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| July 2009 - In This Issue |
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| RPN Program News |
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Job Announcement: Workplace Programs Director
The Center for a New American Dream seeks a Workplace Programs Director to manage the organization’s efforts to increase, improve, and accelerate institutional procurement of environmentally sustainable products and services, as well as develop and educate formal and informal networks of workplace activists. The main program within this area is the Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN), which helps institutional purchasers incorporate social and environmental considerations into procurement.  More |
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Be a Cool Customer with New Carbon Offsets Purchasing Guide
Carbon offsets can be an important part of an institutional climate action plan. The new Responsible Purchasing Guide for Carbon Offsets, produced by RPN and Carbonfund.org, will help institutional buyers be aware, avoid hot air, and get the most abatement for their bucks. Attend the July 29 webinar launching the guide, then download the guide from the RPN website. More |
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Coming Soon: LED Lighting Webinar and Purchasing Guide
Cities around the globe are switching to LED lighting to save time, money, and energy. RPN’s upcoming August 19th webinar and Responsible Purchasing Guide for Exit Signs, Street Lights, and Traffic Signals will shed light on how you can, too. More |
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Download Today: Serve Up Sustainable Dining with RPN Food Services Guide
The Responsible Purchasing Guide for Food Services offers a cornucopia of strategies and resources for establishing an institutional green dining program, reducing waste, sourcing local and sustainable food, and much more. More |
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Coming Soon: RPN Food Containers Purchasing Guide
The brand new Responsible Purchasing Guide for Food Containers was prepared for the County of Los Angeles as a customized companion to the Responsible Purchasing Guide for Food Services. This guide—which is available to all—outlines the basic social and environmental issues and costs related to polystyrene food container use, provides model policies and bid specs related to food containers, and addresses practical issues in waste management related to food containers. More |
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| RPN Member Spotlight: Seattle |
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Seattle to Use Stimulus to Switch on Energy-Efficient LEDs
Seattle is one of several U.S. cities planning to use federal stimulus funds to retrofit street lights with energy- and cost-efficient LEDs. More |
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| Look who’s joined RPN! |
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The Responsible Purchasing Network welcomes the following new members:
Alameda County Office of Education
City of Charlotte, NC
Halifax Regional Municipality
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
Naked Binder
Purdue University
Three Rivers Park District
University of California - Santa Cruz
UNUM Group
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| Responsible Purchasing in the News |
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Plano, Texas Chooses Less Polluting Road Surface
Plano, Texas recently elected to use a low-polluting dry kiln cement over a cheaper alternative for a $4.9 million road-widening project. More |
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NACO Grant Competition Fosters Greener Living
The National Association of Counties (NACO) is sponsoring two national competitions for members to win grants to help them promote greener living among their staff and in their communities. More |
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New Energy Star Specifications for Computers and Imaging Equipment
Energy Star Version 5.0 Specification for Computers and Imaging Equipment went into effect July 1st. Manufacturers must comply with these new regulations in order to receive Energy Star certification.
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EcoLogo to Develop Standards for Safer Pool and Spa Chemicals
The environmental standard and certification program, EcoLogo, recently announced the initiation of its first ever standard for pool and spa chemicals. More |
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Pew Launches Climate TechBook
A new online resource from the Pew Center provides information on technologies to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions across five key sectors: electricity, transportation, industrial, residential and commercial, and agriculture. More |
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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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June 10 |
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Center for a New American Dream |
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Takoma Park, MD |
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June 25 |
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| Calendar of Events |
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Subscription Details
The Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN), a project of the Center for a New American Dream, helps institutions incorporate environmental, human health, and social justice considerations into their purchasing decisions. RPN promotes responsible purchasing through outreach, trainings and presentations, conference calls, and media and communications efforts. For more information, visit www.responsiblepurchasing.org.
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