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Happy green year!

Happy green year!

The dawn of each new year creates a natural opportunity to reflect on the previous year, look forward to the next, and think about personal and professional priorities. For purchasing professionals interested in green purchasing, the following 10 resolutions can be a good source of inspiration
  • Written by Derek Prall
  • 13th December 2013
The dawn of each new year creates a natural opportunity to reflect on the previous year, look forward to the next, and think about personal and professional priorities. For purchasing professionals interested in green purchasing, the following 10 resolutions can be a good source of inspiration 1. Review Your Organization’s Green Purchasing Policies. Almost every state or province and many large cities, counties, and agencies have green purchasing policies in place. Many were originally written...

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