Documents

Background and Policy
Access information and policies that form the backbone of the EPP Program. Documents include the Federal Register Notice announcing the availability of the Final Guidance on EPP for Executive Agencies, Executive Order (E.O.) 13148, Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management, E.O. 13101, Greening the Government Through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition, and E.O. 12873, Federal Acquisition, Recycling and Waste Prevention.

Federal Government EPP Updates
Federal Government EPP Updates offer a wealth of technical assistance information for organizations interested in learning about EPP. Available to download in PDF format, each Update focuses on a specific purchasing issue, highlights an EPP Pioneer, provides brief case studies, and other useful resources.

Case Studies
Ranging in topic from cleaning products to parking lot repair and maintenance, EPP case studies provide detailed information about EPP initiatives at organizations across the country. These case studies serve as a useful tool for both private organizations and government agencies.

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guides
EPP guides provide "green" purchasing information on products and services such as electronics, food serviceware, and conference support. Each purchasing guide describes the challenges, successes, and resources associated with each product or service and emphasizes how to incorporate environmental considerations into purchasing decisions.

For Vendors

Environmental Marketing Claims
Information for vendors on how to develop accurate and legal environmental marketing claims. Provides background on the National guidelines developed by the Federal Trade Commission for the use of environmental claims in advertising and labeling.

Selling Products to Federal Government (PDF 1.14MB)
Information for vendors about Federal agencies efforts to consider the environmental attributes of the products and services they buy. Specific information about whom to contact in some of the major purchasing agencies and the kinds of items these agencies buy is included, in addition to commonly asked questions and helpful hints about selling green products to the Federal government.

PLEASE NOTE: Some of the documents mentioned in this Section are in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF). To view or print them you will need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader program installed on your computer. The Reader can be downloaded and used with no charge; check here for more information on the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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