RCP6aRequire existing and future businesses to implement environmentally responsible purchasing plans covering recycled, sustainable, and low-impact products and services.

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Progress

Not started
Planning
Implementation
Completed

Not started

This is a Phase III action to begin in 2030.

CAAP Action Description

Require existing and future business operations to implement an environmentally responsible purchasing plan. Examples of environmentally responsible purchases include but are not limited to purchasing products made from recycled materials or with sustainable packaging; purchasing postconsumer recycled paper, paper towels, and stationery; purchasing and stocking communal kitchens with reusable dishes and utensils; choosing sustainable cleaning supplies; purchasing products from restaurants, farms, or ranches that source materials or goods from locations that use soil conservation practices; and leasing equipment from manufacturers who will recycle the components at the end of their life.

Tasks

What's left to do?

2027
Develop criteria for environmentally responsible purchasing plans to be developed and implemented by local businesses.
2027
Integrate these plans as a requirement for businesses to be certified green businesses within Yolo County.
2028
Implement new requirement for certification of Green Businesses in Yolo County.

Take Action!

Two hands with gloves holding a detergent and a cloth

1 committed

Use biodegradable free and clear soaps/detergents/cleaners.

Your choice to switch to biodegradable soaps and cleaning products is not only safer for your health, but improves the ecosystem health of water bodies downstream.

Reusable Grocery Bag with avocados and green apples

1 committed

Use reusable shopping bags in place of single-use plastic

Switching to reusable bags helps reduce plastic waste and keep our waterways, landscapes, and communities cleaner.

1 committed

Use recycled paper for printing.

Did you know that using recycled paper can save 70% of water compared to making paper from new wood pulp?

Image of large blue barn with "Thrift Store" on floral background.

1 committed

Prioritize used or retrofitted appliances, furniture, clothing rather than new.

Help save perfectly good household items from ending up in a landfill.

Responsible parties

Existing Policy/Plan
Yolo County Purchasing Policy: Governs County procurement practices, but doesn't currently require environmentally prefered purchasing standards for all goods and services.
Phase
III

RCP6aRequire existing and future businesses to implement environmentally responsible purchasing plans covering recycled, sustainable, and low-impact products and services.

Progress

CAAP Action Description