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Product or Resource	Program (& Contact)	View Additional Information	Attributes		Methodology	Date Finalized
Product or Resource	Program (& Contact)	View Additional Information	Limited Chemicals	Other Attributes	Methodology	Date Finalized
Appliances	USA - Energy Ideas Clearinghouse (reports, articles, case studies, environmental standards and programs, and organizations) 1-800-872-3568, info@EnergyIdeas.org		None stated	None stated	Not available	10/24/03
Appliances (clothes dryers, refrigerators, freezers, clothes washers, dishwashers)	USA - DOE, Building Technologies Program Web site		None stated	Energy use	Not available
Appliances: Mercury-Added Products Database (lists amount of mercury in different products)	USA - Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association		None stated	Mercury reduction Toxicity
Clothes Dryers	USA - EPA's Energy Star Program hotline@energystar.gov		None stated	Energy use
Clothes Washers	USA - American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy: Consumer Guide (202) 429-0063		None stated	Energy efficiency	Lists of appliances are based on information from appliance industry associations' product directories (where accessible), the ENERGY STAR® program, and individual manufacturers. Lists only include models that are mass-produced and widely distributed in the United States and products for which there are standardized efficiency ratings.	2003
Clotheswashers	USA - Austin Green Builder Program: Sourcebook Web site		None stated	Energy efficiency Recycled content materials Waste reduction Water efficiency		01/01/94
Cooking Appliances	USA - American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy: Consumer Guide (202) 429-0063		None stated	Energy efficiency	Lists of appliances are based on information from appliance industry associations' product directories (where accessible), the ENERGY STAR® program, and individual manufacturers. Lists only include models that are mass-produced and widely distributed in the United States and products for which there are standardized efficiency ratings.	2003
Dishwashers	USA - Austin Green Builder Program: Sourcebook Web site		None stated	Energy efficiency Recycled content materials Waste reduction Water efficiency		01/01/94
Energy: EPP Update, #12 (see page 7 for article on "Recognizing Mercury-Containing Products and Their Alternatives" - purchasing mercury-free products or considering life-cycle trade-off issues - gas appliances)	USA - EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Alison Kinn Bennett, kinn.alison@epa.gov		Mercury	None stated	Not available	01/01/2003
Freezers and Refrigerators	USA - EPA's Energy Star Program hotline@energystar.gov		None stated	Energy use
Green Building: Green Office Guide: A Guide to Greening Your Bottom Line Through a Resource Efficient Office Environment	USA - City of Portland, Office of Sustainable Development Web site		Bleaches (including chlorine) VOCs	None stated		11/01/01
Hand Drying (using cloth towels, electric hand dryers, or recycled-content paper towels)	USA - Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board of the Twin Cities Web site		None stated	Decreased cost Recycled content Reduced waste		2002
Health Effects and Hazardous Substances: Home Inside	USA - Household Products Database Web site		None stated	None stated		2003
Health Effects and Hazardous Substances: Home Maintenance	USA - Household Products Database Web site		None stated	None stated		2003
Overview of Environmental Marketing Claims	USA - Federal Trade Commission (FTC) FTC, Division of Enforcement, 202-326-2996		None stated	Biodegradable CFC-free Compostable Degradable Ozone-friendly Ozone-safe Photodegradable Recyclable Recycled content Refillable Source reduction The following claims are discussed: Substantiated scientific evidence Third-party certification	Not available	05/01/00
Refrigeration	USA - Energy Ideas Clearinghouse (reports, articles, case studies, environmental standards and programs, and organizations) 1-800-872-3568, info@EnergyIdeas.org		None stated	None stated	Not available	10/24/03
Refrigerators	USA - Austin Green Builder Program: Sourcebook Web site		None stated	Energy efficiency Recycled content materials Waste reduction Water efficiency		01/01/94
Refrigerators and Freezers	USA - American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy: Consumer Guide (202) 429-0063		None stated	Energy efficiency	Lists of appliances are based on information from appliance industry associations' product directories (where accessible), the ENERGY STAR® program, and individual manufacturers. Lists only include models that are mass-produced and widely distributed in the United States and products for which there are standardized efficiency ratings.	2003
Waste at Work: Prevention Strategies for the Bottom Line	USA - INFORM, Inc. Web site		Chlorine Cadmium Cobalt VOCs Bleaches (including chlorine) CFCs Toluene Naphthalene Phthalates Phosphates Phosphonates Arsenic Chromium Lead Nickel Selenium Ethylene glycol Herbicides Pesticides Fertilizers Formaldehyde	Concentrated/bulk products Donating excess products/materials Durability Energy efficiency Extended warranties Locally produced products Low toxicity Low VOC content Materials exchange program Organic-content materials Preventative maintenance Recyclable Recycled content Reduced bulk mailings Reduced food waste Reduced packaging Reduced paper use Reduced watering Remanufactured products Repairability Reusability Reusable packaging Routine maintenance Short distribution distances Surplus materials program Tree-free content Upgradable Vendor training Water efficiency		01/01/02

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