Sustainable Purchasing Action Steps
Consider these steps when purchasing IT equipment, office furniture, or other products and services.
- Remember the Golden Green Rule: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. For example, consider refurbished furniture instead of buying new.
- Less is More: Consider ways to reduce the packaging of the products you buy.
- Buying Power. Leverage your purchasing power by combining orders with other departments.
- Green Your Screen. Let the EPEAT and EnergyStar certification programs guide your electronic purchases:
- Close the life cycle loop by purchasing products that contain post-consumer recycled content.
- Office Policy. Consider making an office policy or commitment to sustainable purchasing.
Visit green.psu.edu for all of Penn State's "green" initiatives and recommendations.
