Contractors frustrated with cuts to bio-based purchasing program

An Agriculture Department program that helps agencies buy environmentally friendly products made from biological or agricultural materials suffered a setback in January when Congress failed to extend funding that would allow it to test new products.

And that has some contractors frustrated.

… Full text: www.federaltimes.com/article/20130614/FACILITIES01/306140008/Contractors-frustrated-cuts-bio-based-purchasing-program?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Tags: decontaminate, water, soil, BioPreferred program, environmentally friendly oil, quipment cleaners, eating utensils, packaging materials, wood, Farm Bill

Source: Federal Times, 2013-06-14.