The long hard work finally has paid off! The Environmentally Preferred Procurement Ordinance will be introduced tomorrow at formal City Council Session on Tuesday July 27th at 10am.
A public hearing will be held Sept 8, 2010 at 1:30pm on the ordinance. This ordinance has unanimous support of the administration, law department and purchasing dept. The ordinance will require that the city purchase environmentally preferred goods and services. Includes recycled paper, energy efficient products, low/no VOC recycled or reblended paint as well as consider services such as green cleaning janitorial services.
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Source: City of Detroit, Ms. Roshani Dantas, Policy Analyst/Green Initiatives, Green Task Force
