Sustainable Purchasing

Introduction

This section of our site provides information to assist departmental purchasers with environmentally preferable procurement (EPP). We encourage you to make an impact on your department, and the environment, by recommending and selecting energy efficient and EPP items for your students, faculty, and staff. Before making a purchase, consider the 5 "R"s:

Reduce - buy only those things truly necessary
Reuse - look for existing items that will fill the need
Buy Recycled - look for products made with recycled materials
Resources - minimize resource use by consolidating orders
Recycle - make your unused items available for others

The University of California and UC Davis are committed to sustainability: meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

Please consider the environment before you print this web page.

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