The programs described in this report – climate change, energy, green building and environmental purchasing – are core elements of King County's overall strategy to reduce the environmental footprint of its own operations and support efforts in the broader community to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and improve environmental sustainability.
In 2010, King County agencies purchased $41 million worth of environmentally preferable products, saving $1 million compared to the cost of conventional products. Please see Supplemental Purchase Detail(535KB PDF) for more information.
Past Environmental Purchasing Program Reports are available:
