING YOUR
COMSUMPTION
- Environmentally Preferable Purchasing allows the
purchaser and user of products and services to analyze
and plan consumption of and other effects on natural
resources, by:
- Choosing products which will last over those which
need to be replaced or repaired frequently
- Choosing products which will minimize the need for
other resources when in use Choosing products which
do not contain substances which are harmful to humans
or other life
- Choosing products which do not off-gas volatile
organic compounds, which can cause minor to severe
physical reactions in many individuals
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02 November 2004 :::
Official Website Launch
Today is the official launch of the new Enviro-Purchasing website. Please bear with us, as there are sill a few loose ends. If you are experiencing any problems or have comments regarding the website please contact kaubin@eden.rutgers.edu. Please include your browser version. We here at the SWPG welcome you, and together can make EPP happen!
::: 02 November 2004 :::
EPA to Oversee Cleanup of Residential Properties in Depew
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) has signed an agreement with NL Industries, Inc. to remove
lead contamination at the NL Industries/Depew Superfund site
in Depew, New York. The company will remove and dispose of lead-contaminated
soil from residential properties…(Click
to read more) |
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