| CASE STUDIES |
| Massachusetts’s Environmental Purchasing Program: This case study describes how Massachusetts incorporated environmental attributes into its purchasing process and how it spread the word to Commonwealth purchasers about the importance of buying environmental products. This case study illustrates how collaborating with other agencies and emphasizing education and outreach can result in a successful environmental purchasing program. Click here for an excerpt from the document. |
| Santa Monica’s Environmental Purchasing Program: This case study describes the city of Santa Monica’s efforts to identify and purchase products and services that minimize the burden on the environment and human health. It provides an overview of Santa Monica’s broad-reaching environmental purchasing efforts and describes the city’s program, the lessons it learned, and the key reasons for its success. Click here for an excerpt from the document. |