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Furniture/Appliances Store - Office Furniture

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Product or Resource	Program (& Contact)	View Additional Information	Attributes			Methodology	Date Finalized
Product or Resource	Program (& Contact)	View Additional Information	Prohibited Chemicals	Limited Chemicals	Other Attributes	Methodology	Date Finalized
Conference Tops (Laminate Veneer)	USA - Environmentally Preferable Product Web site		None stated	None stated	Recycled content
Desks	USA - Environmentally Preferable Product Web site		None stated	None stated	None stated
Green Building: How to Become a Member of the U.S. Communities Government Cooperative Purchasing Program -- Purchasing Green Office Furniture	USA - Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board of the Twin Cities Web site		None stated	None stated	Recycled content Reduced waste
Office Furniture	Canada - City of Richmond, British Columbia - Environmental Purchasing Guide 604-276-4000		Fiberglass reinforcement	VOCs PVCs Ozone depleting substances	Longevity Paint that is applied using electrostatic powder coating process Preference for manufacturers that demonstrate environmental responsibility during manufacturing process Recyclable after end use Recycled content Recycled steel framing Reduced landfill waste Reusable demountable systems Reusable packaging and shipping materials Reuse of existing furniture when possible		02/01/01
Office Furniture and Panel Systems (remanufactured, refurbished, or with recycled-content)	USA - Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board of the Twin Cities Web site		None stated	None stated	Indoor air quality Recycled content Reduced waste		2002
Overview of Environmental Marketing Claims	USA - Federal Trade Commission (FTC) FTC, Division of Enforcement, 202-326-2996		None stated	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
Seating	USA - Environmentally Preferable Product Web site		None stated	None stated	None stated
Systems Furniture	USA - Environmentally Preferable Product Web site		None stated	None stated	None stated
Waste at Work: Prevention Strategies for the Bottom Line	USA - INFORM, Inc. Web site		None stated	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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