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Goals for the Philadelphia Office
At Our Environmental Science Center
Goals are developed for two-year periods. These are taken out of the workplans developed by each workgroup.
Overall we want to:
- Reduce our use of gasoline, electricity, paper, and other resources
- Increase recycling and the purchase of recycled and other "green" products
EPA Mid-Atlantic
Regional Office |
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2009 to 2011 EMS
Goals |
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Objective |
Target |
1) Reduce Gasoline Use and Air Emissions | Make 75% of our vehicle acquisitions meet Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV) requirements | Increase Alternative Fuel consumption 10% annually, from FY 2005 baseline | Reduce petroleum use 2% annually from our FY 2005 baseline | Baseline the number of our employees participating in our alternative transportation programs | 2) Reduce Electricity and Water Use | Reduce GHG Emissions and Energy use by identifying and implementing at least one energy conservation project each year | Incorporate sustainable practices called for by the Guiding Principles | 3) Reduce Paper Use | Baseline the post-consumer (PC) content of all our paper | Make 100% of our paper have at least 50% Post Consumer Content | Baseline the number of our duplex-capable printers, copiers, etc. | 4) Reduce Solid, Chemical and Electronic Waste | Verify our 2006 baseline solid waste diversion rate | Determine the percentage of our solid waste that is recycled or reused | Determine targets and metrics to achieve a 45% waste diversion rate by 2010 | Identify and implement at least one waste reduction and recycling project | Maintain our Federal Electronic Challenge requirements and timeframes | 5) Increase the Purchase of Green Products | Determine the number of Affirmative Procurement Program (APP) reviews, reports, and/or corrective actions done under our office Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) | Determine the number of acquisition staff trained in agency APP |
| Maintain our office contracting QAP to include all current APP | ||
| Where available, 95% of electronic product purchases should be Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) | ||
Workplans for Energy, Transportation, and Waste and Purchasing
Revision History
Date of Action
Originally written September 2004
Revised February 2009 to establish new goals
Revised August 2010
Author: EMS Team/EMS Coordinator
Reviewed
and Approved: Senior Management
Review History
Reviewed January 2010