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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
Dry Erase Markers (Material Safety Data Sheets)	USA - United Art and Education info@unitednow.com		None stated	None stated	Not available	06/14/99
Green Building: How to Become a Member of the U.S. Communities Government Cooperative Purchasing Program -- Purchasing Green Office Supplies	USA - Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board of the Twin Cities Web site		None stated	Recycled content Reduced waste
Office Supplies: EPP Update #8 (see page 5 for article on "New Store Offers Socially Conscious Products to Government Purchasers")	USA - EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, kbarnett@bism.com		None stated	None stated	Not available	02/01/2001
Office Supplies: EPP Update #9 (see page 1 article on "Profile of a Pioneer: Wanted: Good Home for Excess Supplies")	USA - EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Alison Kinn Bennett, kinn.alison@epa.gov		None stated	None stated	Not available	08/01/2001
Office Supplies: EPP Update, #11 (see page 6 for article on "EPP Investigative Reporting (Office Supplies: Ordering Online)")	USA - EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Alison Kinn Bennett, kinn.alison@epa.gov		None stated	None stated	Not available	08/01/2002
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
Paper - Paper Criteria	USA - ReThink Paper (415) 788-3666, x232		None stated	None stated	Not available
Paper - ReThink Paper Web Site	USA - ReThink Paper (415) 788-3666, x232		None stated	None stated	Not available
Printer Cartridges, Printing Ink	Canada - City of Richmond, British Columbia - Environmental Purchasing Guide 604-276-4000		VOCs Petroleum distillates Heavy metals	Preference for remanufactured printer cartridges Waste reduction		02/01/01
Purchasing for Pollution Prevention: Respiratory Hazards and Industrial Markers	USA - INFORM, Inc. Web site		cresol xylene n-propanol	Respiratory safety		2003
School Materials: EPP Update #7, page 2	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	Not available	09/01/2000
Specification for certified recycled content	USA - Environmentally Preferable Product Web site		None stated	Performance specifications Postconsumer waste Postindustrial waste Recyclable Recycled content Recycled materials		None stated
Toner and Ink Jet Cartridges	USA - Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board of the Twin Cities Web site		None stated	Reduced Waste		2002
Toner Cartridges - Tips for writing bid solicitation	USA - INFORM - Community Waste Prevention Toolkit Web site		None stated	Recycling Remanufacturing Warranty
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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