City of Richmond
The City of Richmond is a project sponsor. This is a link to their City home page.
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City of Saint Paul
"Green" Cleaners Get The Job Done
The City of Saint Paul participated in a pilot project that tested the performance of ten non-toxic cleaning products on typical office building surfaces such as glass, toilets, sinks, walls, floors, and furniture. Funded through a grant from the OEA, the Neighborhood Energy Consortium and the City of St. Paul organized this pilot in the spring of 1997.
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City of Santa Monica
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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County of Santa Clara
The County of Santa Clara is a project sponsor. This is a link to the County's Integrated Waste Management Program home page.
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Environmental Purchasing Program
King County, Washington
The King County Environmental Purchasing Policy was adopted by the King County Council in 1989. The policy directs County agencies to purchase products manufactured with recycled and environmentally preferable products "whenever practicable."
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Environmentally
Preferable Purchasing
National Association of Counties
NACo's Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Project assists counties to locate and select products that encourage the following:
Reduced exposure to hazardous materials
Waste reduction
Energy efficiency
Conservation of resources
Cost effectiveness
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Green Building Program
Austin, Texas
The City of Austin's Green
Building Program encourages construction professionals and consumers
to incorporate sustainable building practices, systems, and materials
into residential and commercial construction.
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Green
Seal
Standard for Household Cleaners |
National
Antimicrobal Information Network
A cooperative effort of Oregon State University and the US Environmental Protection Agency. This site has information about bleach and other disinfectants.
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State of Minnesota
Minnesota adds environmental requirements to the state cleaning supplies contract with the goal to better safeguard the health of custodial workers, building occupants, and the environment.
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US EPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
EPP is a federal-wide program that encourages and assists Executive agencies in the purchasing of environmentally preferable products and services.
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Studies: Janitorial Products Pollution Prevention Project
