today chris geiger has reduced the amount of most pesticides from 1997 to 2021. ris never shyed away from taking on this business through his development of the city's world renown green purchasing program and things like carpet and janitorial and many companies to reform late their products. time and again, chris demonstrated the power of the city using his purchase power to move the mark. chris used the work that he tried to make a champion to reduce the exposure of toxic chemicals in the maintenance of public housing took on a new field that is done by design. now these concepts have been adopted by entities like the u.s. building to ensure that buildings are constructed in ways that avoid the need to use toxic chemicals to newer operations and maintenance. san franciscans from all walks of life are better off because of chris geiger's decision to work with this department. children playing in parks, families living in public housing, athletes playing on fields and golf courses and workers and visitors spending time in city-owned buildings. all these people inc