KINGSTON – Ulster County is now one of several local governments in the state to join the Green Purchasing Communities Program.
Green Purchasing entails making product purchases that are sustainable and have a lower environmental impact, like products with reduced packaging or products containing a higher percentage of recycled material content.
“Governments purchase significant quantities of goods and supplies and can play an important role not only in modeling responsible purchasing but also in helping to expand the markets for sustainable products and the new green jobs that come with that,” said County Executive Jen Metzger.
The state program identifies over 75 different GreenNY purchasing specifications covering office and building management supplies, electronic equipment and appliances, food service items, and transportation items.
