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March 6, 2023

National Waste Policy and National Waste Policy Action Plan

The National Waste Policy identifies five overarching principles for waste management in a circular economy. These are: avoid...

Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
March 6, 2023

National Plastics Plan 2021

The National Plastics Plan sets out Australia’s goals and actions to reduce the negative impacts of plastics on the...

Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Resource
January 31, 2022US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

General Services Administration Acquisition Manual (GSAM) Case 2021-G528, Sustainable Acquisition

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) currently requires environmental consideration during acquisition planning (see FAR...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Sectors
Public Procurement
Policy
January 31, 2022US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

GSA MV-21-10 Acquisition Innovation Initiative

The General Services Administration which is responsible for real property, services, and supplies for the U.S. federal...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
January 31, 2022US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

The Circular Economy Strategy Series

The Circular Economy Strategy Series is a sustainable consumption and production national action plan. The Series facilitates...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
January 31, 2022US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

Save Our Seas Act 2.0

The SOS Act 2.0 is a vehicle through which the United States can implement more sustainable consumption and production...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
January 22, 2020Lithuania - Ministry of Environment

The National Waste Prevention Programme

The objectives of the Programme for 2014–2020 are as follows: - to achieve, in a growing economy a slower increase of waste...

Organisation
Lithuania - Ministry of Environment
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
January 22, 2020Lithuania - Ministry of Environment

The National Waste Management Plan for 2014-2020

The Plan determines a long-term strategic waste management goal which is to reduce the quantities of generated waste, ensure...

Organisation
Lithuania - Ministry of Environment
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Resource
January 14, 2020Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Aligning policy and legal framework for supporting smallholder farming through public food procurement: The case of home-grown school feeding programmes

This paper is organised into 3 main sections: Section 1 explores through a literature review and country experiences how and...

Organisation
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Agricultural and Fishery
Education
Project
January 8, 2020GECA

United Nations Sustainable Public Procurement for Construction and Infrastructure Industry in Australia

To improve the Sustainability in Australia's Construction and Infrastructure Industry by making wise choices during the...

Organisation
GECA
Resource
December 22, 2017US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

US EPA Recommendations of Product Environmental Performance Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels

The US EPA Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels is based on the premise that markets need sound...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Type
Technical Tools
Regions
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Industrial Sector
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Policy
November 30, 2017RMIT University

Aligning Goals for Sustainable Outcomes: Case Study of a University Building in Australia

Knowledge sharing and publication of book chapter

Organisation
RMIT University
Type
Organisation policy