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Key Steps:
Adopting an Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program
Step 2:
Setting Up an Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Team
EPP programs require coordination between users and waste managers, in addition to purchasers. A representative from the purchasing staff can help shape a workable framework. Users are knowledgeable about the performance attributes. And waste managers can provide valuable information about what products are used the most, what products create a waste issue since they don't get used up, and disposal costs. Consider using an existing Green Team or other environmental team to function as an EPP Team. Include regional representatives, if your company is large, as a point-of-contact for all employees in that region. The leader of the team should be directly responsible for implementing the EPP program and have an interest in the mission of the program.
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