This has changed and will continue to change for new products and new technologies as they develop over time. Recycled product manufacturers are acutely aware of quality control and performance needs and will provide test data and samples for testing prior to purchase. Buyers should thoroughly assess the use of materials they purchase so that performance is consistent with need. Recycled products are in limited supply. For general consumption purposes, many office supply and consumer retail outlets now carry a wide variety of recycled products.
Most printers now stock numerous types of recycled paper.
Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs, Pennsylvania Buy Recycled Procurement Guide and Desk Reference , May 1993. The Tower of Babel Amory Lovins, cofounder and director of research for the Rocky Mountain Institute, has provided a summary of the different performance measures that apply to a building project. Think of how the following list could be applied to incentives and behavior at Carnegie Mellon.