The Nation’s Combat Support Logistics Agency

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Clothing &Textiles 

Buy Green Program

J. Nilsen, C&T Standardization Team

November 2021
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Program Scope
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Program Purpose

• Demonstrate commitment to DLA-TS’s 

environmental policy

• Support C&T customers in meeting their 

environmental responsibilities

• Comply with environmental regulations and 

DLA’s commitment to environmental stewardship

• Conform with ISO 14001 Standard
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PROCESS

• Use the DLA-TS EMS framework to guide 

design and implementation of the C&T 

green procurement program
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Why Use the EMS?
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Meeting Customer’s Needs
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Next Steps

• Develop a level of stakeholders within our customer 

community 

• Provide a level of support and understanding with C&T 

manufacturers and suppliers on the importance of 

sustainability in their current and future manufacturing 

processes 
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Registration, Evaluation, 

Authorization and Restriction of 

Chemicals (REACH)

• Reputable dye and chemical companies, dye-houses and 

retailers will comply with the REACH process – and 

register things that are already safe and being well 

managed 

• Substances used in the interest of defense and covered 

by National exemptions.

• REACH Restricted chemicals list :

https://www.aafaglobal.org/AAFA/Solutions_Pages/Restricted_Substance_List.asp

x?WebsiteKey=49c45f4d-69b3-4c66-823a-6d285960fed2
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CONGRESSIONAL REQUEST ON 

ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES IN 

MILITARY CLOTHING 2019

• DoD policy letter issued 20 Sept 2019

• Policy outlined in FY 2020 Defense Authorization Act

• Enact more environmental attributes

• Recycled contents cited

• All services are included

• Items identified:

Protective Combat Uniform 

3RD Generation ECWCS

Army Fleece Jacket

Other protection clothing items
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Current Regulations

DODI 4105.72 of 

Sept 7 2016

• Part 4, sec c :Sustainability

• Sustainability and sustainable mean to create and maintain 

conditions, under which humans and nature can exist in productive 

harmony, that permit fulfilling the social, economic, and other 

requirements of present and future generations.

• Sustainable Purchasing

• Purchasing managers should create purchasing plans and programs 

that give preference to items containing recycled content, certified 

wood, and rapidly renewable materials, as well as items that are 

energy efficient, non-toxic, durable and locally manufactured, 

harvested and / or extracted. Further, purchasing managers should 

prioritize vendors who promote source reduction through reusable or 

minimal packaging of products. 

• https://sftool.gov/learn/about/435/department-defense-dod- sustainable-product-purchasing
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DLAI 4140.72

SUPPLY CHAIN HAZARDOUS 

MINIMUMZATION POLICY

• 1. Promotes policy, assigns responsibilities and provides 

procedures to promote environmentally-sound products

• 2. Promotes the buy environmentally sound products 

(recovered materials, bio based, energy efficient etc) and 

to manage ozone depleting substances in the Department 

of Defense

• 3. Reduce the use of hazardous materials in the supply 

chain
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Presidential Executive Orders

14008 of Jan 27 2021

• Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of 

America by All of America’s Workers Jan 25 2021

• Section 203 para 3:Prioritizing Actions. To the extent 

permitted by law, Task Force members shall prioritize action 

on climate change in their policy-making and budget processes, 

in their contracting and procurement

• Section 211 Climate Action Plans, Agencies shall consider 

the feasibility of using the purchasing power of the Federal 

Government to drive innovation, and shall seek to increase the 

Federal Government's resilience against supply chain 

disruptions.
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Current Congressional Action 

August 06 2021

• H.R.4975 - PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act

• SEC. 2. Restriction on procurement, purchasing, and sale by 

Department of Defense of certain items containing perfluoroal- kyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

• (b) Definitions.—In this section: 

• (1) The term “covered item” means—

• (L) shoes and clothing for which treatment with a perfluoroalkyl 

substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance is not necessary for an essential function.

• Examples of where PFAS can be found include cleaners, 

textiles, leather, paper and paints, fire-fighting foams, and wire insulation. Certain PFAS can accumulate and stay in the 

human body for long periods of time.
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CANDIDATE C&T GREEN ITEMS

2021

• Bag, Duffel, with Compression Straps, Mil-dtl-32661 

• Flag, National, USA, Grave Decorating, Print Cloth, Mil-F-2071

• Gloves, Men's, Cloth, Dress, White, A-A-55236

• Tent, Frame Type, Insulated, Sectional, with Floor, Mil-T-10168

• Shoe, Athletic, GL-PD 16-06