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Government will only purchase ICT products and services that meet sustainable procurement guidelines. The Ministry of Economic Development will issue sustainable procurement guidelines for ICT in 2008. |
Ministry of Economic Development |
Sustainable procurement guidelines for ICT published in 2008. |
New |
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Product stewardship programme of work for ICT. This programme of work includes work on recycling and refurbishment good practice guidelines, sustainable procurement guidelines and establishing take-back and recycling schemes for ICT equipment. |
Ministry
for the Environment |
By 2009, the Ministry for the Environment will develop and promote good practice guidelines for refurbishing recycled ICT equipment.
By 2012, MfE will accredit two ICT product stewardship schemes. |
Ongoing |
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Increase uptake of environmental management systems by New Zealand enterprises. Develop an online ecolabel directory of all key ecolabels relevant to businesses in New Zealand, an online environmental performance assessment tool for small and medium enterprises and a national, entry-level environmental management system tailored to the needs of businesses in New Zealand. |
Ministry of Economic Development |
Ecolabel directory
will be available by September 2008.
Online environmental performance tool will be available from early 2009.
The national environmental management system will be available from late 2009. |
Ongoing |