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-The '''Government of Canada''' is one [[institution]] that has taken some specific steps to define its [[institutional buying criteria]] under the general label '''Green Procurement''' (''is this used elsewhere?'').  Efforts include:
+The '''Government of Canada''' is one [[institution]] that has taken some specific steps to define its [[institutional buying criteria]] under the general label '''Green Procurement''' (''is this used elsewhere?'') and '''Greening Government'''.  Efforts include:
 *[[Public Works and Government Service Canada]] - [http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/cgsb cgsb] which also does [[ISO 14001]] certification for other agencies - [[green leasing]] and [[green citizenship]] programs including such things as [[vermiculture]] for [[trash]] - see [http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/sd-env/pdf/performance-report-00-01-e.pdf detailed PDF report] which reports
 **[[office chair]]s including [[reduced gas emission]], [[off-gassing]], [[waste minimizing]], [[packaging requirements]]
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 ''are these [[essential projects]]?  governments often set buying standards''

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The '''Government of Canada''' is one [[institution]] that has taken some specific steps to define its [[institutional buying criteria]] under the general label '''Green Procurement''' (''is this used elsewhere?''). Efforts include:

*[[Public Works and Government Service Canada]] - [http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/cgsb cgsb] which also does [[ISO 14001]] certification for other agencies - [[green leasing]] and [[green citizenship]] programs including such things as [[vermiculture]] for [[trash]] - see [http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/sd-env/pdf/performance-report-00-01-e.pdf detailed PDF report] which reports
**[[office chair]]s including [[reduced gas emission]], [[off-gassing]], [[waste minimizing]], [[packaging requirements]]
**[[remanufactured toner cartridge]]s
*([http://www.federalelectronicschallenge.net/Tools/greenpur.ppt PPT presentation], 2004) ''Life Cycle Considerations in Environmental Purchasing Decisions'' with [http://www.federalelectronicschallenge.net/Tools/topenv.pdf top goals]:
**Reduce Toxics Constituents
**Increased Recycled Content
**Design for Recycling
**Reduced Materials use
**Promote Energy Conservation
**Extend Product Life
**Packaging
**Promote environmentally sound recycling
**Promote take-back options
**Reward corporate environmental policy

The Government creates and funds directories of acceptable products and [http://contractscanada.gc.ca/en/faq-e.htm advises their use in FAQs] and its [http://contractscanada.gc.ca/en/what-e.htm more general guides for suppliers]:
**[http://www.designinggreen.com/english/index.htm "designinggreen.com"]
**[http://procara.ca "procara.ca"]

''are these [[essential projects]]? governments often set buying standards''

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