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Office Store - Office Equipment

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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
Copiers	USA - Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board of the Twin Cities Web site		None stated	Energy conservation Performance specifications Recycled paper Reduced waste Take back clauses		2002
Copiers: EPP Update #4 (see page 10 for article on EPA's copier specifications)	USA - EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Toby Wilson, 202 260-4929, or Russell Clark, 202 260-4418		None stated	None stated	Not available	03/01/99
Copiers: EPP Update #6 ,page 10 for article on EPA procurement of environmentally-preferable photocopiers)	USA - EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics russell.clark@epa.gov		None stated	None stated	Not available	04/01/2000
Electronics: EPP Update #8 (see page 1 for article on "MOU for Electronics to be Signed")	USA - EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Chris Kent, kent.christopher@epa.gov		None stated	None stated	Not available	02/01/2001
Electronics: EPP Update, #10 (see page 6 for article on "Federal Government Electronics Stewardship Forum")	USA - EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Web site		None stated	Demanufacturing Energy efficiency Recyclable	Not available	01/01/2002
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
Office Equipment: Mercury-Added Products Database (lists amount of mercury in different products)	USA - Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association		None stated	Mercury reduction Toxicity
Office Supplies: Office Equipment (actual energy consumption of typical office equipment)	USA - DOE's Office of Building Technology State and Community Programs		None stated	Energy consumption	Not available	01/01/2002
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
Performance of Recycled Paper Use in Office Machines	USA - Conservatree Web site		None stated	Performance Waste reduction		6/11/03
Photocopiers, Fax Machines	Canada - City of Richmond, British Columbia - Environmental Purchasing Guide 604-276-4000		None stated	Energy conservation Preference for machines that produce two-sided copies Preference for machines that use standard size paper Preference for multifunction machines that reduce the need for additional machines to perform office tasks Reduced chemical emissions Waste reduction		02/01/01
Product Leasing and its Advantages	USA - INFORM, Inc. Web site		None stated	Durability Recycling Remanufacturing Reuse Waste prevention		12/01/00
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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