Green purchasing guidelines for office paper in Georgia
This brochure provides guidance on reducing the ecological footprint of paper use in an听office. The document analyses paper production related issues and provides听recommendations on how to plan and make green purchases.
Specifically, these guidelines听will help develop a green purchasing policy, define criteria, choose the appropriate products听and assess suppliers. The document is designed for easy use and is aimed at any听organization or company that purchases paper for its office needs. The publication听originated from the report 鈥淧aper Use Study in Georgia鈥 carried out by the Georgian Center听for the Conservation of Wildlife (GCCW) in 2010, which aimed to explore consumers鈥櫶齛ttitudes towards responsible use of paper. The study is part of the USAID project 鈥淔orestry听in Georgia: Sustainable Production, Sustainable Consumption鈥. The document was听developed based on existing guidelines and literature. The decision to publish 鈥淎 Green听Purchasing Guideline for Office Paper in Georgia鈥 was initiated by the International Union for听Conservation of Nature (香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播) in the framework 听of the ENPI FLEG Program aiming at听reducing illegal logging and promoting sustainable management of forest resources.听
You can find the complete report (in Georgian) .
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