What Is a Sustainable Purchasing Policy?
a blue recycle symbol image by wayne ruston from Fotolia.com jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a06/8i/ph/sustainable-purchasing-policies-1.1-800X800.jpg’); }); Sustainability usually means more than being eco-friendly: it often means future-oriented. An obvious question that arises when considering a sustainable purchasing policy is the question of what exactly is meant by “sustainable.” In most cases, environmentalists use the term sustainability to refer to any practice that is undertaken in such a way that it does not threaten the ability of future generations to provide for their needs. In the case of forestry, it might mean replanting clear cuts, or harvesting in a way that maintains the health of the ecosystems that provide for marketable timber. In agriculture, it means using practices that maintain the health of the soil so that future farmers can benefit from a decent crop. In other fields, it
