Green purchasing means looking beyond the initial price of a
product or service. You should consider impacts on worker health
and safety, product operation and use, impacts on surrounding
communities, and end-of-life disposition. For example, a product
that is recyclable or managed as a solid waste costs an agency
less over its life than a product that must be managed as non
recyclable or a hazardous waste. The Federal green purchasing
program is the most comprehensive in the world. It consists of
component programs created under various statutes and executive
orders that are being implemented as one program by federal
agencies. GSA Schedules makes putting all this guidance together
simple. Our Environmental Products Overview page contains many
Schedules resources that meet or will meet these environmental
requirements. You can easily search green product categories
with the Green Products Compilation tool. Examples of Designated
"Green" Products include: - Personal and institutional cleaning
products; - Cafe