Concern for the environment and sustainability has been extensively explored. There is evidence that there is still a gap between pro-environmental attitudes and green consumption, despite the fact ...

Some people think the processes for military training or equipment maintenance on Joint Base Lewis-McChord may negatively impact the environment. However, the process that likely has the largest ...

This policy applies to all consumable and durable products and electronics purchased by SUNY ESF. This policy has been reviewed and approved by the responsible executive. It is the responsibility of ...

New York Gov. David A. Paterson signed an Executive Order Saturday establishing a New York State "Green Procurement and Agency Sustainability Program," to promote policies within state agencies and ...

Green procurement is not a fashionable add-on to sustainability policy. It is one of the most powerful demand-side tools ...

Republican presidential nominee John McCain took a swipe at the federal government in June during a speech on energy and the environment. "Our federal government is never shy about instructing the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mindy Lubber is CEO and president of Ceres, a sustainability nonprofit organization. Greening the federal government’s massive ...

Environmentally preferable products are “Products and services [that] have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared to other products and services that serve the ...

The green-purchasing movement in government is now in a mature stage, and at the state level procurement officials are finding new ways to make their states' operations more environmentally friendly ...

The new Department of the Navy Green Procurement Program Implementation Guide is harnessing the fleet's purchasing power in support environmentally friendly and energy-efficient technologies and ...

Environmentally friendly purchasing is a growing trend, but so far few companies are realizing any spin-off benefits in terms of reduced costs, according to a recent survey conducted by research firm ...

San Francisco is about to become a little greener. The city is expected to pass a law requiring all official agencies to buy products that pose only minimal health risks. That includes everything from ...