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http://femp.energy.gov/

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http://www.unicor.gov/

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Designated Green Products for Federal Procurement

se is meant as a tool to facilitate the procurement of green products and services.oducts are separated into 14 spreadsheets: Building Construction; Traffic Control;

Construction; Building Interior; Building Finishes; Office; Office Electronics;

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nated as recycled content (R), biobased content (B), Energy Star (ES), FEMP-

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Construction; Building Interior; Building Finishes; Paper Office Products; Printing;

cts; Office Electronics; Refrigeration & AC; Renewable Energy; Vehicle Products;eaning Products; Cafeteria Services; Lubricants, Oils, Hydraulic Fluids and Greases;

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nated as recycled content (R), biobased content/BioPreferred (BP), Energy Star(FEMP), WaterSense (WS), alternative fuel (AF), or Significant New Alternatives

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Titles SubcategoriesIntroduction

Building Construction Appliances

Bathroom Fixtures

Building Construction, Renovation, and

Maintenance

HVAC

Miscellaneous

Traffic Control

Landscaping

Roadway Construction

Building InteriorBuilding Finishes

Paper Office Products Tissue Products

Newsprint

Paperboard and Packaging Products

Printing and Writing Papers

Miscellaneous

Printing

Non-Paper Office Products

Office Electronics

Refrigeration & AC

Renewable EnergyVehicle Products Alternative Fuels

Vehicle Maintenance

Park and Recreation

Cleaning Products Cleaning Products

Paper and Plastic Janitorial Supplies

Cafeteria Services Cafeteria Services

Cafeteria Equipment and Products

Lube, Oil, Hydraulic, Grease Hydraulic Fluids

Oils, Lubricants, Grease

Miscellaneous Adhesives, Coatings, and Inks

AerosolsBedding

Blasting grit

Cleaning solvents

Corrosion preventatives

De-icers

Dehumidifiers

Electric motors

Table of Contents


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Films

Industrial drums

Industrial cleaners

Lip care products

Manual-grade strapping

MatsPallets

Parts wash solutions

Picture frames (digital)

Room air cleaners

Sorbents

Sterilants

Transformers

Water tank coatings

Wood and concrete sealers


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Building Products

Category Product Product Type Content Levels

Appliances

Commercial dishwashers

(ES) ENERGY STAR

Commercial freezers (ES) ENERGY STAR (eff. 1/1/2010)

Commercial refrigerators

(ES) ENERGY STAR (eff. 1/1/2010)

Clothes washers (ES) ENERGY STAR

Dishwashers (ES) ENERGY STAR

Bathroom Fixtures Bathroom sink faucets (WS) WaterSense

Showerheads (WS) WaterSense

Shower and restroom

dividers/partitions (R) Steel See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg

Plastic

20-100% recovered plastic, including 20-

100% postconsumer content

Toilets (WS) WaterSense

Urinals (WS) WaterSense

Building Construction,

Renovation, and Maintenance Building insulation (R, ES) Rock wool 75% recovered slag

Fiberglass 20-25% recovered glass

Cellulose loose-fill and

spray-on 75% postconsumer paper

Perlite composite board 23% postconsumer paper

Rigid foam 9% recovered material

Foam-in-place 5% recovered material

Glass fiber reinforced 6% recovered material

Phenolic rigid foam 5% recovered material

Plastic, non-woven batt

100% recovered and/or postconsumer

plastics

Plastic insulating foam

for residential and

commercial construction

(BP) 7% minimum biobased content

R = recycled content (www.epa.gov/cpg)

B = biobased content (http://www.biobased.oce.usda.gov)EE = energy efficient (Energy Star www.energystar.gov or FEMP-designated http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/)


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Building Products

Ceiling Fans (ES) ENERGY STAR

Cement and concrete (R) Coal fly ash See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg

Ground granulated blast

furnace slag See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg

Cenospheres See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg

Silica fume See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg

Composite panels (BP) Acoustical 37% minimum biobased content

Interior Panels 55% minimum biobased content

Plastic Lumber 23% minimum biobased content

Structural Interior Panels 89% minimum biobased content

Structural Wall Panels 94% minimum biobased content

Doors and skylights (ES) ENERGY STAR

Floor tiles (R) 90-100% postconsumer rubber

90-100% recovered plastic

Flowable fill (R) See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg

Fluid-filled transformers

(BP) Synthetic Ester-Based 66% minimum biobased content

Vegetable Oil-Based 95% minimum biobased content

Laminated paperboard (R) Paperboard 100% postconsumer paper

Structural fiberboard Paper 80-100% recovered material

Modular threshold ramps

(R) Steel

25-100% recovered steel, including 16-


Aluminum 10% recovered aluminum

Rubber 100% postconsumer rubberNonpressure pipes (R) Steel See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg

HDPE

100% postconsumer high density

polyethylene

PVC

25-100% recovered polyvinyl chloride,

including 5-15% postconsumer content

Concrete See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg

Patio blocks (R) Rubber

90-100% postconsumer rubber or rubber

blends

Plastic

90-100% recovered plastic or plastic

blends

Roofing materials (R, BP,

ES) Steel See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg




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Building Products

Aluminum

20-90% recovered aluminum, including 20-


Fiber

50-100% recovered fiber or fiber

composite, including 50-100%

postconsumer content

Rubber

100% recovered rubber, including 12-


Plastic/composites

100% postconsumer plastic or

plastic/rubber composite

Wood/composites 100% recovered wood/plastic composite

Concrete See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg

Plastic (polyol) 20% biobased content

ENERGY STAR

Windows (ES) ENERGY STAR

HVAC Air-cooled chillers (FEMP) FEMP

Air-source heat pumps (ES) ENERGY STAR

Boilers (ES) ENERGY STAR

Centrifugal pumping system

(FEMP) FEMP

Commercial heat pumps

(FEMP) FEMP

Commercial unitary air

conditioners (FEMP) FEMPElectric water heaters

(FEMP) FEMP

Furnaces (ES) ENERGY STAR

Gas water heaters (FEMP) FEMP




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Building Products

NOTES: Also see the

Refrigeration and Air

Conditioning spreadsheet.

The EPA recommendations

for steel content start at

16%. The Steel Recycling

Institute recently announced

that all new steel contains a

minimum of 28% recycledcontent.

Additional ResourcesEPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelineshttp://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htm

USDA's BioPreferred Designated Products

http://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspx

ENERGY STAR

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.

The Federal Energy Management Program

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/eep_purchasingspecs.html

EPA's WaterSense

http://epa.gov/watersense/

EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program

http://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/lists/index.html


http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htmhttp://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspxhttp://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/eep_purchasingspecs.htmlhttp://epa.gov/watersense/http://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/lists/index.htmlhttp://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/lists/index.htmlhttp://epa.gov/watersense/http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/eep_purchasingspecs.htmlhttp://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.http://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspxhttp://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htm


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Category Product

Traffic Control Products Channelizers (R)

Delineators (R)

Flexible delineators (R)

Parking stops (R)

Signage (R)

Traffic barricades (R)

Traffic cones (R)

NOTE: The EPA recommendations for steel

content start at 16%. The Steel Recycling

Institute recently announced that all new

steel contains a minimum of 28% recycled

content.

Additional Resources

UNICOR

EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htm

http://www.unicor.gov/industrial_products/signs_routedseals.cfm
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htmhttp://www.unicor.gov/industrial_products/signs_routedseals.cfmhttp://www.unicor.gov/industrial_products/signs_routedseals.cfmhttp://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htm


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Product Type Content Levels

Plastic

25-95% recovered plastic, including 25-95%


Rubber 100% postconsumer rubber (base only)

Plastic


postconsumer contentRubber 100% postconsumer rubber (base only)

Steel See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg

Plastic



Plastic or rubber 100% postconsumer plastic and/or rubber

Concrete 20-40% recovered concrete containing coal fly ash

Concrete

25-70% recovered concrete containing ground

granulated blast furnace slag

Plastic 80-100% recovered plastic signs, including 80-100%postconsumer content

Aluminum 25% postconsumer aluminum signs

Plastic

80-100% recovered plastic sign posts/supports,



Plastic

100% recovered plastic, including 80-100%



Fiberglass 100% recovered fiberglass

Plastic 50-100% recovered plastic

Rubber 50-100% crumb rubber


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Available from UNICOR

X


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Category Product Product TypeLandscaping

Products Compost (R)

Yard trimmings, food waste, manure, biosolids, or

other recovered organic materials

Fertilizers (R, BP) Fertilizer from recovered organic materials

Hoses (R) Garden hose

Soaker hose

Hydraulic mulch (R) Paper-based hydraulic mulch

Wood-based hydraulic mulch

Landscape irrigation services

(WS)

Lawn and garden edging (R)

Plastic lumber landscaping

timber and posts (R)

Weather- or sensor-based

irrigation control technologies

(WS)

NOTE: Although compost has been designated by EPA as a recycled content prod


EPA's WaterSense

http://epa.gov/watersense/




http://epa.gov/watersense/http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htmhttp://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspxhttp://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspxhttp://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htmhttp://epa.gov/watersense/


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Content Levels

100% recovered organic materials

100% recovered organic materials

71% minimum biobased content

60-65% postconsumer rubber and/or plastic

60-70% postconsumer rubber and/or plastic

100% postconsumer paper

100% recovered wood and paper

WaterSense

30-100% recovered plastic and/or rubber, including

30-100% postconsumer content

75-100% recovered high density polyethylene,


100% recovered mixed plastics/sawdust, including


95% recovered high density

polyethylene/fiberglass, including 75%postconsumer content

95-100% other mixed recovered resins, including


WaterSense

ct, it is both a recycled content product and a biobased product.


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Category Product Product Type

Roadway Construction Cement and concrete (R) Coal fly ash

Ground granulated blast

furnace slag

Cenospheres

Silica fume

Concrete and asphalt

release fluids (BP)

Railroad grade crossing

surfaces (R) Concrete

Rubber

Steel

Wood

Plastic

NOTES: The EPA

recommendations for steel

content start at 16%. The

Steel Recycling Institute

recently announced that all

new steel contains a

minimum of 28% recycled

content. Also see Signage

in the Traffic Control

spreadsheet.





http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htmhttp://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspxhttp://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspxhttp://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htm


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Content Levels

See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg





15-20% recovered coal fly ash

85-95% recovered tire rubber


90-97% recovered wood or wood

composite, including 90-97%


100% recovered plastic or plastic

composite, including 85-95%postconsumer content


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Building Interior Beverage vending machines

Fire suppression and explosion

protection (SNAP) Total flooding agents

Streaming applications

Halon substitute manufacturers

Office furniture Furniture structure

Cellulose loose-fill and spray-on

Particleboard/fiberboard

component

Particleboard/fiberboard

component

Fabric

Plastic furniture component

Remanufactured or refurbished

furniture

Office recycling containers (R) Plastic

Steel

Paperboard

Paperboard

Paperboard

Signage (R) Plastic

Aluminum

Plastic

Steel

Water Coolers (ES)

NOTES: Also see the BuildingConstruction spreadsheet. The

EPA recommendations for steel

content start at 16%. The Steel

Recycling Institute recently

announced that all new steel

contains a minimum of 28%

recycled content.


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UNICOR




Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program

http://www.unicor.gov/industrial_products/signs_routedseals.cfmhttp://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htmhttp://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/lists/index.htmlhttp://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/lists/index.htmlhttp://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htmhttp://www.unicor.gov/industrial_products/signs_routedseals.cfm


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Content Levels Available from UNICOR

ENERGY STAR (new energy conservation

standards eff. 09/31/2012)

SNAP

SNAP

SNAP

75-100% recovered aluminum


80-100% recovered wood or wood composite

100% recovered agricultural fiber

100% postconsumer polyethylene terephthalate X95% recovered high density polyethylene,


25-75% recovered material, including 25-75%


20-100% postconsumer plastic

25-30% recovered steel, including 16%


25-50% recovered corrugated paper, including


40% postconsumer solid fiber paper boxes

100% recovered industrial paperboard,


80-100% recovered plastic signs, including 80-


25% postconsumer aluminum signs X

80-100% recovered plastic sign posts/supports,



ENERGY STAR


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Building Finishes Carpet (R) Polyester carpet face fiber

Carpet (BP)Woven, tufted, or knittedfiber and a backing system

Carpet cushion (R) Bonded polyurethane

Jute

Synthetic fibers

Rubber

Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) (ES)

Decorative light strings (ES)

Downlight luminaires (FEMP)

Floor tiles (heavy duty/commercial) (R) Rubber

Plastic

Fluorescent ballasts (FEMP)

Fluorescent luminaires (FEMP)

Fluorescent tube lamps (FEMP)

LED lighting

Light fixtures (ES)

Lighting controls (FEMP)

Mats (R) Rubber

Plastic

Blends

Paint -- consolidated latex paint (R)

Paint -- reprocessed latex paint (R)

White, off-white, pastel

colors

Grey, brown, earthtones,

and other dark colors


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Signage (R) Plastic

Aluminum

Plastic

Steel

NOTES: For paint, particularly if the building is

located in an air non-attainment area or if there

are concerns about indoor air quality, look for

paints with no volatile organic compounds.

Recycled content paints are being made more

frequently with no or low levels of volatile organic

compounds. The EPA recommendations for steel

content start at 16%. The Steel RecyclingInstitute recently announced that all new steel

contains a minimum of 28% recycled content.


ENERGY STAR


FEMP's Standby Power Data Center

http://femp.energy.gov/standby

UNICOR







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Content Levels Available from AbilityOne Available from UNICOR

25-100% recovered polyethylene

terephthalate, including 25-100%



15-50% old carpet cushion, including


40% postconsumer burlap

100% recovered carpet fabrication

scrap

60-90% recovered tire rubber, including


ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR

FEMP

90-100% postconsumer rubber

90-100% recovered plastic

FEMP

FEMP

FEMP

ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR

FEMP

85-100% recovered rubber, including

75-100% postconsumer content X

100% recovered plastic, including 10-


100% postconsumer rubber/plasticcomposite



50-99% recovered material, including



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80-100% recovered plastic signs,

including 80-100% postconsumer

content

25% postconsumer aluminum signs X

80-100% recovered plastic sign

posts/supports, including 80-100%




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Category Product Content Levels

Paper and Paper Products Tissue products (R)

Bathroom tissue (R)

20-100% recovered fiber, including 20-

60% postconsumer fiber

Paper towels (R)



Paper napkins (R)30-100% recovered fiber, including 30-60% postconsumer fiber

Facial tissue (R)



General purpose industrial

wipers (R)

40-100% recovered fiber, including 40%

postconsumer fiber

Newsprint (R)



Paperboard and packaging

products (R)

Corrugated containers (R)


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Forms bond (e.g., computer

printout) (R) 30% postconsumer fiber

White wove envelopes (R) 30% postconsumer fiber

Unbleached kraft envelopes

(R) 10% postconsumer fiber

White, colored, manila kraft

envelopes (R) 10-20% postconsumer fiber Cotton (R) 30% postconsumer fiber

Text and cover (R) 30% postconsumer fiber

Supercalendered (R) 10% postconsumer fiber

Machine finish groundwood

(R) 10% postconsumer fiber

Papeteries (R) 30% postconsumer fiber

Check safety paper (R) 10% postconsumer fiber

Tags and tickets (R)

50% recovered fiber, including 20%

postconsumer fiber

Coated printing paper (R) 10% postconsumer fiber

Carbonless (R) 30% postconsumer fiber

Miscellaneous (R)

Tray liners

100% recovered fiber, including 50 -



AbilityOne

http://abilityone.org/lob/office_supplies.html


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Available from AbilityOne

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X

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Category Product Available from UNICOR

Printing Vegetable-based inks X

Printing on 30% postconsumer content paper X

NOTE: Paper products are listed under the

Paper Office Products category.


UNICOR

http://www.unicor.gov/about/environmental_sensitivity/erecyclelaundry.cfm
http://www.unicor.gov/about/environmental_sensitivity/erecyclelaundry.cfmhttp://www.unicor.gov/about/environmental_sensitivity/erecyclelaundry.cfm


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Office Products

Category Product Product Type Content Levels

Non-Paper Office

Supplies Awards and plaques (R) Glass

100% recovered glass, including 75-


Wooden 100% recovered wood

Paper40-100% recovered paper, including40-100% postconsumer content

Composites Paper and plastic/wood composite

Binders (R) Plastic-covered 25-50% recovered material

Paper-covered

90-100% recovered material,

including 75-100% postconsumer

content

Pressboard

50% recovered material, including


Solid plastic


polyethylene

Plastic

30-50% recovered polyethylene,including 30-50% postconsumer

content

Plastic

100% postconsumer polyethylene

terephthalate

Plastic

80% postconsumer miscellaneous

plastics

Plastic clipboards (R) Plastic


polyethylene

Plastic 50% postconsumer polystyrene

Plastic

15-80% recovered miscellaneous

plastics, including 15%


Plastic clip portfolios (R) Plastic


polyethylene

Plastic desktop

accessories (R) Plastic 25-80% postconsumer Polystyrene

Plastic envelopes (R) Plastic

25-35% recovered material, including


Plastic file folders (R) Plastic90% postconsumer high densitypolyethylene

Plastic presentation

folders (R) Plastic


polyethylene

Remanufactured printer

ribbons (R) N/A


EE = Energy Star (www.energystar.gov)


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Office Products

Remanufactured or

recycled content toner

cartridges (R) N/A

Water Coolers (ES) ENERGY STAR


ENERGY STAR

AbilityOne

http://abilityone.org/lob/office_supplies.html

http://abilityone.org/lob/cleaning_janitorial.html





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Office Products

Available from

AbilityOne

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X

X

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Office Products

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Electronic Products


Office Electronics Battery chargers (ES) ENERGY STAR

Combination units/multi-

function devices (ES, FEMP)

ENERGY STAR, FEMP Standby

Power

Commercial AV equipment(ES) ENERGY STAR

Computers (ES, FEMP,

EPEAT)


Power, and EPEAT

Copiers (ES, FEMP)

ENERGY STAR and FEMP Standby

Power

Cordless phones (ES, FEMP)


Power

Digital displays (large) (ES) ENERGY STAR (eff. 1/1/2010)

Digital duplicators (ES) ENERGY STAR

Digital-to-analog converter

boxes (DTAs) (ES) ENERGY STAR

DVD products (ES, FEMP)


Power

Docking stations (ES, FEMP)


Power

Enterprise servers (ES) ENERGY STAR (eff. May 2009)

External power adapters (ES) ENERGY STAR

Fax machines (ES, FEMP) ENERGY STAR and FEMP

Home audio (ES, FEMP)


Power

Mailing machines (ES) ENERGY STAR

Monitors (ES, FEMP, EPEAT)


Power, and EPEAT

Notebook computers/tablet

PCs (ES, EPEAT, FEMP)

ENERGY STAR, EPEAT, FEMP

Standby Power

Picture frames (digital) (ES) ENERGY STAR

Printers (ES, FEMP) ENERGY STAR and FEMP



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Electronic Products

Scanners and all-in-ones (ES,

FEMP)


Power

Servers (ES)

ENERGY STAR (version 1, Tier 1 eff.

5/15/2009)

Televisions (ES, FEMP)

ENERGY STAR (version 4 eff.

5/1/2010; version 5 eff. 5/1/2012);

FEMP Standby Power

Data Centers

Data centers, data center

buildings (ES) ENERGY STAR

NOTE: UNICOR offers electronics recycling services.


ENERGY STAR

http://www.energystar.gov/datacenters

FEMP's Standby Power Data Center

http://femp.energy.gov/standby


UNICOR Electronics Recycling Program:

http://www.unicor.gov/Recycling


FEMP Low Standby Power Initiative

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/buying_low_standby.html

Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool

http://www.energystar.gov/datacentershttp://femp.energy.gov/standbyhttp://www.epeat.net/http://www.unicor.gov/Recyclinghttp://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/buying_low_standby.htmlhttp://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/buying_low_standby.htmlhttp://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.http://www.unicor.gov/Recyclinghttp://www.epeat.net/http://femp.energy.gov/standbyhttp://www.energystar.gov/datacenters


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Conditioning (SNAP, ES) Chillers SNAP

Cold storage warehouses SNAP

Commercial freezers ENERGY STAR (eff. 1/1/2010)

Commercial refrigerators ENERGY STAR (eff. 1/1/2010)

Commercial ice machines SNAP

Heat transfer SNAP

Household refrigerators and freezers SNAP

Ice skating rinks SNAP

Industrial Process air conditioning SNAP

Industrial process refrigeration systems SNAP

Motor vehicle air conditioning SNAP

Refrigerated transport SNAP

Residential and light commercial air

conditioning and heat pumps SNAP

Residential dehumidifiers SNAP

Retail food refrigeration SNAP

Vending machines SNAP

Very low temperature refrigeration systems SNAP

Water coolers SNAP


ENERGY STAR

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product

Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Programhttp://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/lists/index.html
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_producthttp://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/lists/index.htmlhttp://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/lists/index.htmlhttp://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product


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Category Product Available from UNICOR

Renewable Energy

(EPAct 2005) Biomass

Geothermal

Hydroelectric (new)

Landfill gas

Municipal solid wasteOcean (tidal, wave, current, or thermal)

Solar

In FY 2009, UNICOR

began to manufacture

photovoltaic solar panels

Wind


FEMP

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/renewable_energy.html

UNICOR

http://www.unicor.gov/about/environmental_sensitivity/erecycleelectronics.cfm

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

http://www.nrel.gov/learning/
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/renewable_energy.htmlhttp://www.unicor.gov/about/environmental_sensitivity/erecycleelectronics.cfmhttp://www.nrel.gov/learning/http://www.nrel.gov/learning/http://www.unicor.gov/about/environmental_sensitivity/erecycleelectronics.cfmhttp://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/renewable_energy.html


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Vehicles


Alternative Fuels B20 - B100 Biodiesel (AF) N/A

E85 Ethanol (AF) N/A

Electricity (AF) N/A

Hydrogen (AF) N/A

Methanol (AF) N/A

Natural gas (AF) N/A

Propane (AF) N/A

P-series (AF) N/A

Vehicle Maintenance Diesel fuel additives (BP) 90% biobased content

Greases - Truck (BP) 71% minimum biobased content

Mobile equipment hydraulic fluid (R,

BP)

25% re-refined oil in the basestock or

44% biobased content

Penetrating lubricants (BP) 68% biobased content

Rebuilt vehicular parts (R) N/A

Recycled engine coolants (R)

Reclaimed coolant or establish coolant

recycling contract

Re-refined lubricating oils (R) 25% re-refined oil in the basestock

Retread tires (R) N/A


DOE's Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center

http://www/afdc/energy.gov/afdc/






B = biobased content (http://www.biobased.oce.usda.gov)

AF = Alternative Fuels (www.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/epact)
http://www/afdc/energy.gov/afdc/http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htmhttp://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspxhttp://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspxhttp://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htmhttp://www/afdc/energy.gov/afdc/


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Park and Recreation Products

Category Product

Park and Recreation Bike racks (R)

Park benches and picnic tables (R)

Plastic fencing (R)

Playground equipment (R)

Playground surfaces (R)

Running tracks (R)

Signage (R)

NOTE: The EPA recommendations

for steel content start at 16%. The

Steel Recycling Institute recently

announced that all new steel contains

a minimum of 28% recycled content.


EPA'shttp://www.epa.gov/e

UNICOR

http://www.unicor.gov/industrial_products/signs_routedseals.

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htmhttp://www.unicor.gov/industrial_products/signs_routedseals.cfmhttp://www.unicor.gov/industrial_products/signs_routedseals.cfmhttp://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htm


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Park and Recreation Products

Content Levels Available from UNICOR

25-30% recovered steel, including 16%


100% postconsumer high density polyethylene


postconsumer content100% recovered plastic composites, including 50-


25% postconsumer aluminum

15-40% recovered concrete

Steel - See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg





95-100% recovered plastic composites, including 5075% postconsumer content

Steel - See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg

25% postconsumer aluminum

90-100% postconsumer rubber or plastic

90-100% postconsumer rubber or plastic

Plastic- 80-100% recovered plastic signs, including


Aluminum- 25% postconsumer aluminum signs

Plastic- 80-100% recovered plastic sign

posts/supports, including 80-100% postconsumercontent X

Steel- See EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/cpg

fm



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Category Product

Cleaning Products Adhesive and Mastic Removers (BP)

Bathroom and Spa Cleaners (BP)

Carpet and Upholstery Cleaners - General Purpose (BP)

Carpet and Upholstery Cleaners - Spot Removers (BP)

Dust Suppressants (BP)

Floor Strippers (BP)

Glass Cleaners (BP)

Graffiti and Grease Removers (BP)

Hand Cleaners (BP)

Hand Sanitizers (BP)

Household Cleaners, General Purpose (BP)

Industrial Cleaners (BP)

Laundry Products - General Purpose (BP)

Laundry Products - Pretreatment/ Spot Removers (BP)

Multipurpose cleaners (BP)

Sorbents (BP)

Paper and Plastic

Janitorial Supplies Bathroom tissue (R)

Facial tissue (R)

General purpose industrial wipers (R)

Paper towels (R)

Plastic trash bags (R)
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AbilityOne

http://abilityone.org/lob/cleaning_janitorial.html

http://abilityone.org/lob/custodial_services.html




http://abilityone.org/lob/cleaning_janitorial.htmlhttp://abilityone.org/lob/custodial_services.htmlhttp://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htmhttp://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspxhttp://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspxhttp://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htmhttp://abilityone.org/lob/custodial_services.htmlhttp://abilityone.org/lob/cleaning_janitorial.html


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Content Levels Available from AbilityOne


74% minimum biobased content X




78% minimum biobased contentt






(10/27/2010 compliance date)







20-100% recovered fiber, including

20-60% postconsumer fiber X




40% postconsumer fiber X



10-100% postconsumer plastic X


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Category Product

Cafeteria Services Disposable containers (BP)

Disposable cutlery (BP)

Paper napkins (R)

Paper tray liners (R)

Cafeteria Equipment and Products Beverage vending machines (ES)

Commercial hot food holding cabinets

(ES)

Commercial freezers (ES

Commercial refrigerators - solid door

(ES)

Commercial refrigerators - glass door

(ES)

Commercial ice machines (ES)

Commercial pressureless steamers (ES)

Commercial fryers (ES)

Food cleaners (BP)

Griddles (ES)

Ice machines (FEMP)

Ovens (ES)

NOTE: Other cafeteria items like molded

pulp trays can contain recycled content

and/or biobased content materials.



http://expand%28%2797%27%29/http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htmhttp://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htmhttp://expand%28%2797%27%29/


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ENERGY STAR

AbilityOne

http://abilityone.org/lob/food_services_operating_supplies.html





http://abilityone.org/lob/food_services_operating_supplies.htmlhttp://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/eep_purchasingspecs.htmlhttp://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspxhttp://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspxhttp://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/eep_purchasingspecs.htmlhttp://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.http://abilityone.org/lob/food_services_operating_supplies.html


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100% recovered fiber, including 50-


ENERGY STAR (new energy

conservation standards eff.

09/31/2012)

ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR (revised ES eff.1/1/2010)

ENERGY STAR (revised ES eff.

1/1/2010)

ENERGY STAR (eff. 1/1/2010)

ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR



5/8/2009)

FEMP


5/16/2009)


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Category Product

Hydraulic Fluids Hydraulic fluids - stationary equipment (BP)

Hydraulic fluids - mobile equipment (R, BP)

Oils, Lubricants, Grease 2-cycle engine oils (BP)

Concrete and asphalt release fluids (BP)

Chain and cable lubricants (BP)

Engine lubricating oils (R)

Forming lubricants (BP)

Gear lubricants (R, BP)

Greases - general (BP)

Greases - food grade (BP)

Greases - multipurpose (BP)

Greases - rail track (BP)

Greases - truck (BP)

Firearm lubricants (BP)

Metalworking fluids - general purpose soluble,

semi-synthetic, and synthetics oils (BP)

Metalworking fluids - high performance

soluble, semi-synthetic, and synthetics oils

(BP)

Metalworking fluids - straight oils (BP)

Penetrating lubricants (BP)




http://expand%28%2797%27%29/http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htmhttp://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htmhttp://expand%28%2797%27%29/


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http://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspxhttp://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspx


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Content Levels


25% re-refined oil in the basestock or 44%

minimum biobased content




(10/27/2010 compliance)

25% re-refined oil in the basestock



25% re-refined oil in the basestock or 58%

minimum biobased content












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Miscellaneous Products

Category Product

Adhesives, Coatings, and Inks

(SNAP)

Aerosols (SNAP) Propellants

Solvents

Bedding (BP)

Bedding/bed linens/towels -

excluding cotton, wool, linen and silk

Blasting grit (R) Alumina oxide

Coal ash

Glass

Glass/plastic

Slag

Slag

Steel

Walnut shells

Cleaning solvents (SNAP) Metal cleaning

Electronics cleaning

Precision cleaning

Corrosion preventatives (BP)

De-Icers - general purpose

(BP)

Dehumidifiers (ES)

Electric motors (FEMP)

Films (BP) Non-durable

Durable films

Industrial cleaners (BP)

Industrial drums (R) Steel drums

Plastic drums

Fiber drums

Lip care products (BP)




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Manual-grade strapping (R) Polyester strapping

Polypropylene strapping

Steel strapping

Mats (R) Rubber

Plastic

Rubber/plastic

Pallets (R) Wooden pallets

Plastic pallets

Plastic pallets

Paperboard pallets

Parts wash solution (BP)

Picture frames (digital)

Room air cleaners (ES)

Sorbents (R, BP) Biobased

Paper

Organic/multi materialsPlastic

Textiles

Wood

Sterilants (SNAP)

Transformers (ES, BP)

Fluid-filled transformers (BP)

Synthetic ester-based

Vegetable oil-based

Water tank coatings (BP)

Wood and concrete sealers

(BP) Membrane concrete sealers

Penetrating liquids




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NOTES: Also see the


Conditioning spreadsheet. The

EPA recommendations for

steel content start at 16%. The

Steel Recycling Instituterecently announced that all

new steel contains a minimum

of 28% recycled content.


ENERGY STAR

AbilityOne

http://abilityone.org/lob/hardware_paints_equipment.html

Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program




http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/eep_purchasingspecs.






http://abilityone.org/lob/hardware_paints_equipment.htmlhttp://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/lists/index.htmlhttp://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/eep_purchasingspecs.htmlhttp://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htmhttp://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspxhttp://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspxhttp://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htmhttp://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/eep_purchasingspecs.htmlhttp://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.http://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/lists/index.htmlhttp://abilityone.org/lob/hardware_paints_equipment.html


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SNAP

SNAP

SNAP

12% biobased content

100% postconsumer fused alumina oxide

100% recovered bottom ash

100% postconsumer glass

100% recovered glass/plastic, including 20%


100% covered coal slag

100% recovered copper and nickel slag

25-100% recovered steel, including 16-67%postconsumer content

100% recovered walnut shells

SNAP

SNAP

SNAP




ENERGY STAR

FEMP (new standards for small electric

motors eff. 03/09/2015)





25-30% recovered steel, including 16%postconsumer content

30-100% recovered high density

polyethylene, including 30-100%







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50-85% recovered polyethylene

terephthalate, including 50-80%


10-40% recovered polypropylene

Steel - See EPA guidance at

www.epa.gov/cpg

85-100% recovered rubber, including 75-

100% postconsumer content X



100% postconsumer rubber/plastic

composite

95-100% postconsumer wood

100% postconsumer plastic lumber

25-50% postconsumer thermoformed

50% postconsumer paperboard



ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR


100% recovered paper, including 90-100%


100% recovered other organics/multi-

materials25-100% recovered plastics

95-100% recovered textiles, including 95-


100% recovered wood

SNAP

ENERGY STAR









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