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  • EPA Releases Updates to Recommendations to Help Federal Purchasers and Other Buyers Find Sustainable Products

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    Learn more about EPA's Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing.

What is pollution prevention?

Pollution prevention (P2), also known as source reduction, is any practice that reduces, eliminates, or prevents pollution at its source prior to recycling, treatment or disposal.

Learn more about P2 and why the U.S. Congress declared it the most desirable approach for addressing pollution whenever feasible.

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    P2 grants for state and tribal programs help businesses obtain information about and adopt source reduction practices to protect the environment and save money.

    Learn About P2 Grants
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    The P2 Hub Resources Center offers case studies, webinars, tools, and articles about P2 solutions and practices, as well as information about the P2 Hub Helpline.

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  • Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)

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    The EPP Program supports federal procurement of sustainable products and services and is helping to create a more sustainable marketplace for all.

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    Green chemistry is the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the generation of hazardous substances.

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    Safer Choice helps consumers, businesses, and purchasers find products that perform and contain ingredients that are safer for human health and the environment.

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  • C-MORE: Construction Material Opportunities to Reduce Emissions

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    EPA is helping manufacturers lower operating costs and access growing markets for cleaner construction materials by helping to standardize embodied carbon reporting across the U.S.

    Learn About C-MORE
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Last updated on September 2, 2025
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