1. LOGICS: Local Governments Implementing Conservation and Sustainability Environmentally Preferable Purchasing

2. What is environmentally preferable purchasing? EPP minimize harmful environmental impacts during production and use EPP minimize harmful environmental impacts during production and use Environmentally preferable products: Environmentally preferable products: Prevent waste Prevent waste Reduce toxicity Reduce toxicity Reduce packaging materials Reduce packaging materials Reduce overall cost Reduce overall cost Contain recycled and recyclable material Contain recycled and recyclable material Conserve energy during production and use Conserve energy during production and use Consider cradle-to-cradle life cycle analyses Consider cradle-to-cradle life cycle analyses Reduce total greenhouse gas emissions Reduce total greenhouse gas emissions Support local and regional economy Support local and regional economy

3. Why EPP?

4. Local government purchasing power State and local government agencies spend over $900 billion per year buying goods and services State and local government agencies spend over $900 billion per year buying goods and services

5. Why purchase environmentally preferable products? Beneficial GLOBAL effects: Decrease energy use, water use, material resource and land use during production Decrease energy use, water use, material resource and land use during production Reduce release, production and use of toxic substances and residuals Reduce release, production and use of toxic substances and residuals Reduce adverse impacts on natural lands of harvesting virgin materials Reduce adverse impacts on natural lands of harvesting virgin materials Producer cost-effectiveness Producer cost-effectiveness Beneficial PURCHASER effects: Reduce potential exposure to toxic substances in everyday products Purchaser cost-effectiveness Increase reusability and durability of products purchased Increased recycling opportunities Attention to non-fiscal/social municipal responsibilities

6. Model EPP programs Local government efforts Local government efforts King County, Washington – EPP King County, Washington – EPP Saved $640,000 in the past year Saved $640,000 in the past year http://www.metrokc.gov/procure/green/about.htm http://www.metrokc.gov/procure/green/about.htm http://www.metrokc.gov/procure/green/about.htm State efforts State efforts Massachusetts – increased spending on EP products from $2 million to $34 million Massachusetts – increased spending on EP products from $2 million to $34 million http://www.epa.gov/oppt/epp/pubs/mass.pdf http://www.epa.gov/oppt/epp/pubs/mass.pdf http://www.epa.gov/oppt/epp/pubs/mass.pdf

7. Local EPP opportunities and resources PA League of Cities & Municipalities PA League of Cities & Municipalities Local Public Procurement Program (L3P) Local Public Procurement Program (L3P) PA Public Purchasing Association (PAPPA) PA Public Purchasing Association (PAPPA) PA Department of General Services PA Department of General Services COSTARS - cooperative purchasing COSTARS - cooperative purchasing Berks County Cooperative Purchasing Council (BCCPC) Berks County Cooperative Purchasing Council (BCCPC)

8. Online resources for EPP information EPA’s database of EPP products and brand information EPA’s database of EPP products and brand information http://yosemite1.epa.gov/oppt/eppstand2.nsf http://yosemite1.epa.gov/oppt/eppstand2.nsf http://yosemite1.epa.gov/oppt/eppstand2.nsf Local Government Environmental Assistance Network’s list of common EPP alternatives Local Government Environmental Assistance Network’s list of common EPP alternatives http://lgean.org/html/p2-6.cfm http://lgean.org/html/p2-6.cfm http://lgean.org/html/p2-6.cfm Green Seal’s list of environmentally certified products and services Green Seal’s list of environmentally certified products and services http://www.greenseal.org/findaproduct/index.cfm http://www.greenseal.org/findaproduct/index.cfm http://www.greenseal.org/findaproduct/index.cfm Energy Star for Local Governments Energy Star for Local Governments http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=government.bus_government _local http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=government.bus_government _local http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=government.bus_government _local http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=government.bus_government _local Delaware State Buy Recycled Guide Delaware State Buy Recycled Guide http://gss.omb.delaware.gov/ http://gss.omb.delaware.gov/ http://gss.omb.delaware.gov/

9. Online resources for EPP information EPA EPP case studies EPA EPP case studies http://www.epa.gov/oppt/epp/pubs/doccase.htm http://www.epa.gov/oppt/epp/pubs/doccase.htm http://www.epa.gov/oppt/epp/pubs/doccase.htm National Association of Counties – Free EPP Starter Kit National Association of Counties – Free EPP Starter Kit http://www.naco.org/Content/ContentGroups/Publications1/Catalog/NACo_ Publication_Catalog.htm http://www.naco.org/Content/ContentGroups/Publications1/Catalog/NACo_ Publication_Catalog.htm http://www.naco.org/Content/ContentGroups/Publications1/Catalog/NACo_ Publication_Catalog.htm http://www.naco.org/Content/ContentGroups/Publications1/Catalog/NACo_ Publication_Catalog.htm Energy Star quantity quotes for bulk procurement Energy Star quantity quotes for bulk procurement http://www.energystar.gov/quantityquotes.html http://www.energystar.gov/quantityquotes.html http://www.energystar.gov/quantityquotes.html Sustainable Business Network of Philadelphia Sustainable Business Network of Philadelphia http://www.sbnphiladelphia.org/ http://www.sbnphiladelphia.org/ http://www.sbnphiladelphia.org/ Pennsylvania DEP recycled products guide Pennsylvania DEP recycled products guide http://www.dep.state.pa.us/wm_apps/recycledproducts/ http://www.dep.state.pa.us/wm_apps/recycledproducts/ http://www.dep.state.pa.us/wm_apps/recycledproducts/