How to Green Your Campus, Fleet Curriculum with State Energy Funds
EPP - Green Purchasing
This session will define “green” purchasing, discuss the environmental importance of purchasing “green, EPS’s five principles of “green” purchasing, the economic benefits of “green” purchasing and where to purchase “green.” An example of green purchasing will focus on the EPA’s Electronic Product Assessment Tool (epeat.net), which is a database comparing the environmental attributes of computers, laptops and monitors.
Presenters:
Joe Rasmussen
Integrated Waste Management Specialist
Local Assistance and Market Development
South Branch, California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB)
Andre Villasenor
Southern California Pollution Prevention and Sustainability Coordinator
Environmental Protection Specialist, U.S. EPA
This session will define “green” purchasing, discuss the environmental importance of purchasing “green, EPS’s five principles of “green” purchasing, the economic benefits of “green” purchasing and where to purchase “green.” An example of green purchasing will focus on the EPA’s Electronic Product Assessment Tool (epeat.net), which is a database comparing the environmental attributes of computers, laptops and monitors.
Presenters:
Joe Rasmussen
Integrated Waste Management Specialist
Local Assistance and Market Development
South Branch, California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB)
Andre Villasenor
Southern California Pollution Prevention and Sustainability Coordinator
Environmental Protection Specialist, U.S. EPA
