ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING WEBSITE RESOURCES

US EPA Environmental Purchasing Program:
http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp/

US EPA Wastewise Buy Recycled Guide:
http://www.epa.gov/wastewise/buyguide.htm

California Integrated Waste Management Board (links to purchasing resources):
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/BuyRecycled
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/RCP/

The Recycle Store:
http://recyclestore.com

Biocorps (compostable foodware):
http://www.biocorpusa.com/

Resource Revival (giftware):
http://www.resourcerevival.com/

Oikos (building materials/commercial/industrial);
http://www.oikos.com/

Cornell’s Enviro Shopping:
http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/

Clean Washington Center:
http://www.cwc.org/

Ecomall:
http://www.ecomall.com/

Government Sales Associates:
http://www.governmentsales.com/

Panel King (office furniture and environments):
www.businessfurnitureshop.com/

Buy Recycled Business Alliance
http://www.nrc-recycle.org/

American Plastics Council (has Recycled Plastics Source Book with vendors/products): 1-800-243-5790

OTHER RESOURCES:

The Recycling Data Network is a subscription service. More then 4,500 products listed. Searches and
sorts by state. 1-800-267-0707:
http://www.recyclingdata.com/

The Harris Directory A fee based comprehensive database for home, office, & landscaping. Construction oriented. More than 5,000 products:
http://www.harrisdirectory.com/welcome.html

Architectural Resource Database. A cd-rom of sustainable, resource efficient products. 

Contact: ADPSR@aol.com or call 510-273-2428 (CA)

Environmental Building News: A subscription newsletter that has in depth construction product reviews. Well researched and a must for construction specifiers:
http://www.ebuild.com/

The Natural Step: An international organization that gives seminars and workshops on greening business:
http://www.thenaturalstep.org

Green Seal (voluntary labeling organization and advocate):
http://www.greenseal.org/