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|  | **The EPP program**provides a number of documents and links to find related information about environmentally preferable purchasing.**Documents**
**Background Informationnested table for documents>document>EPA/742/B-98/003Pilot Project Approach on Use of Non-Governmental Entities to Implement Section 503 of Executive Order 12873 on Federal Acquisition, Recycling and Waste Prevention(10 pp)April 1998document>document>EPA/742/F-98/001Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Quick Reference Fact Sheet(2 pp)April 1998document>document>EPA/742/97/002Update #2:Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program(12 pp)November 1997document>document>EPA/742/F-96/002Update #1:Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program(6 pp)February 1997document>document>EPA/742/R-96/005Summary of Comments at the Public Meeting on Proposed Guidance on Acquisition of Environmentally Preferable Products and Services: Final Report (28 pp)February 1996document>document>EPA/744/F-94/002Environmentally Preferable Products: Proposed Guidance(brochure)September 1995document>document>EPA/742/Z-93/001Executive Order #12873 Federal Acquisition, Recycling and Waste Prevention(9pp)October 1993 document>
Tools for Vendorsdocument>EPA/742/K-98/001BEES 1.0: Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainablity(96pp + 2disks)April 1998document>document>EPA/742/R-97/008Pathway to Product Stewardship: Lifecycle Design as a Business Support Tool (available from PPIC)(76pp) December        1997 document>document>EPA/742/K-97/002Selling Environmental Products to the Federal Government(1p foldout)May 1997 document>document>EPA/744/F-97/005Environmental Marketing Claims: A Message to Vendors from the EPA and the Federal Trade Commission(8pp)April 1997 document>
Case Studiesdocument>EPA 742/R-98/001The City of Santa Monica's Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Efforts: Case Study (32 pp)January 1998document>document>EPA/742/F97/003 Parking Lot Project Fact Sheet(2pp)November 1997document>document>EPA/742/R-96/007Paving the Road to Success - The Department of Defense's Parking Lot Repair and Maintenance Contract: An Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Case Study(40pp)December 1997 document>document>EPA/742/R-97/006Leading by Example: How EPA Incorporated Environmental Features into New Buildings(75pp)December 1997 document>document>EPA/742/F-97/001  Cleaning Products Pilot Project Fact Sheet(4pp)February 1997document>document>EPA/742/R-97/002  Cleaning Products Pilot Project(20pp)February 1997document>document>EPA/742/R-96/007  A Study of State and Local Government Procurement Practices that Consider Environmental Performance of Goods and Services (available from PPIC)(64pp)September 1996document>
Consumer Labeling Initiativedocument>EPA/530/F-92/024  Environmental Marketing Claims: A Message to Vendors from the EPA and the Federal Trade Commission(brochure)October 1992 document>document>EPA/741/R-92/003Evaluation of Environmental Marketing Terms in the United States (available from PPIC)(196pp)February 1993document>document>EPA/742/R-93/003The Use of Life Cycle Assessment in Environmental Labeling Programs (available from PPIC)(60pp)September 1993 document>document>EPA/742/R-93/001Status Report on the Use of Environmental Labels Worldwide (available from PPIC)(215pp)September 1993 document>document>EPA/742/R-94/001Determinants of Effectiveness for Environmental Certification and Labeling Programs (available from PPIC)(107pp)April 1994 document>document>EPA/700/R-96/001Consumer Labeling Initiative: Phase 1 Report(162pp)September 1996 document>nested table for documents>**Links**
We have provided a number of links to related EPP sites from a variety of sources:State & LocalFederal Environmental Purchasing ProgramsOther EPA-Sponsored EPP ActivitiesInternationalOther Federal Agencies & Programs Related to EPP
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**Name of Organization (Web Address)**Available Informationheader row>link>NACo: National Association of Counties (http://www.naco.org/programs/environ/purchase.cfm) Green procurement among member countieslink>link>City of Santa Monica Environmental Programs Division (http://pen.ci.santa-monica.ca.us/) Santa Monica Sustainable City Programlink>link>Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (http://www.state.ma.us/osd/enviro/enviro.htm) EPP procurement pagelink>nested table for links>
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Federal Environmental Purchasing Programsnested table for links>header row>
**Name of Organization (Web Address)**Available Informationheader row>link>Acquisition Reform Net (http://www.arnet.gov) Primary source for information on federal procurement activitieslink>link>Defense Supply Center Richmond (www.dscr.dla.mil) DLA's Environmental Products Cataloglink>link>Defense Logistics Agency (www.supply.dla.mil) Electronic shopping mall link>link>General Services Administration (www.fss.gsa.gov) *Environmental Products Guide* and GSA Advantage - an online shopping service link>nested table for links>
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Other EPA-Sponsored EPP Activitiesnested table for links>header row>
**Name of Organization (Web Address)**Available Informationheader row>link>Smart Growth (http://www.smartgrowth.org)EPA co-sponsored program to promote urban and economic development consistant with environmental goals.  Includes a Deconstruction Project Case Study.link>link>Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse  (http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/library/libppic.htm)Clearinghouse for a variety of Pollution Prevention information, including several documents related to EPPlink>link>Energy Star (http://www.epa.gov/energystar)Program to promote the use of energy-efficient products and serviceslink>link>EPA's comprehensive procurement guidelines (CPG) (http://www.epa.gov/cpg)Federal program that promotes federal purchase of recycled content productslink>link>Environmental Procurement Strategy (http://www.epa.gov/oaintrnt/intrnlp2/p2/p2rptv.htm#procurment)EPA's Action Plan for Implementing Executive Order 12873 on Federal Acquisition, Recycling, and Waste Preventionlink>nested table for links>
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Internationalnested table for links>header row>
**Name of Organization (Web Address)**Available Informationheader row>link>TerraChoice Environmental Services Inc. (http://www.terrachoice.ca) Canadian Environmental Choice Programlink>link>Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (http://www.oecd.org/env) State of the environment in OECD countries, environmental data and environmental performance of various OECD and non-OECD countries.link>nested table for links>
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Other Federal Agencies & Programs Related to EPPnested table for links>header row>
**Name of Organization (Web Address)**Available Informationheader row>link>SAF/AQC: Assistant Secretary of Air Force Acquisition (http://www.safaq.hq.af.mil/contracting)Air Force purchasing requirements, policies, and publicationslink>link>Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) (http://www.eren.doe.gov/femp)FEMP program for energy efficiency in federal buildingslink>link>National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (http://www.nist.gov)Government entity that works with industry to develop and apply technology, measures, and standardslink>link>Office of the Federal Environmental Executive (http://www.ofee.gov)Responsible for helping the Federal Environmental Executive execute all environmental executive orders signed by President Clintonlink>link>Alternative Agricultural Research & Commercialization  Corporation  (http://www.usda.gov/aarc)Program that promotes Bio-based products.  Includes a Bio-based Market Study.link>link>Federal Trade Commission (http://www.ftc.gov)Issues related to tradelink>link>Greening the Government (http://www.ofee.gov/html/guide.htm)A Guide to Implementing Executive Order 12873link>nested table for links>
Back to ListYou may place an order for any of the preceding documents by phone, fax,    e-mail, or mail at the addresses/numbers below. **Pollution Prevention Information    Clearinghouse (PPIC)**    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency     401 M Street, SW (Mailcode 7407) Washington, DC 20460    Hotline: 202-260-1023       Fax:    202-260-4659       E-mail: [email protected]footer>**Contacting EPP | EPP HomeOPPT Home | EPA Home | Search | Comments
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