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The Leading by Example (LBE) Program at the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) works collaboratively across state government and public higher education to meet aggressive clean energy targets for the Commonwealth. In support of their program, DOER has announced three state grants for clean energy and alternative transportation. State Entities Vehicle Fleet Efficiency Grant …Continue Reading Financial Incentives for State Entities through Clean Energy Grants
During their annual meeting on May 9 in Denver, Colorado, the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) met to recognize individuals and organizations whose initiatives have advanced the mission of the SPLC organization – to advocate for environmental, social, and economic improvements through sustainable purchasing. OSD is …Continue Reading Award Bestowed for Supporting Environmentally-Friendly Furniture Choices
Earth Day is April 22! With recycling possibilities on Statewide Contract, you may recycle a vast array of items and find the tools and products to develop a recycling program in your facility, including on-site visits by awarded contract vendors who will assess your organization’s …Continue Reading Manage Your Organization’s Waste Stream in a More Sustainable Manner
Beginning April 3, 2017, MassDEP will accept applications for its annual Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP), offering grants to cities, towns, and regional entities for a variety of waste reduction and recycling activities, as well as qualified Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) purchases. In 2016, SMRP …Continue Reading Municipal Grants Offered through MassDEP Sustainable Materials Recovery Program
As Director of the Commonwealth’s Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP) Procurement Program at OSD, Julia Wolfe is relentless in her efforts to broaden and promote the availability of sustainable purchasing options on Statewide Contracts. By virtue of Wolfe’s hard work and determination, the Commonwealth has received …Continue Reading EPP Program Director Recipient of Leading by Example Award
America Recycles Day* is a national initiative to promote environmentally sustainable practices and purchasing. Similar to the goals outlined in the Commonwealth’s Environmentally Preferable Products Procurement Program, the day prompts consumers to learn about and take advantage of recycling opportunities and to reduce waste by …Continue Reading Get Ready for America Recycles Day – Tuesday, November 15!
If your organization is looking for greener furniture choices, you’ll be interested in a new resource to identify and evaluate Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) selections on Statewide Contract OFF38 for Office, School, and Library Furniture, Accessories & Services. Over the last several months, the EPP …Continue Reading Find Environmentally Preferable Furniture on Statewide Contract OFF38
The Operational Services Division’s (OSD) efforts to broaden and promote the availability of environmentally preferable purchasing options in Massachusetts Statewide Contracts (SWC) recently were recognized by two sustainable purchasing leadership organizations: the Green Electronic Council (GEC) and the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC). EPEAT …Continue Reading Operational Services Division Acknowledged for Fostering Sustainable Purchasing Choices
Within OSD, the Massachusetts Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP) Procurement Program works to integrate environmentally preferable specifications into Statewide Contracts to help conserve natural resources, reduce waste, protect public health, and promote the use of clean technologies, recycled materials, and less toxic products. As part …Continue Reading FAC85 Statewide Contract Kickoff
Overseeing the Commonwealth’s Executive Branch fleet of over 2,700 light-duty vehicles is the Office of Vehicle Management (OVM). OVM sets the policies and procedures followed by Executive Branch Departments to ensure State vehicles are allocated, operated, marked, efficiently and economically maintained and repaired, and in compliance …Continue Reading What You Should Know about the Office of Vehicle Management (OVM)
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