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SC Green Purchasing Initiative

SC Green Purchasing Initiative. To Develop and Engage a Green Purchasing Policy for the State of South Carolina. Objectives. To Brand SC Green ProcurementDefine Green Procurement Locate Resources for Sustainable PurchasingLocate Authoritative Resources for SpecificationsAdvocate Sustainable Pu

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SC Green Purchasing Initiative

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    1. SC Green Purchasing Initiative A Brief to the Association of SC Energy Managers April 30, 2009 Voight Shealy State Materials Management Officer

    2. SC Green Purchasing Initiative To Develop and Engage a Green Purchasing Policy for the State of South Carolina

    3. Objectives To Brand SC Green Procurement Define Green Procurement Locate Resources for Sustainable Purchasing Locate Authoritative Resources for Specifications Advocate Sustainable Purchasing in South Carolina

    4. Objectives Develop Policies to Implement H3034 – Energy Independence & Sustainability Construction Act of 2007 Develop a Sustainable Purchasing Policy & Guidelines for the State Promote, Promote, Promote!

    5. SC Green Purchasing Initiative LOGO

    6. Define Green Purchasing “Environmentally preferable products” – 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. This comparison applies to the acquisition of raw materials, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, use, reuse, operation, maintenance, and end-of-life management.

    7. Define Green Purchasing Environmental performance considerations include the use of renewable resources, improved energy and water efficiency, the reduction of air contaminants and greenhouse gas emissions, waste reduction, increased reuse and recycling, and the reduction of hazardous waste and toxic pollutants.

    8. Define Green Purchasing “Green building” means a whole-system approach to the design, construction and operation of buildings that help lessen the environmental, economic and social impacts of construction, demolition and renovation. Green building practices such as those described in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System recognize the relationship between natural and built environments and seeks to minimize the use of energy, water and other natural resources.

    9. Define Green Purchasing “Life-cycle analysis” means the study of the costs associated with a product throughout its life cycle – from acquisition to its end-of-life management.

    10. Define Green Purchasing “Recycled-content products” means products that are made from materials that otherwise would have been discarded.

    11. RESOURCES IDENTIFIED National Association of State Purchasing Officers (NASPO) National Institute for Governmental Purchasing, Inc. (NIGP) Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN) Terrachoice Environmental Marketing, Inc. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Participating Agencies YOU

    12. PARTICIPANTS Dept. of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC) Department of Commerce SC Association of Governmental Purchasing Officials (SCAGPO) State Energy Office Materials Management Office (MMO) Information Technology Management Office (ITMO) State Engineer’s Office Agencies

    13. Locate Authoritative Sources for Recycled Product Specifications Done! We have located numerous sources See www.mmo.sc.gov

    14. Develop a Sustainable Purchasing Policy & Guidelines for the State

    15. The Policy As part of an ongoing commitment to protect and preserve the environment and the quality of life for South Carolinians, South Carolina state government, through its policy, seeks to reduce the environmental impacts of its operations, and promote environmental stewardship by integrating environmental performance considerations into its procurement process.

    16. To Influence demand for and supply of environmentally preferable products and services.

    17. To Consider the environmental impacts of a product or service from its acquisition to its use and end-of-life management.

    18. To Lead to more efficiently use natural resources, reduce waste, save money, sustain markets for materials collected in recycling programs, and protect human health and the environment.

    19. To Promote

    20. What we plan to address Source Reduction Recycled Content Products Energy & Water Savings Toxics & Pollution Reduction Producer Responsibility Reuse/Disposal

    21. What We’ve Accomplished Organized the Committee Set a Meeting Schedule Held Monthly Meetings Released All New Recycled Products Specifications @ www.mmo.sc.gov (See the Logo) Committee Strategic Planning Drafted a “Green “ policy Statement Drafting Green Procurement Policy Standards

    22. Why do it? IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO

    23. We can move markets! “As a retail customer in the store, I get to chose what I want; as a purchaser, I get to describe what I want.” Chris O’Brian, Director, Responsible Purchasing Network

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