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SC Green Purchasing Initiative for Sustainable Procurement

SC Green Purchasing Initiative aims to develop and implement a policy promoting environmentally preferred purchasing in South Carolina state agencies, prioritizing sustainability and cost-effectiveness for products and services.

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SC Green Purchasing Initiative for Sustainable Procurement

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  1. Voight Shealy Materials Management Officer South Carolina Green Purchasing Initiative

  2. Initiated in the fall of 2008 to…. Develop and Engage a Green Purchasing Policy for the State of South Carolina SC Green Purchasing Initiative

  3. South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (SCDHEC) South Carolina Department of Commerce State Energy Office (SEO) Materials Management Office (MMO) Information Technology Management Office (ITMO) Office of State Engineer (OSE) State Agencies PARTICIPANTS

  4. Define Environmentally Preferred Purchasing OBJECTIVES

  5. Environmentally Preferred Purchasing is the procurement of products and services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment over the life cycle of the products and services when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERRED PURCHASING

  6. Define Environmentally Preferred Purchasing Identify desired environmental attributes OBJECTIVES

  7. Prevent pollution and waste Eliminate or reduce toxins Conserve energy and water Give preference to recycled-content material Reduce emissions ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES

  8. This policy recognizes the need to improve green purchasing practices when practicable and cost effective without reducing the safety or performance of a product or service. PERFORMANCE AND COST

  9. Define Environmentally Preferred Purchasing Identify desired environmental attributes Balance environmental considerations with performance, cost and availability Educate and promote standards to purchasers OBJECTIVES

  10. SC Green Purchasing Initiative LOGO

  11. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERRED PURCHASING POLICY

  12. South Carolina state government seeks to further reduce the environmental and human health impacts of its operations by integrating environmental considerations into itsprocurement process. STATEMENT OF POLICY

  13. South Carolina state government is committed to environmentally preferred purchasing in recognition of the need to more efficiently use natural resources, reduce waste, save money, sustain markets for materials collected in recycling programs and protect South Carolina’s environment, economy and the quality of life of all its citizens. STATEMENT OF POLICY

  14. This Policy applies to all South Carolina state agencies and publicly funded colleges and universities and others defined as governmental bodies. Vendors, contractors and grantees will comply with applicable sections of this policy for products and services that are provided to the state of South Carolina. All purchases under this policy are subject to local, state or federal requirements as applicable. STATEMENT OF POLICY

  15. Source Reduction Recycled-Content Products Energy and Water Savings Pollution Prevention and Toxics Reduction Green Building Construction and Leasing Green Landscaping Green Travel and Meetings End-of-Life Management STANDARDS

  16. Materials Management Office (MMO) will oversee the statewide implementation of this policy. A Green Purchasing Initiative Workgroup is in place to help coordinate and implement the policy. Agencies are to provide a “Green Purchasing Initiative” contact to MMO. IMPLEMENTATION

  17. Rollout of Policy at the S.C. Resource Conservation Challenge Workshop - Wednesday, October 28, 2009 atSaluda Shoals Parkwww.mmo.sc.gov www.scdhec.gov/environment/lwm/recycle/rpw_registration.asp. PROMOTE!

  18. COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? What Do You Think?

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