PAPER TOWELS
EPA recommends the following private sector standards/ecolabels be used when purchasing paper towels or any services that involve the use of paper towels. All federal ecolabel program(s) and statutory requirement(s) that apply to this product category are also listed below.
If you are a U.S. federal government employee who would like free access to one of the private sector standards or ecolabels recommended by EPA, please email the EPP Program (epp@epa.gov).
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Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels
Agencies can use:
Green Seal™ 01 Standard for Sanitary Paper Products3
Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS.
Ecologo/UL 175 Standard for Sustainability for Sanitary Paper Products3
Federal Ecolabel Program
Agencies can use:
Statutory Requirement
Products shall meet this statutory requirement:
Inclusion in the Recommendations is not an endorsement by EPA of the standards/ecolabels or of any of the products conformant to these standards/ecolabels, but rather a statement that the standard/ecolabel meets either EPA's Guidelines or is recommended for use by another Federal agency.