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Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN) is an international network of buyers dedicated to socially responsible and environmentally sustainable purchasing. Our membership program and consulting services provide institutional purchasers with cutting edge procurement tools and resources designed to save money, conserve resources, reduce waste, and improve efficiency. To learn about membership benefits and consulting services, please click here

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Responsible Purchasing Trends 2009
Available now as a free download, our annual Trends report shows how RPN members are adopting green policies and implementing green purchasing programs that conserve resources, mitigate pollution and waste, and promote a green economy. More More
RPN Food Services Guide Now Available
Serve up sustainable dining with the Responsible Purchasing Guide for Food Services. The guide 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 More
New Calculators Quantify Benefits of Pollution Prevention
The Responsible Purchasing Guide for Green Power new features two new calculators developed by EPA's Pollution Prevention (P2) Program to quantify emissions reductions and financial savings from implementing P2 activities. More More

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Call for Applications: Leonardo Academy Standards Committee
Leonardo Academy, a non profit promoting sustainability, is now accepting applications for an additional member on the SCS-002 Standards Committee within the Environmentalist Interest Category who will be part of the national dialogue on life-cycle assessment and Type III labeling. More More
EPA Announces $10 Million Climate Change Initiatives Grant
The U.S. EPA has a new competitive grant program for local and tribal governments that want to establish and implement climate change initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their communities. More More
Seattle, Others 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 streetlights with energy- and cost-efficient LEDs. More More