NACo's Environmental Purchasing Starter Kit
The Environmental Purchasing Starter Kit helps counties create a safer workplace for employees and a healthier community. By using the resources contained in this kit, your county can adopt a purchasing program that supports your environmental protection goals while stimulating investment in new industry. Click the related links below to learn more about how to implement environmentally friendly purchasing in your county, or contact Kelly Zonderwyk at kzonderwyk@naco.org or 202.942.4224.
Related Files
Introduction: A Guide to Greening Government Through Powerful Purchasing Decisions (PDF File)
Glossary of Environmental Purchasing Terminology (PDF File)
Sample Press Release (PDF File)
Sample Purchasing Resolution on the Procurement of Environmentally Preferable Products (PDF File)
Resource List: Environmental Purchasing Resources (PDF File)
Baseline Survey (PDF File)
Case Study in Energy Efficiency: Multnomah County, Oregon (PDF File)
Case Study in Fleet Maintenance: Lee County, Florida (PDF File)
Case Study in Pest Control: Cape May County, New Jersey (PDF File)
Related Links
The Center for a New American Dreams Institutional Purchasing Program
County Hybrid Fleets Go Unplugged
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