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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
Agricultural Technologies	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	None stated	Not available	10/24/03
Coffee	Canada - North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation's Coffee Certification Database info@ccemtl.org		None stated	None stated	Certified organic or biological soil improvement and pest management strategies Chain of custody certification Conservation of water resources Crop management Ecosystem and wildlife conservation Energy conservation Environmental planning and monitoring Fertilizer restrictions Proper storage and transportation Soil conservation Sustainable Sustainable harvest use of agrochemicals Waste management	Not available	Various
Food	USA - Consumers Union, The Consumers Union Guide to Environmental Labels		None stated	None stated	Bird-friendly Fair trade Organic Rainforest conservation Sustainable agriculture
Food: EPP Update #9 (see page 5 article: "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
NutriClean Pesticide Residue Free Certification, Certified Produce	USA - Environmentally Preferable Product Web site		None stated	Pesticides	Independent certification
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
USDA Organic Certification Program, Certified Companies	USA - Environmentally Preferable Product Web site		Chemical pesticides Chemical fertilizers	None stated	Independent certification Organic
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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