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| February 2009 - In This Issue |
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| RPN Program News |
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Learn How to Use Green Purchasing Guidelines from EPA & California
Our Responsible Purchasing Guides have all been updated to include descriptions and downloads of the EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG) and California's State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign (SABRC).  More |
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One Click Cooperative Contracts for Recycle Paper and Green Cleaners
Searching for competitive bids on recycled office paper or green cleaners? These products are now directly linked to U.S. Communities' cost-saving cooperative contracts - just search for paper or cleaners in our green products database, then click on the U.S. Communities contract and you are on your way to saving green and going green. More |
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Download Our New Green Cleaners Guide and Webinar Presentations
Missed the webinar launching the new and vastly expanded edition of our Responsible Purchasing Guide for Cleaners? You can still download the guide and webinar presentations from RPN, Green Seal, and Harvard University. More |
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| RPN Member Spotlight: Clark County, Washington |
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Clark County, WA Breaks the Bottled Water Habit, Saves Money and Resources
Working with RPN, Clark County is shrinking its ecological footprint and saving an estimated $15,000 annually by eliminating the purchase of bottled water and water jugs by county departments and agencies. More |
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| Responsible Purchasing in the News |
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Paint Recycling Bill Introduced in Minnesota Legislature
A bill has been introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives that would require a pilot program to be implemented by paint manufacturers to recycle paint. More |
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Enterprise Adds 5,000 Hybrids to Its Fleet
Enterprise Rent-A-Car is adding about 5,000 hybrids to its nationwide fleet and designating almost 80 rental locations across the country as "hybrid branches." More |
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Timex Installs 800 Solar Panels to Keep Connecticut HQ Ticking
Timex isn't reverting to sundials, but the company is turning to the sun to power its Middlebury headquarters with one of the Northeast's largest ground-mounted solar arrays. More |
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USGBC Recognizes Greenguard Flooring Standard for LEED Certification
Building managers seeking LEED certification will now be able to use Greenguard's Children and Schools standard to certify flooring and achieve credit within the LEED rating system. More |
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Underwriters Laboratories Launches Green Verification Service
Underwriters Laboratories has launched an environmental claims verification service, UL Environment Inc., to help consumers evaluate green claims and provide manufacturers with transparency and credibility. More |
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NIGP Resolution Urges Federal Government to Grant State and Local Governments Access to Green Products Available through GSA Schedules
The National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) has resolved to use the federal government's GSA schedules to advance green purchasing. More |
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Office Depot Achieves LEED Gold Certification
RPN member, Office Depot, earned LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for its green store prototype in Austin, Texas. More |
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Green Seal Calls for Comments on Revision of Sanitary Paper Products Standard
Green Seal is requesting stakeholder comments as it seeks to create a more comprehensive standard for sanitary paper products, covering facial and bathroom tissues, toilet seat covers, paper towels, napkins, paper placemats and table coverings. More |
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| Jobs |
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Internship |
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Fair Trade Resource Network |
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Washington, DC or remote |
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February 17, 2009 |
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Growing Green Jobs: A Transatlantic Dialogue for Young Professionals |
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2020 Vision |
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Washington, DC |
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February 11, 2009 |
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Fair Trade Towns |
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February 11, 2009 |
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Director of Category Management |
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TransFair |
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Oakland/San Francisco, CA |
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February 11, 2009 |
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RPN Manager |
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Responsible Purchasing Network |
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Takoma Park, MD |
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October 06, 2008 |
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Responsible Purchasing Fellowship |
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Responsible Purchasing Network |
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Takoma Park, MD |
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May 01, 2008 |
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| Calendar of Events |
Check our online events page for a more complete calendar of events. Please e-mail events for the calendar to rpn@newdream.org. Look for RPN staff at events marked with  |
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Green Purchasing Seminar  |
Washington, DC |
February 24 |
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Carolina Association of Governmental Purchasing 53rd Annual Government Purchasing School and Conference |
New Bern, NC |
March 4 - 6 |
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Green California Summit and Exposition |
Sacramento, CA |
March 16-18 |
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Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Conference |
Oakland, CA |
March 18 |
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NASPO 2009 Meeting and Green Expo |
Chicago, IL |
March 22 -24 |
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New England Eco-Hospitality Expo |
Nashua, NH |
April 14 |
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OPPA 2009 Spring Conference and 40th Anniversary Celebration |
Eagle Crest, Redmond, OR |
May 27 - 29 |
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The Green Exposition & Conference - CANCELLED |
Chicago, IL |
June 3-4 |
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Lean and Green Summit |
Savannah, GA |
June 8-9 |
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