These are goals in which the Materials Sustainability and Pollution Prevention (MS/P2) Programs participate, support, or manage.
Environmental Management Systems
- Continue implementation of existing Environmental Management Systems.
- Department of Energy (DOE) will build on existing Environmental Management Systems to implement goals articulated in the Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan. (DOE SSPP)
Sustainable Acquisition
- Ensure green language is incorporated into applicable new contracts each year that outlines sustainable acquisition requirements. (DOE SSPP) (48CFR Part 23)
- Ensure procurement preference for Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)-registered electronic products. (DOE SSPP)
- Sandia will achieve 90% EPEAT Gold applicable purchases
- Procure Energy Star and Federal Energy Management Program designated electronic equipment. (48CFR Part 23)
Waste Reduction
- Zero Waste by 2025
- Strategic Plan for Zero Waste by 2025 (PDF, 2.8Mb)
- Divert 50% or more of non-hazardous solid waste. (DOE SSPP)
- Divert 50% or more of construction and demolition waste. (DOE SSPP)
- Increase diversion of compostable and organic material. (DOE SSPP)
- Reduce plastic contamination and increase organic materials diverted. (SNL SSP)
- Disposition all excess electronic products in an environmentally sound manner. (DOE SSPP)
- Reduce waste generation by increasing sustainable purchasing and recycling. (DOE SSPP)