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Federal Green Challenge

FGC Webinar: Simplifying Sustainable Purchasing Through Guidelines and Standards

Making it Easier to Buy Greener Products and Services

This FGC webinar covered EPA’s effort to simplify green purchasing through recommendations of specifications, standards, and ecolabels. EPA’s work in this area is intended to help federal purchasers identify and procure environmentally sustainable products and services.

Speakers

Jenna Larkin, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program (EPP).

Steven Birchfield, Field Operations Supervisor, Food Composting Operations, Prince George's County Organics Composting Facility.

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