EO 12873 Federal Acquisition, Recycling and Waste Prevention  

Executive Order 12873 Federal Acquisition, Recycling and Waste Prevention addresses the government's purchasing power, incorporates environmental considerations into decision making, and encourages waste prevention and recycling in daily operations. Federal agencies: (1) must set goals for waste reduction; (2) must increase the procurement of recycled and other environmentally preferable products; and, (3) can retain some of the proceeds from the sale of materials from recycling or waste-prevention programs.

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