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Rutgers Paper Project Case Study
Topic : Introducing 30% Post Consumer Waste Recycled
Paper at Rutgers University- New Brunswick, NJ
Sub topics : Examines paper usage, paper consumption
and waste reduction, and the purchase of recycled content
paper for the University. Discusses issues of price, performance
and quality of recycled paper.
L’Oreal Case Study
Topic : Building Team Support for EPP in the Manufacturing
Industry
Sub topics : small industry and EPP, approaches for
getting started, recycling in industry, team building support,
packaging.
Panasonic Case Study
Topic : Company Policy to Address EPP—The ISO
14001 Plan
Sub topics : ISO 14001, environmental management systems
( EMS ), large industry and EPP, electronics
industry and EPP, managing chemical purchases and evaluating
chemical suppliers.
Case Studies by other sources:
Online Articles
Estee Lauder by Information Week Online
Topic: Reverse Logistics- untapped opportunities exist in returned products, a side of logistics few businesses have thought about...until now.
Sub topics: offsetting initial costs with annual savings, diverting solid waste from landfills, increasing profits and reducing production costs, reverse-logistics software
Green Mill Restaurants by the Resource, Journal of the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
Topic: Waste Reduction & Recycling in Restaurants
Sub topics:
recycling materials, reducing disposable products, and donating
food waste
Wind Power at the University of Colorado, Boulder published in the Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future's biannual report, The Declaration.
Topic: Alternative cleaner energy sources: CU-Boulder became the largest university purchaser of wind power in the nation
Sub topics:
cutting carbon emissions, successful student campaign
Federal Pioneers: Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Success Stories From the Federal Government published by the U.S. EPA Pollution Prevention and Toxics Department in September 2000.
Topic: Examples of EPP in the federal government.
Sub topics:
Cleaners & Paints; Construction; Copiers, Paper, and Printing
Projects; Electrical Power; biodegradable products, hazardous
waste reduction; institutionalizing EPP.
Private Sector Pioneers: How Companies Are Incorporating Environmentally Preferable Purchasing published by the U.S. EPA Pollution Prevention and Toxics Department in June 1999.
Topic: Examples of EPP in the private sector.
Sub topics: responding to customer interest in environmentally-friendly products and practices; distinguishing a company and its products from competitors; pursuing cost savings; joining an industry trend; developing lists of chemicals to avoid; creating lists of approved products; buy recycled programs; energy and water-efficient programs; working with
suppliers
Norm Thompson Outfitters
Norm Thompson Outfitters is a retailer of apparel, gifts, and home items through
its catalogs (Norm Thompson, Solutions, Early Winters, and Waterfront Living),
stores in Oregon, and web sites. The company was awarded the Robert Rodale
Environmental Mailer of the Year award in both 2000 and 2001. The
company's "sustainability toolkit" is very progressive and
comprehensive and is worth examining thoroughly. Other valuable
information on the company's sustainability policies is also available.
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EPP Programs in Businesses
Sucessfully Implemented
Environmental Management Systems with ISO 14001 - list of
companies in different industries and their case studies provided
by Transformation Strategies. Includes: 3M, IBM, and Xerox
Companies
Using Recycled Content Materials - list of companies using
recycled content materials for building construction and interior
design provided by the Buy Recycled Business Alliance.
Company EPP Examples - a newsletter published by the Pacific
Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center describing green
procurement and exemplifying different companies' green procurement
efforts. Showcases: Hewlett Packard, Patagonia, and Bank of
America.
EMS Case
Studies - list of case studies provided by the North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of
Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance (DPPEA). Includes:
Honda, Konica, and U.S. Postal Service
Waste at
Work - a report released by Inform Inc. serving as handbook
to businesses and government agencies on how to reduce waste
and bring down disposal, purchasing, and operational costs.
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University Programs
National
Wildlife Federation Campus Ecology Purchasing Projects -
List of environmentally preferable purchasing projects on college
campuses across the nation
John Hopkins
University Greening Initiative - JHU has incorporated epp
into their campus greening initiative by purchasing energy conservative
lighting, using off road vehicles powered by electricity, enforcing
recycling, donating food waste, and testing grass alternatives
that reduce the need for fertilizers.
University of Oregon - campus recycling, tips & resources,
university sustainablity, and policy statement.
Greening the University of Vermont
Brown University's Greening Program
The George Washington Green University Initiative
Carnegie Mellon Environmental Practices
University of Michigan “Greening of Dana” Building Project
University and College sustainability Websites List
Education for Sustainability Profiles - by Second Nature
University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sustainability Coalition
University of Colorado Campus Environmental Policies and Resolutions
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Government Programs
California Integrated Waste Management Board's Buy Recycled Program
King County, Washington's EPP Program
State and Local Government EPP Actions - list of EPP cases
in local and state government provided by the Center for a New
American Dream.
EPA Case Studies - downloadable case studies of environmental
purchasing actions taken by the government provided by the EPA.
Sustainability in the Federal Government - the Federal Network
for Sustainability showcases green minded activites within the
federal government including recycling foam, community cleanups,
commitment to environmental procurement, and alternative energy
use.
Model
EPP Programs in the local, state, and federal government
provided by the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
Seattle's
Office of Sustainability and Environment provides information
about EPP and has implemented an EPP Policy, an Environmental
Management Program, and the Copernicus Project, which redesigned
the city's procurement practices to be more environmentally
friendly.
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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@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
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