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GreenNY: State Purchasing and Operations

EO 4 Approved Purchasing Specifications and GreenNY Educational Resources
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GreenNY: State Purchasing and Operations
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Annual Report
GreenNY is Making a Difference
Reducing Emissions

In FY 2019-20 alone, New York State's zero emissions vehicle fleet traveled 4.4 million miles, equivalent to traveling the length of the Erie Canal more than 12,000 times.

Reducing Waste

90% of all waste generated by State agencies in FY 19-20 was recycled or composted.

Greening the Economy

New York spent a record more than $212 million on green products and services in FY 2019-20, helping to drive the market toward green products. The State’s green purchasing program won national awards in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.

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Interagency Committee on Sustainability and Green Procurement
Members

The GreenNY Interagency Committee is charged with developing EO 4 specifications. 

 

Committee

Past Meetings

Meeting archive of all past EO 4 Interagency Committee meetings, from 2009 through the present. 

 

Past Meetings

 

 

Sub-Committees

The EO 4 sub-committees are Procurement, Training, Reporting, and Operations and Engagement. 

 

Sub-COmmittees