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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
Building For the Future: Strategies to Reduce Construction and Demolition Waste in Municipal Projects	USA - INFORM, Inc. Web site		None stated	None stated	Adaptability Disassembly Durability Life-cycle assessment Recyclability Reduced packaging Resource conservation Reusing existing buildings and materials		06/01/98
Carpet	USA - EPA -- Product Stewardship Program		None stated	None stated	Energy use Recycled content Reuse
Carpet	USA - State of Minnesota		None stated	VOCs	Low VOCs Meets indoor air quality standards Recyclability Recycled content	Not available
Carpet	USA - Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board of the Twin Cities Web site		None stated	VOCs	End-of-life management Recyclable Recycled content Reduced waste Take back program		2002
Carpet	Canada - City of Richmond, British Columbia - Environmental Purchasing Guide 604-276-4000		formaldehyde Latex with 4-PC content	VOCs	Closed-loop systems Energy conservation Minimum 10 year warranty Preference for products with seals of approval Recyclable Recycled content Water conservation		02/01/01
Carpet - Tips for writing bid solicitation	USA - INFORM - Community Waste Prevention Toolkit Web site		PVC	VOCs	Reclamation Recycled Recycled content
Carpet Reuse and Recycling - Case Study	USA - King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Web site	www.metrokc.gov/dnrp/swd/greenbuilding/toolkit/commercial/kentlake-highschool.pdf	None stated	None stated	Material reuse Waste reduction	Not available	03/11/98
Carpet: EPP Case Study - Leading by Example: How EPA Incorporated Environmental Features into New Buildings	USA - EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, EPA's EPP Publications, http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp/pubs/index.htm		None stated	None stated	None stated	Not available	01/01/98
Carpet: EPP Update #9 (see cover story on "Carpet Products and the Environment")	USA - EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Alison Kinn Bennett, kinn.alison@epa.gov		None stated	VOCs 4-Phenylcyclohexene Dioxins	None stated	Not available	08/01/20021
Carpet: Interface, Inc. Case Study	USA - INFORM's Report: Leasing: A Step Toward Producer Responsibility Web site		None stated	None stated	None stated
Floor Coverings	USA - Austin Green Builder Program: Sourcebook Web site		None stated	None stated	Energy efficiency Recycled content materials Waste reduction Water efficiency		01/01/94
How To Recycle Carpet, Roofing, Ceiling Tiles, and Plastic - Case Study	USA - King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Web site	www.metrokc.gov/dnrp/swd/construction-recycling/documents/decon_southcenter.pdf	None stated	None stated	Material reuse Resource conservation	Not available	03/11/98
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
Product Leasing and its Advantages	USA - INFORM, Inc. Web site		None stated	None stated	Durability Recycling Remanufacturing Reuse Waste prevention		12/01/00
Recyclables: 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: adhesives)	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
Specification for certified recycled content	USA - Environmentally Preferable Product Web site		None stated	None stated	Performance specifications Postconsumer waste Postindustrial waste Recyclable Recycled content Recycled materials		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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