By Kathryn Kretschmer-Weyland
November 12, 2007

U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance is now offering participants the ability to search for environmentally sensitive products on-line. The search process allows purchasers to type in a product name, category or brand name of a product or product line. The search engine uses new technology to find the product in any U.S. Communities supplier catalogue that is searchable on-line. Once the search is completed, the purchaser can click on a link to the product in order to be linked to the U.S. Communities pricing and the supplier ordering systems

The U.S. Communities program provides significant product offerings for green purchasing. Whether it’s office supplies, paper or toner, lighting and electrical, Energy Star rated appliances, electronic product environmental assessment tools (EPEAT) and computers, Green Seal certified janitorial supplies, recyclable carpet and flooring, recycled and non-toxic office and school furniture, environmentally sound playground and recreational equipment, hypoallergenic safety equipment, or environmentally sensitive roofing products and related services, the U.S. Communities team of suppliers provides it all at deep discounts.

In the future, U.S. Communities will add search capacity for suppliers that are not on the U.S. Communities program in order to provide buyers with the broadest possible information for making environmentally sensitive purchasing decisions.

For more information on the U.S. Communities green purchasing program, visit the website www.uscommunities.org and click on the “Go Green” button on the front page. You can also visit www.gogreencommunities.org to find the same information. Continue to look for innovative solutions to public purchasing problems at U.S. Communities, your one-stop strategic sourcing program for governmental purchasers. For additional information, contact Kathryn Kretschmer-Weyland at 301-460-5251 or send e-mail to kweyland@usmayors.org.