NACo issues environmental purchasing guide
The National Association of Counties (NACo), Washington, D.C., has created a guide to help local governments develop environmentally responsible purchasing
The National Association of Counties (NACo), Washington, D.C., has created a guide to help local governments develop environmentally responsible purchasing practices. “The Environmental Purchasing Starter Kit: A Guide to Greening Government Through Powerful Purchasing Decisions” contains an overview of purchasing opportunities; four case studies; a resource list; a sample environmental purchasing resolution; and a model press release.
The kit, developed with support from EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxic Substances, is free to NACo members and costs $10 for non-members. To order, contact Naomi Friedman, (202) 942-4262, nfriedma@ naco.org; or visit www.naco.org/programs/environ/purchase.cfm.
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