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Sustainable Marketplace: Greener Products and Services

  • New Inflation Reduction Act Programs

    • Learn more about new programs to measure, report and substantially lower the levels of embodied greenhouse gas emissions of construction materials.  
    • Attend one of our webinars to provide input about these programs. 
  • The Recommendations of Standards and Ecolabels is Expanding!

    • Deadline extended to Jan. 24, 2023! Apply now to help us meet our net-zero emission and other purchasing goals.
    • Review the webinar to learn more about the assessment process: Presentation (pdf) | Recording
  • Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing

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Greener purchasing can catalyze a more sustainable marketplace for all – reducing climate impacts, improving the health of frontline communities, preventing pollution, and increasing U.S. industry competitiveness. Sign up for the EPP listserv.

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  • Identify greener cleaners, carpet, electronics and more
  • Benefits of buying green
  • Introduction to ecolabels and standards
Institutional Purchasers
  • Identify greener products and services
  • Browse additional sustainable purchasing guidance
  • Learn how organizations are addressing chemicals in products through purchasing
Federal Purchasers
  • Recommendations of specs, standards and ecolabels
  • GSA's Green Procurement Compilation
  • EPEAT for greener electronics
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  • Sell to the federal government
  • Browse EPA recommended ecolabels
  • Find pollution prevention resources
  • Inflation Reduction Act: reducing embodied carbon

Recent Highlights

  • Three public engagement webinars on the EPA's new program to reduce embodied greenhouse gas emissions of construction materials. Register today!
  • Deadline extended to Jan. 24, 2023!  Expansion of EPA’s Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels: Webinar for Interested Applicants Presentation (pdf) (849.89 KB)  | Recording
  • How EPA’s Recommended Standards and Ecolabels Address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
  • Learn how to use EPA's Supply Chain GHG Emission Factors for organizational GHG reporting.

Learn More

  • The Environmentally Preferable Purchasing program

  • Reducing and reusing basics

  • Why buy greener products?

  • How can I identify greener products?

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Last updated on January 19, 2023
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