Responsible Purchasing News
The State of Minnesota increased its supply of both greenbacks and green paper when it converted a substantial portion of its copy paper to 100% post-consumer waste (PCW) paper. 
More Copy paper is one of the first products selected by green purchasers. RPN’s new Responsible Purchasing Guide for Copy Paper will show you how to cost-effectively purchase green copy paper. View the Guide and presentations and video from our July 22 webinar. More The City of Portland, OR has adopted a sustainable procurement policy mandating that city employees incorporate environmental stewardship, social equity, community and fiscal responsibility when procuring materials, products or services. More In a yearlong experiment aimed at reducing the state's energy costs, Utah is set to become the first state to switch to a four-day workweek for thousands of government employees. More Toyota plans to install solar panels on the roof of the third generation Prius cars early next year to power the cars' air conditioning units. More In early July, a group of major Mexican universities gathered in Mexico City for a day-long kick-off of the Responsible Purchasing Network’s Mexico program. More With RPN's assistance, the State of Wisconsin and City of Cambridge, MA recently concluded significant purchases of green power, buying 90,000 MWh wind power and 10,000 MWh in renewable energy credits, respectively. More The EcoMarkets 2008 Report covers the social and environmental attitudes and practices of North American institutional buyers. Download the free report from our website. More The online version of the Responsible Purchasing Guide for Cleaners new features a Pollution Prevention Calculator to help you clean green. More Building owners in New York City who install green rooftops will now receive a significant tax credit under a bill passed by the New York state legislature. More 
