ENCLOSURE (1) TO COMDTINST 16000.1
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release
October 20, 1993
EXECUTIVE ORDER 12873
FEDERAL ACQUISITION, RECYCLING, AND WASTE PREVENTION
WHEREAS, the Nation's interest is served when the Federal Government can make more efficient use of
natural resources by maximizing recycling and preventing waste wherever possible;
WHEREAS, this Administration is determined to strengthen the role of the Federal Government as an
enlightened, environmentally conscious and concerned consumer;
WHEREAS, the Federal Government should--through cost-effective waste prevention and recycling
activities--work to conserve disposal capacity, and serve as a model in this regard for private and other public
institutions; and
WHEREAS, the use of recycled and environmentally preferable products and services by the Federal
Government can spur private sector development of new technologies and use of such products, thereby creating
business and employment opportunities and enhancing regional and local economies and the national economy;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, by the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Solid Waste Disposal Act, Public Law 89-
272, 79 Stat. 997, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), Public Law 94-580, 90
Stat. 2795 as amended (42 U.S.C. 6901-6907), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, hereby order as
follows:
PART 1 PREAMBLE
Section 101. Consistent with the demands of efficiency and cost effectiveness, the head of each Executive
agency shall incorporate waste prevention and recycling in the agency's daily operations and work to increase and
expand markets for recovered materials through greater Federal Government preference and demand for such
products.
Section 102. Consistent with policies established by Office of Federal Procurement Policy ("OFPP") Policy
Letter 92-4, agencies shall comply with Executive Branch policies for the acquisition and use of environmentally
preferable products and services and implement cost-effective procure- ment preference programs favoring the
purchase of these products and services.
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