ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SUSTAINABILY
SUSTAINABLE SHIPPING SOLUTIONS
YOU DON’T HAVE TO SACRIFICE QUALITY BY CHOOSING SUSTAINABILITY.
About Green Purchasing
Federal Executive Branch departments and agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), are required by a variety of laws, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) , and executive orders (EOs) to “buy green.” The latest of these mandates is EO 13693.
EXECUTIVE ORDERS- WHITEHOUSE.GOV
Executive Order on Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability
WHITEHOUSE.GOV
ABOUT GREEN PURCHASING…
Sec. 208. Sustainable Acquisition and Procurement. (a) Agencies shall reduce emissions, promote environmental stewardship, support resilient supply chains, drive innovation, and incentivize markets for sustainable products and services by prioritizing products that can be reused, refurbished, or recycled; maximizing environmental benefits and cost savings through use of full lifecycle cost methodologies; purchasing products that contain recycled content, are biobased, or are energy and water efficient, in accordance with relevant statutory requirements; and, to the maximum extent practicable, purchasing sustainable products and services identified or recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
