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Additional Green Purchasing Tools

Introduction: This directory includes additional green purchasing tools to develop, maintain, analyze and publicize your green purchasing program.

Calculators
Green Purchasing Standards
Publicity Tools
Recycled Content Product Certification
Sample Environmental Policy
Tracking Worksheets

Calculators

The Paper Calculator
Contact: Office of the Federal Environmental Executive (OFEE)
Tel: (202) 564-1297

Recycled Content (ReCon) Tool
Contact Us

Green Purchasing Standards

A Resource Guide for Environmentally Preferable Products
Contact: StopWaste.Org
Tel: (510) 614-1699

Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines
Contact: U.S. EPA

Publicity Tools

Growing a Buy Recycled Purchasing Program: A Manager's Guide (See Chapter 8.)
Contact: Buy Recycled Business Alliance
National Recycling Coalition, Inc.
Tel: (202) 347-0450

Local Government Environmental Purchasing Starter Kit (See page 31.)
Contact: National Association of Counties
Tel: (202) 393-6226

P1. Model Media Release
Contact: EcoRecycle Victoria (Australia)
Tel: (+61 3) 9639 3322

Recycled Content Product Certification

Buy Recycled Guidebook (See page 20.)
Contact: Buy Recycled Business Alliance
National Recycling Coalition, Inc.
Tel: (202) 347-0450

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (See page 69 & 71.)
Contact: The New York City Department of Sanitation, Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling

If You're Not Buying Recycled You're Not Recycling (See page 23.)
Contact: Buy Recycled Business Alliance - Australia
Tel: 2 9212 5222

Sample Environmental Policy

Appendix C: Sample EPP Policy Directive
Contact: US EPA, Office of Pollution Prevention & Toxics
Tel: (202) 564-3810

B. Sample EPP Resolution
Contact: Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB)

Buy Recycled! A Guide for Massachusetts Businesses (See page 11.)
Contact: Massachusetts Buy Recycled Business Alliance
WasteCap of Massachusetts

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (See page 94 & 99.)
Contact: The New York City Department of Sanitation, Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Implementation Guidance For The Model Policy
Contact: Alameda County Waste Management Authority & Source Reduction And Recycling Board

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Model Policy
Contact: Alameda County Waste Management Authority & Source Reduction And Recycling Board

Local Government Environmental Purchasing Starter Kit (See page 32.)
Contact: National Association of Counties
Tel: (202) 393-6226

Tracking Worksheets

2.4 Tracking Environmental Purchases
Contact: Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB)

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (See page 76.)
Contact: The New York City Department of Sanitation, Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling

By being included in this list, NERC makes no warranties or representations about the organization or company, and solely intends to provide an informational service.

Are we missing any resources? Have you found any mistakes? Are you aware of any updates?

Please let us know and we'd be happy to make the corrections or additions. Contact Mary Ann Remolador of NERC.

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