Sustainable Purchasing

Sustainable purchasing involves the critical evaluation of products, services and processes that move the university towards procurement decisions that provide the best value, i.e. total cost of ownership with the lowest environmental and social impacts. "Cradle to grave" costs need to be considered such as, how the products are made, what they are made of, where they come from, how they will be used and how will they be disposed of.

Introduction to Sustainable Purchasing Definitions Certifications Checklist for Sustainable Purchasing Commodity Protocols Apparel Bedding Food Service Equipment Furniture Hand Tools Horticultural Hand Tools Large Appliances Paper/Cardboard Packaging Plastic Film Promotional Items Small Appliances Sorbents Sports Equipment Void Fillers Resources The Six Sins of GreenwashingTM Links U of S Sustainability Information Online Stationary & IT Supplies - Ink & Toner Cartridge Recycling