SCI-2018
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Purchasing<br />
Student Donating to charity by declining a plastic bag at the University of Connecticut Bookstore. Photo credit: UConn Office of<br />
Environmental Policy<br />
Collectively, institutions spend many billions of dollars on goods and services<br />
annually. Each purchasing decision represents an opportunity for institutions<br />
to choose environmentally and socially preferable products and services and<br />
support companies with strong commitments to sustainability. This section<br />
covers general and commodity-specific sustainable purchasing policies, life<br />
cycle cost analysis and purchase of electronics, paper and cleaning products.<br />
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