Section 6-317.
§ 6-317. Packaging reduction guidelines for city agencies. a. The
director of citywide environmental purchasing, after consultation with
the mayor's office of long term planning and sustainability, shall
establish packaging reduction guidelines for contracts entered into by
city agencies for the purchase of goods.
b. Such guidelines shall include but not be limited to the following
agency requests: (i) whenever practicable, elimination of packaging or
use of the minimum amount necessary for product protection; (ii)
whenever practicable, use of packaging that is recyclable or reusable;
and (iii) contractor reuse of pallets and packaging materials whenever
practicable.
c. The director of citywide environmental purchasing shall make such
guidelines available to all city agencies and publish such guidelines on
the city's website.
d. All city agencies shall reference the guidelines established
pursuant to this section in conjunction with any request for bids issued
by such agency for the purchase of goods.
e. The director of citywide environmental purchasing, after
consultation with the office of long-term planning and sustainability,
shall establish a program through the city website, and any other
relevant means of media or communication, to identify and recognize city
agency contractors that consistently further the goals of the packaging
reduction guidelines established pursuant to this section.