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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
Cleaners and Degreaseers: EPA Pilot Project and Purchasing Decision Wizards	USA - EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Conrad Flessner, flessner.conrad@epa.gov		None stated	VOCs	Bioconcentration factor Concentrated Dyes Fragrances Health impacts Packaging Recyclable contents Recycled content	Not available
Cleaning products and services	USA - Center for a New American Dream - Responsible Purchasing Network rpn@newdream.org		None stated	None stated	Aquatic toxicity Biobased materials Concentrated Corrosivity Ozone impact Recyclable packaging Toxicity VOCs; Nontoxic; pH; Biodegradability	Not available
Cleaning Products: Fact Sheet: Minnesota's Method for Procuring Green Cleaners	USA - State of Minnesota, Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance lc@moea.state.mn.us		None stated	Phosphates Synthetic Dyes and Fragrances Ecological stressors	Packaging Plant-based ingredients Reduced ozone depletion Reduced toxicity	Not available	7/2002
Cleaning Supplies: EPP Update #9 (see article on page 5: "How Well Do You Know Your Labels?")	USA - EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Contact: Irvashi Rangan (914-378-2351)		None stated	None stated	None stated	Not available	08/01/2001
Cleaning Supplies: EPP Update, #12 (see page 1 for article on "Buying Biobased - Implications of the 2002 Farm Bill" - plans to designate products in the following categories: solvents and cleaners)	USA - EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Jim Darr, darr.james@epa.gov		None stated	None stated	Biobased materials	Not available	01/01/2003
Cleaning Supplies: 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 - cleaning solutions)	USA - EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Alison Kinn Bennett, kinn.alison@epa.gov		None stated	Mercury	None stated	Not available	01/01/2003
Detergent (laundry detergent)	USA - EPA - Design for the Environment, Industrial & Institutional Laundry Partnership David Difiore, difiore.david@epa.gov		Toxic chemicals	None stated	Energy and water efficiency Resource conservation	Not available	none stated
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		None stated	Bleaches (including chlorine) VOCs	None stated		11/01/01
Green Building: Pennsylvania Green Building Operations and Maintenance Manual	USA - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of General Services (with Green Seal)		None stated	None stated	Green building		01/01/03
Health Effects and Hazardous Substances: Home Inside	USA - Household Products Database Web site		None stated	None stated	None stated		2003
Household Cleaners	USA - Consumers Union, The Consumers Union Guide to Environmental Labels		None stated	None stated	Bird-friendly Fair trade Organic Rainforest conservation Sustainable agriculture
Janitorial Products	USA - Local Government Commission, Pollution Prevention Project tsbarron@attglobal.net		None stated	None stated	Toxicity	Not available
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
Soaps, detergents, and cleaners	USA - Environmentally Preferable Product Web site		Phosphate	None stated	Biodegradability
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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