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WRAP WRAP<br />

WRAP<br />

The greening <strong>of</strong> service procurement has arisen through inclusion <strong>of</strong> recycled paper<br />

requirements for the tender. The attitude surrounding presentation <strong>of</strong> project bids has<br />

changed in recent years – with a shift away from wasteful printing. This is exemplified<br />

by a tender invitation published by WRAP in March 2009 which is typical <strong>of</strong> all WRAP<br />

tenders in that it states,<br />

853<br />

‘Your tender submission should be printed double sided, submitted on<br />

recycled paper wherever possible and should be limited to no more than 20<br />

pages (excluding appendices)’. 1066<br />

Craigavon Craigavon Borough Borough Council<br />

Council<br />

Craigavon Borough Council has a Green Procurement <strong>Policy</strong>, implemented by their<br />

Purchasing Group, which aims to reduce their overall environmental impact.<br />

Craigavon, along with the Greater London Authority and York, is one <strong>of</strong> the only three<br />

UK participants in the <strong>International</strong> Procura+ Sustainable Procurement Campaign. 1067<br />

Some examples <strong>of</strong> how waste-related issues have been included with Craigavon’s<br />

GPP are as follows: 1068<br />

Compost<br />

Compost<br />

Craigavon Borough Council specify that with regards to compost and mulch<br />

preference should be given,<br />

‘to those produced from regionally generated plant debris and/or food waste’<br />

Recycled Recycled Content Content Products<br />

Products<br />

‘Products that contain recycled content, particularly post consumer content,<br />

are to be prioritised.’<br />

Small Small Small Consumables<br />

Consumables<br />

Tenders<br />

Tenders<br />

‘GPP requirements will apply to each <strong>of</strong> the products through the use <strong>of</strong> the<br />

procurement s<strong>of</strong>tware. Purchasing criteria and guidelines on small<br />

consumables will be stored on a database, along with relevant order<br />

information on each product.’<br />

‘To demonstrate our commitment to ensuring that companies providing<br />

services to Craigavon Borough Council are in compliance with environmental<br />

regulations and are taking additional steps to conserve resources, prevent<br />

pollution and minimize waste, suppliers and contractors wishing to provide<br />

1066 WRAP (2009) Tender Invitation Document: EVA123-000 Landfill Bans Research.<br />

1067 Procura+ is an initiative designed to help support public authorities in implementing Sustainable<br />

Procurement, Website available: http://www.procuraplus.org/index.php?id=4594<br />

1068 Craigavon Borough Council (1999) Green Procurement <strong>Policy</strong>, Available:<br />

http://www.procuraplus.org/fileadmin/template/projects/procuraplus/files/tenders___NAP/Craigavon<br />

_Green_Procurement_<strong>Policy</strong>_2007.pdf<br />

<strong>International</strong> <strong>Review</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Policy</strong>: Annexes

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