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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 33-2 Purchasing requirements.">
  <section prefix="§" num="33-2" heading="Purchasing requirements.">
    <text>Whenever feasible or practicable, the City shall use the following guidelines in procurement of paper and other goods:</text>
    <para num="(1)">To the extent practicable, in procuring paper or paper products, the City shall purchase or approve for purchase only supplies that are produced from recycled paper and are recyclable.</para>
    <para num="(2)">Of the total volume of paper that the City buys, at least 20% shall be recycled paper with a projected goal of 40%.</para>
    <para num="(3)">No non-recyclable polystyrene products or products packaged in non-recyclable polystyrene shall be purchased.</para>
    <para num="(4)">Where practicable, contracts shall specify that materials must be packaged in recycled and recyclable materials.</para>
    <para num="(5)">In the purchase of non-paper goods, the Purchasing Agent shall review product specifications, and shall revise specifications, where appropriate, to include recycled content in the following product areas:<para num="(i)">re-refined oil;</para>
      <para num="(ii)">plastic products;</para>
      <para num="(iii)">auto parts;</para>
      <para num="(iv)">compost material;</para>
      <para num="(v)">aggregate;</para>
      <para num="(vi)">insulation;</para>
      <para num="(vii)">solvents; and</para>
      <para num="(viii)">rubber products.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(6)">To the extent practicable, no inks containing toxic components shall be used in any City publication.</para>
    <para num="(7)">To the maximum extent possible, all photocopiers purchased by the City shall be capable of doing double-sided copying and using recycled paper.</para>
    <para num="(8)">Wherever practicable, durable rather than non-recyclable disposable products shall be purchased.</para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §232(b)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 91-772</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
