BUY RECYCLED – GREEN PROCUREMENT
The Oxnard City Council adopted its “green” procurement policy in 1995. Green procurement includes buying products made with post-consumer recycled content which helps create a marketplace for materials collected through municipal recycling programs. Buying green products helps conserve energy and helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The City’s green procurement efforts include the purchase of envelopes, file folders, memo pads and copier paper made with post-consumer recycled content. The City’s primary office supply vendor reported that more than 30% of purchases in 2010 were designated as green products. In addition, many of the City’s public education materials are printed on recycled paper containing 30% to 100% post consumer recycled content including utility bill inserts, newsletters and the annual water quality Consumer Confidence Report.