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Green Procurement
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Has the department established green procurement targets? |
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Energy efficient office equipment procurement policy |
Target: 100% of new office equipment purchases with Energy Star accreditation when feasible and available on PWGSC Standing Offers |
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Benefit: Reduced energy use in offices |
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Results: Public Safety Canada ensured all computers and photocopiers, whether purchased or leased, were acquired with Energy Star certification. |
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Green procurement training |
Target: 50% of materiel managers, procurement officers and acquisition cardholders have taken the Canada School of Public Service's Green Procurement training course by the end of 2010-11 |
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Benefit: Ensure that the Department takes advantage of “Green Procurement” opportunities |
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Results: As of March 31, 2010, 100% of Procurement Officers and 50 % of all Acquisition Cardholders had completed the Green Procurement course. |
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Toner cartridges replacement policy |
Target: 100% purchase and use of remanufactured or recycled toner cartridges when feasible and available |
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Benefit: All toner cartridges used are remanufactured or recycled when feasible |
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Results: The Department returned 100% of used cartridges for recycling and 95% of toner purchased were recycled printer cartridges. The remaining five per cent were new model printers, which do not have recycled cartridges until enough units are sold to permit recycling. |
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Recycling expansion initiative |
Target: Ensure that the total volume of recyclable materials (e.g., paper, metals, glass, batteries and plastics) is increased by 2010-11 |
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Benefit: Maximize the volume of recyclable materials diverted to recycling programs. Will be measured through a waste audit that PWGSC will conduct |
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Results: All offices and shared spaces are equipped with recycling bins and all material wastes were sent to the recycling program |
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