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| Air Filters (dry cleaned and re-used) | USA - King County Environmental Purchasing Program Web site |   |
None stated | None stated | No chemicals used Performance standards |
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| Antifreeze (extended-life, recycled, recycling) | USA - Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board of the Twin Cities Web site | |
None stated | None stated | Reduced pollution Reduced waste |
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2002 |
| Aqueous Part Washers | USA - King County Environmental Purchasing Program Web site | www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ehs/~/media/health/publichealth/documents/ehs/autobody_article.ashx | VOCs | None stated | Not combustible | 1/28/03 | |
| Automotive Oil | Canada - City of Richmond, British Columbia - Environmental Purchasing Guide 604-276-4000 | |
None stated | None stated | Assurrance of product meeting manufacturer's specifications so that vehicle/equipment warranty is not affected Licensing of collection companies Preference for products bearing EcoLogo Recycled content/re-refined oil |
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02/01/01 |
| Automotive Parts Washing | USA - Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board of the Twin Cities Web site | |
VOCs | None stated | Waste reduction Workplace hazard reduction |
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2002 |
| Biodiesel Fact Sheet | USA - King County Web site | www.kingcounty.gov/operations/procurement/Services/Environmental_Purchasing/~/media/operations/procurement/documents/EP_Products_Biodiesel.ashx | None stated | None stated | None stated | 02/05/2002 | |
| Engine Fluid Protectants (oil and power steering) | USA - United Soybean Board Web site | |
None stated | None stated | Biobased materials | |
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| Fuel, Diesel | Canada - City of Richmond, British Columbia - Environmental Purchasing Guide 604-276-4000 | |
None stated | None stated | Preference for blended fuels such as ethanol blended gasoline Preference for ethanol derived from biomass Preference for fuels that carry an EcoLabel |
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02/01/01 |
| Health Effects and Hazardous Substances: Auto Products | USA - Household Products Database Web site | |
None stated | None stated | None stated | |
2003 |
| Hybrid Cars | USA - Care2.com, Inc. Web site | |
None stated | None stated | Increased fuel economy Reduced air pollution Reduced emissions |
01/01/03 | |
| Lubricants and Oils (see bullet 6) | USA - County of Ventura david.goldstein@mail.co.ventura.ca.us | |
None stated | Virgin oil | Conserved natural resources | |
1/2002 |
| Motor Oil | USA - United Soybean Board Web site | |
None stated | None stated | Biobased materials | |
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| Motor Oil (re-refined) | USA - Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board of the Twin Cities Web site | |
None stated | None stated | Reduced waste | |
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| 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 |
05/01/00 | |
| Recyclables: California State Agency Buy Recycled Program (scroll down for lubricating oil products) | USA - State of California jjaschke@ciwmb.ca.gov | |
None stated | Virgin oil | None stated | |
12/2003 |
| Recyclables: How to Become a Member of the U.S. Communities Government Cooperative Purchasing Program -- Purchasing Green Industrial Supplies | USA - Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board of the Twin Cities Web site | |
None stated | None stated | Recycled content Reduced waste |
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| Retread Tires | USA - Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board of the Twin Cities Web site | |
None stated | None stated | Decreased cost Decreased waste |
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2002 |
| Retreading of Tires | USA - King County Web site | www.kingcounty.gov/operations/procurement/Services/Environmental_Purchasing/~/media/operations/procurement/documents/EP_Products_Retreads.ashx | None stated | None stated | Reused materials | 08/09/99 | |
| Rubber Tires | Canada - City of Richmond, British Columbia - Environmental Purchasing Guide 604-276-4000 | |
None stated | None stated | Improvement of gas mileage Long life and wear performance Recycled content |
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02/01/01 |
| Rubber Tires | Canada - City of Richmond, British Columbia - Environmental Purchasing Guide 604-276-4000 | |
None stated | None stated | Improvement of gas mileage Long life and wear performance Recycled content |
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02/01/01 |
| Temporary Road Mats | USA - King County Web site | |
None stated | None stated | Recycled content | 6/1/1996 | |
| Tire Retreading Process | USA - Tire Retread Information Bureau (TRIB) info@retread.org | |
None stated | None stated | Recycled content materials Waste reduction |
2001 | |
| Vehicles: EPP Case Study - Green Spending: A Case Study of Massachusetts' Environmental Purchasing Program (see page 11 for paragraph on rerefined oil contract) | USA - EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Contact: Eric Friedman, Massachusetts Operational Services Division, 617 727-7500, x351 |  |
None stated | None stated | None stated | 08/01/98 | |
| Vehicles: EPP Case Study - The City of Santa Monica's Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Efforts (see page 20 for section on Santa Monica's Fleet Maintenance Division) | USA - EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Contact: Deborah Raphael, Santa Monica Environmental Programs Division, 310 458-2255 | |
None stated | None stated | None stated | 01/01/98 | |
| Vehicles: EPP Update #3 (see page 2 for article on EPP opportunities at GSA) | USA - EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Contact: GSA’s Advantage Program, an online shopping service, at http://www.fss.gsa.gov | |
None stated | None stated | None stated | 09/01/98 | |
| Vehicles: 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: fuel additives, lubricants and functional fluids) | USA - EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Jim Darr, darr.james@epa.gov | |
None stated | None stated | Biobased materials | 01/01/2003 | |
| 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 Durability Energy efficiency Extended warranties Locally produced products Low toxicity Low VOC content Materials exchange program Preventative maintenance Recyclable Recycled content Reduced packaging Remanufactured products Repairability Reusability Reusable packaging Routine maintenance Surplus materials program Upgradable Vendor training Water efficiency |
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01/01/02 |