| Urban furniture, such as lamp posts, bus shelters and street seating, usually satisfies our collective needs and is bought and managed by local authorities. For this reason, green procurement is an important tool for the introduction of environmental considerations into this sector. The different aspects of urban furniture are considered in order to improve environmental performance during the whole life cycle. In these pages you will find information about:
- the main IPP tools for urban furniture
- environmental impacts of urban furniture and some possible improvement opportunities
- links to pages that will provide you with advice and information on good environmental practices to help you reduce the environmental impacts of urban furniture and save money
- guidance on carrying out an LCA for urban furniture products
- case studies on ecodesign and
green public procurement of urban furniture.
See also:
EcoSMEs main IPP
Green Procurement pages. | 
