Environmental Purchasing
The City of Kitchener is a member of G.I.P.P.E.R., "Governments Incorporating Procurement Policies to Eliminate Refuse" and subscribes to its Statement of Principle as follows:

"In order to contribute to the reduction of waste, toxic or harmful emissions and substances and to increase the development and awareness of green purchasing, acquisitions of goods and services will ensure that wherever possible, specifications are amended to provide for expanded use of durable products, reusable products and products (including those used by service contractors) that contain the maximum level of post-consumer waste, the least amount of toxic or harmful content for the sustainability of a clean environment without significantly altering the effectiveness of the product or service. It is recognized that cost analysis is required in order to ensure that the products are made available at competitive prices."