Maine's EPP Efforts
| Organization(s) |
Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection
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| Project Description |
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has been concentrating on reducing air emissions and energy usage in their programs to promote environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP) within the state's government, including:
-Requiring Energy Star certification for electronics purchasing
-Encouraging the use of environmentally preferable cleaning products; the Agency determines which clearers are safer for the environment by reviewing labels and MSDS sheets and, in the future, considering those certified under the Green Seal 37 standard
-Implementing an executive order for state vehicle purchasing based on tail-pipe emissions; as of spring 2004, the state had 12 hybrids with plans to buy 17 more, including 5 hybrid pick up trucks, in 2004
-Purchasing bio-diesel for heating some state facilities
-Purchasing at least 40 percent renewable energy for electricity from green energy alternatives
-Purchasing carpool and trip software for employee traveling
-Implementing post-consumer recycled content requirements for paper purchasing |
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| Project Contact |
| Name |
Peter Cooke |
| Phone |
207-287-7100 |
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| Project Keywords |
| Areas of P2 Expertise |
Environmental Management Systems, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing |
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| Source |
| Newsletter |
Northeast States Pollution Prevention News - Vol. 14 No. 1, Spring 2004 |
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