Save Money Through Green Purchasing

NACo County Sustainability Webinar Series

Tuesday, November 9

NACo is pleased to present this webinar in cooperation with the Department of Energy and the National Association of State Energy Officials.

NACo Staff Contacts:

Jared LangProgram Manager(202) 942-4224jlang@naco.org

Cindy WasserProgram Assistant(202) 942-4274cwasser@naco.org

Making the U.S. Department of Energy's EECBG Grants Work for YouTuesday, September 28

How Can Smart Growth Put Your County On a Path to a Green Economy?Thursday, October 14th

Simple Green IT Strategies to Save Your County Money and Protect Resources Thursday, October 28th

Save Money through Green PurchasingTuesday, November 9th

Choosing the Right Green Building Strategy for Your County: Incentives or Regulations?Late January

NACo Fall Green Government Webinar Series

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Agenda

2:00 Welcome and Introductions

2:05 OverviewConnie Kuranko, U.S. Communities

2:20 County ExampleKaren Ruppe, Mecklenburg County, NC

2:35 Bio-based ProductsKaren Edwards, United Soybean Board

2:50 Q&A

3:10 Wrap-Up

Question and Answer Session Instructions

Type your question into the chat window, and the moderator will read the question on your behalf.

Thank you for participating in NACo’s webinar.

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Andrew Goldschmidt at agoldschmidt@naco.org

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Thank you for attending today’s webinar. Next in NACo’s Green Government Webinar Series:

Choosing the Right Green Building Strategy for Your County: Incentives or Regulations?Late January

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Connie KurankoConnie KurankoU.S. Communities925-280-4386ckuranko@uscommunities.org

• Established 2007

Program Overview:

• 25 Contracts Offer Sustainability Products and

Solutions

• Saved $ in Green Purchases

• Webinars and Workshops

• Best Practices

Savings Opportunities• Cooperative Contracts Concept• Add new products instead of soliciting• Add new products instead of soliciting• Increase green sales and decrease costs

• LA: increase 10%, savings 5% ($290,000)• Hennepin: Doubled their green spend from 24% to

48% and decreased their cost by 10%• Graybar’s lighting recycling and audit programs• Virco’s school furniture take-back program• Ink and toner cartridge recycling program and

remanufactured cartridges

Savings Opportunities – Cobb County• 2008 Water Conservation Program

• Cost $265,000 for waterless urinal and faucet • Cost $265,000 for waterless urinal and faucet replacement – < 3-year payback period

• $174,000 annual costs savings from Remanufactured Toner and Ink Cartridges

• AutoZone’s Nature’s Broom • Reusable spill absorbent (6.39 vs. 5.20)• Biodegradable – can be landfilled

Offering earth-friendly products in the following categories:

• Office & School Supplies

• Office Furniture

• Janitorial Supplies

• Electrical & Data Communications

• Technology Products

• Office Machines

• School Furniture

• Turf

• Auto Parts

• Maintenance, Repairs & Operating

Supplies

• Public Safety

• Roofing

• Park & Playground Equipment

• Homeland Security

• Lab Supplies

• Document Resources

Website Review

• Document Resources

• Sample Policies

• Sustainability Papers

• Articles

• Calculators

Step-By-Step Guide

A resource to help assist agencies in creating an environmental purchasing program for their organization.

• Resources

Sustainability Solutions

• Resources

• Products & Services

• Comprehensive Tools

• Simple

LEED and STARS Matrix

Search Function

Search Results

Search Results

Connie KurankoConnie KurankoU.S. Communities925-280-4386ckuranko@uscommunities.org

Go Green While Saving Go Green While Saving

GreenGreenKaren Ruppe C.P.M.; CLGPO; CPPB

Charlotte, NC

“Mecklenburg County Government will operate in amanner that conserves and protects our air, water andland resources; become a model of environmentalstewardship for local governments, businesses, andindustry in our region, and; use and apply the County’sexisting and future resources wisely for the benefit of itsexisting and future resources wisely for the benefit of itscitizens. “

“The City of Charlotte will become a national leader in environmental initiatives to preserve our natural resources while balancing growth with sound fiscal policy.”

2001 Recycled Product and Waste Reduction Policy

2004 Environmental Leadership Policy

2005 Environmental Cabinet

2007 Energy Management Plan

2007 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

2007 Purchasing Guide

2008 Fleet Emissions Policy

2009 Policy for Sustainable Facilities

2010 Fleet Asset Management

2010 Environmental Purchasing Policy

Strategic Focus Area Plan

•Promote environmental best practices

• Protect natural resources

•Make sound land use decisions

•National leader in successful stewardship

•Lead by example – environmental practices

Environmental Purchasing Coordinators:

• Develop Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guide

• Establish Contracting and Purchasing Trends

Research, Evaluate and Compile Product • Research, Evaluate and Compile Product Information

• Sponsor Educations Forums

• Provide Training

Ø Research available data

ü Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

ü King County. WA

ü NACo

ü National Institute of Government ü National Institute of Government Purchasing (NIGP)

ü Green Seal

ü Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN)

Ø Survey employees

Ø Environmental Attributes

Ø Third Party Certifications

Recycled Content Biodegradable Air Quality (low VOC)

Conserves Energy & Water

Less Hazardous Prevents Waste

Ø Third Party Certifications

Ø Product Categories

ü Potential impacts

ü Things to consider

ü Availability and sources

üOffice Supplies

üPaper Products

ü Toner/Ink Cartridges

üCarpetüCarpet

üOils/Lubricants

üPlayground equipment

ü Janitorial cleaning supplies

üComputer monitors

Wake Forest and UNC-Charlotte

• Research:• Existing products and performance

• Cost accounting methods

• Deliverables:• Deliverables:• Analysis of 3 products

• Benchmark three best-in-class agencies

• Recommend product analysis methodology

• Design educational program and process

Product Category Criteria

Paper TowelsCompared recycled content with virgin products

Absorption rateCostEase of disposalFrequency of replacement rolls

Carpet Compared 4 carpets with recycled contents.

DurabilityCostANSI complianceAesthetics

Toner/Ink CartridgesCompare new with remanufacturedand soy-based cartridges.

Quality of copiesCostNumber of copies

2010 Annual Report• Benchmarked Products

•27% Increase in Environmentally Preferred Products

•Hybrid Vehicles•Hybrid Vehicles•40 vehicles in current fleet

•12 electric vehicles on order

Re-man

51%

New

49%

Remanufactured 1325New (OEM) 1273

Total 2598

51%49%

SAVINGS = $ 23,000 annually

Reduced 2,633 cu. Ft. of permanent waste; 14.6 football fields of landfill space

Green

39%

Recycled Content $215,030.13Virgin materials $337,940.65

Total $552,970.78

39%

Non-Green

61%

158 Green Alternative Products = $14,96.98 Savings

30%-Recycled

30%-Recycled Content 411 cases Virgin 1848 casesTotal 2259 cases

30%-Recycled Content

18%Virgin82%

Recycled

Virgin 19%

Recycled Content

81%

Green33%

Cleaning ProductsGreen 33%

Non-Green 67%

Non-Green

67%

Green = biodegradable, low VOC, non or less toxic, bio-based

Sustainability based purchasing program• Product life cycle cost

• Remanufactured toner/ink cartridges

• Eliminate packaging

• Re-use products• Re-use products

• Electronic communication

• Preferred Office Supplies•Paper products (copy paper, legal pads)

•File folders

•Post-It Notes

•Dividers and Indexes

•3-Ring binders

Decentralized purchasing structure

Deficiencies in current financial system

Lack of cost/benefit analysis

Dependency on vendors

ü Don’t reinvent the wheel

ü Be patient

ü Don’t rely solely on environment claims

ü Search proven technologies and ü Search proven technologies and resources

Recycle 3.5 tons of glass bottles per month

Reuse 3.6 tons of coffee grounds per month

Recycle 33 tones of Cardboard per month

Reduced ozone forming emissions by 13.4 tons in 2008

Computer monitor energy program avoided 1226 tons of carbon dioxide emissions (30% improvement)

Recycling program diverted 2,400 tons of paper wasteRecycling program diverted 2,400 tons of paper waste

Diverted 15,000 tons of clean concrete demolition waste from disposal

Green purchases saving estimated:

991 tons of virgin wood saved

2,244 lbs of air pollutants avoided

216,701 kilowatt hours of energy saved

369,978 gallons of water saved

CommunicationsEmployee awareness

Vendor Forums

Citizens awarenessCitizens awarenessMarket Wise Survey

“E” News

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Karen Ruppe C.P.M.; CLGPO; CPPB

Procurement Supervisor

Charlotte- Mecklenburg Procurement Charlotte- Mecklenburg Procurement Services

Charlotte, NC 28202

Phone: 704.336-2992

E-mail: kruppe@ci.charlotte.nc.us

Counties Have Hundreds of

Soy Biobased Products to

Choose from to Go GreenChoose from to Go Green

Karen Coble Edwards

United Soybean Board Consultant

www.soybiobased.org

Federal Government Going Biobased

• 2002 and 2008 Farm Bill require all agencies to • 2002 and 2008 Farm Bill require all agencies to

buy biobased.

• President Obama’s Executive Order 13514

commits the government to a 28 percent

reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from

federal operations

State Biobased Programs Growing

.

Soybean Sustainability

www.soybiobased.org

Key Findings on Soybean

Production and Processing As soybeans grow, they remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

The 3.36 billion bushels of soybeans grown in the United States in

2009 removed the carbon equivalent of taking 21 million cars off the

road when the figures are computed using the Environmental

Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator.

Soy Furniture to Floor Coverings

Ecopath Mats Have Soy Backing

Lake County, Illinois Road & Bike Path

Sealant

Nutek Green Products

Remanufactured Printer Cartridges

& Soy Toner

HP® 1012™ HP® 1200™ HP® 1300™

Premium Replacement

Cartridges with Bio-Content

HP® 4345™ MFP HP® 4350™

HP® 4200™ HP® 4250™

HP® 4300™

HP® 4100™HP® 4000™

Cleaners/DegreasersIndustrial LubricantIndustrial Hand-SoapGreenLink certification program

Most products 90% soy methyl esterStable price marketLocally grown and refinedLower flashpoint=less hazardousLower VOCs

Soy Products (Haworth)

• Exploring use of soy-based adhesives for furniture and carpet

• Create zero-waste products (chairs)

Soy Products (Garland)

• StressPly E: Soy-based roofing membrane

• Insul-Lock HR: Soy-based insulation adhesive

• Expanding line of soy-• Expanding line of soy-based products over the next 12-18 months

• “Green House” family of products for recycled or energy-saving solutions

Lake County, IL soy-based sealant and preservation agent to prolong the life of a heavily-used bike path

King County, WA soy-based trash bags in food-waste recycling program and Soy-based inks for printing

Counties Using Soy-based

Douglas County, OR using a soy lubricant in Fleet Management.

Georgia Association of Counties installation of soy-based carpet

Arlington County, VA Distribution of soy doormats.

Pima County, AZ use of soy-based cleaning products in county schools.

Let us know if you would like to try some soy

biobased products. The United Soybean Board

will support demonstration projects.

Contact:

Karen Coble Edwards

United Soybean Board Consultant

karen@kcegroup.com or 703-281-7600