About Precaution

Berkeley CA Precautionary Purchasing Policy

Berkeley’s Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy was adopted by the City Council in 2004 and is based on the precautionary principle which the city adopted in 2003. The policy requires consideration of energy efficiency, resource conservation, recycled content, waste minimization and toxicity when selecting vendors and products.
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News Release
The City of Berkeley’s November 2004 release summarizes the policy and states that it is based on the Alameda County Waste Management Authority’s model which guides government and business purchases.
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