2000 Buy-Recycled Series
Construction Products
CONSTRUCTION
EcoPurchasing means
considering attributes
such as
*
recycled content
toxicity
reusability
durability
repairability
before you buy
a product.
Construction project managers are
learning what the U.S. Army and
U.S. Navy already know—recycled
construction products are cost-effective, reli-
able, easy to obtain, and environmentally
friendly. Whether you're erecting a new
building or constructing a new highway,
high-quality recycled-content products can help you get your project
off to a great start!
To make it easier to buy recycled, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) updates the Comprehensive Procurement
Guidelines (CPG) every 2 years. Through the CPG, EPA designates
items that must contain recycled materials when purchased by feder-
al, state, and local agencies, or by government contractors, using
appropriated federal funds. Among these items, EPA has designated
several construction products, ranging from carpet made from soda
bottles to insulation made from yesterday's newspaper. EPA's
research shows that the items designated in the CPG are of high
quality, widely available, and cost-competitive with virgin products.
EPA also issues nonregulatory companion guidance—the Recovered
Materials Advisory Notice (RMAN)—that recommends levels of recy-
cled content for those items.
From small jobs to major projects, inside or out, recycled-content
construction materials are the way to go. So, whether you're laying
the foundation of a building, installing carpet, or constructing and
painting walls, choose recycled-content products to make each job a
success while doing your part to help conserve natural resources!
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What Is The CPG?
The CPG
requires
federal
agencies to
buy items
made from
recovered
materials.
Recycling is more than just drop-
ping off your cans, bottles, and
newspapers at the curb or at a
local collection facility. Diverting recy-
clables from the waste stream is only
the first of three steps in the recycling
process. The second step occurs when
companies use these recyclables to
manufacture new products. The third
step comes when you purchase prod-
ucts made from recovered materials.
That's how we close the loop.
To support markets for the materials
collected in recycling programs and to
help these programs expand, the
Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act requires agencies to buy recycled-
content products designated by EPA. In
addition, President Clinton signed
Executive Order 13101 in September
1998, which called for an increase in the
federal government's use of recycled-
content and other environmentally
preferable products.
Issued in May 1995, the first CPG
designated 19 new products and incor-
porated five previously designated
items (including insulation and cement
and concrete containing coal fly ash) in
seven product categories. Procuring
agencies are required to purchase these
items with recycled content. The first
CPG update (CPG II) was published in
November 1997, and designated an
additional 12 items, including shower
and restroom dividers/partitions and
reprocessed and consolidated latex
paint. A second CPG update (CPG III)
was published in January 2000 and
designated an additional 18 items,
including carpet cushion, flowable fill,
and railroad grade crossing surfaces.
Procuring agencies include all feder-
al agencies, and any state or local gov-
ernment agency or government
contractor that uses appropriated feder-
al funds to purchase the designated
items. If your agency spends more than
$10,000 per year on a product desig-
nated in the CPG, you are required to
purchase it with the highest recycled-
content level practicable. The CPG also
applies to lease contracts covering des-
ignated items.
Once designated, an agency has 1
year to develop an affirmative procure-
ment program (or revise an existing
one) for a designated item it purchases.
By May 1, 1996, agencies were
required to develop affirmative pro-
curement programs to incorporate buy-
recycled requirements for construction
board, thermal insulation, floor tiles,
and carpet. By November 13, 1998,
agencies were required to revise their
affirmative procurement programs to
add shower and restroom dividers/par-
titions and reprocessed and consolidat-
ed latex paint. Agencies also must
revise their affirmative procurement
programs to add the items designated
under CPG III by January 19, 2001.
This effort might involve reviewing
specifications for those products and
eliminating provisions that pose barri-
ers to procuring them with recycled
content (such as aesthetic requirements
unrelated to product performance).
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The CPG acknowledges, however, that specific
circumstances might arise that preclude the pur-
chase of products made with recovered materials.
Your agency may purchase designated items that
do not contain recovered materials if it determines
that: 1) the price of a given designated item made
with recovered materials is unreasonably high,
2) there is inadequate competition (not enough
sources of supply), 3) unusual and unreasonable
delays would result from obtaining the item, or 4)
the recycled-content item does not meet the agen-
cy's reasonable performance specifications.
Key Terms
Before purchasing construction products con-
taining recovered materials, you might need to
review certain key terms:
• Coal fly ash: Coal fly ash is a byproduct of
coal burning at electric utility plants. It is
called "fly" ash because it is transported from
the combustion chamber by exhaust gases.
• Flowable fill: Flowable fill is a wet, flowable
slurry made up of coal fly ash, water, a coarse
aggregate (such as foundry sand), and a port-
land cement that is used as an economical fill
or backfill material. It can take the place of
concrete, compacted soils, or sand commonly
used to fill around pipes or void areas.
• Foundry sand: Foundry sand is clean, high-
quality silica sand or lake sand from both fer-
rous and nonferrous metal castings.
• Ground granulated blast furnace (GGBF) slag:
Blast furnace slag is a byproduct of iron blast
furnaces. The slag is ground into granules finer
than portland cement and can be used as an
ingredient in concrete.
• Rock wool: This composition of fibers manu-
factured from slag or natural rock is used in
building insulation.
• Structural fiberboard: This is a panel made
from wood, cane, or paper fibers matted
together and used for sheathing, structural,
and insulating purposes.
• Laminated paperboard: These boards are
made from one or more plies of kraft paper
bonded together and are used for decorative,
structural, or insulating purpose.
• Reprocessed paint: This is postconsumer latex
paint that has been sorted by a variety of char-
acteristics that are dictated by the recycler. In
general, the paint is sorted by type (i.e., interi-
or versus exterior), by light and dark colors,
and by finish (i.e., high-gloss versus flat). The
reprocessor adds raw materials to meet the
performance and color requirements expected
or required by the end user.
• Consolidated paint: This product consists of
postconsumer latex paint with similar charac-
teristics (such as type, color family, and finish)
that is consolidated at the point of collection.
The postconsumer paints are blended together
and repackaged, usually with few or no new
ingredients added to improve the performance
of the resulting paint.
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How Do I Purchase Recycled-Content Construction Products?
EPA issues guidance in RMANs, which are
designed to make it as easy as possible to
buy the designated items. The RMANs rec-
ommend recycled-content levels to look for when
purchasing construction products, as shown in the
chart on page 6. Following the RMANs' recom-
mended levels will help ensure your affirmative
procurement program and standards meet the buy-
recycled requirements.
Rather than specifying just one level of recy-
cled content, the RMANs recommend ranges that
reflect actual market conditions. The recommen-
dations are based on market research identifying
recycled-content products that are commercially
available, competitively priced, and that meet
buyers' quality standards.
Refer to EPA's availability list entitled
"Construction Products Containing Recovered
Materials" for sources of the designated construc-
tion items. See the last section of this fact sheet for
this and other helpful resources.
CASE STUDY: King County, Washington, Hits a Home Run with Recycled Paint
In the spring of 1997, King County, Washington, hit a home run by using 100 percent reprocessed latex
paint in the administrative offices of the Kingdome, home of the Seattle Mariners. Averaging $7.50 per gal-
lon, the reprocessed paint was not only less expensive than its virgin counterpart, but it covered just as
well, according to stadium administration.
In addition, the King County Solid Waste Division continues to test new reprocessed latex paints for use at
county parks and municipal buildings. In the past few years, the county has used between 100 and 150 gal-
lons of reprocessed latex paint, primarily in remodeling efforts in the county. The county also works to
ensure recovery of all unused paint through a well-established household hazardous waste collection pro-
gram and industrial materials exchange, diverting usable paints and paint products to citizens, schools,
and businesses that can reuse the materials. For more information, contact Karen Hamilton of King County
at 253 296-4317.
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CASE STUDY: Fly Ash Takes Wing
at ACE
CASE STUDY: U.S. Georgia Department
of Transportation Eases the Flow
The engineers at the Army Corps of Engineers
(ACE) are no strangers to mixing cement and con-
crete using recovered materials. Their contracts
have specified the use of coal fly ash in concrete
for more than 20 years and, more recently, have
required the use of GGBF slag in concrete mixes
for buildings and roads. While pleased with the
overall performance of both recovered materials,
the engineers say they particularly like the
improved workability that coal fly ash provides
over concrete mixed with portland cement. For
more information, contact Greg Hughes of ACE at
202 761-4140.
In 1996, the Georgia Department of
Transportation (GDOT) developed contract speci-
fications for the use of flowable fill as an alterna-
tive to compacted soil in construction and
maintenance projects. Flowable fill replaced soil
in applications such as beddings, encasements
and closures for tanks and pipes, and general
backfill for trenches and abutments. The GDOT
mixture combines portland cement, fly ash, fine
aggregate, air entraining, and water, according to
engineer approval, to create a self-leveling prod-
uct. Flowable fill "...is as good as compacted soil
and it's quicker and easier to use," explained
GDOT's Mike Gown. For more information on
GDOT's specifications or its use of flowable fill,
contact Mike Gown at 404 363-7513.
CASE STUDY: U.S. General Services
Administration—Practicing
What it Preaches
CASE STUDY: High Cliff State Park,
Wisconsin—Maintenance Free and
Recycled, Too!
As the major supplier of reprocessed paint to gov-
ernment agencies, the U.S. General Services
Administration's (GSA's) Paint and Chemical
Commodity Center takes its environmental com-
mitment seriously. In 1996, the agency painted its
regional administrator's office in Seattle,
Washington, with the recovered paint it sells. The
recovered paint provided excellent coverage and
durability. The agency built on the success of this
project by painting a number of other GSA offices
and facilities with recovered content latex paint
in 1997. For more information, contact Janice
Douglas of GSA at 206 931-7081.
High Cliff State Park in Menasha, Wisconsin, has
used recovered-content plastic dividers in all its
restroom facilities for 4 years. Although the initial
cost of the dividers was higher than those used in
the past, the park saved money in reduced main-
tenance and repair costs. Park officials are
extremely pleased with the quality and perfor-
mance of the product, having experienced no
rusting, corrosion, repainting, or graffiti problems
since installing the new dividers. For more infor-
mation, contact Fran Dietzan of the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources at 920 989-1404.
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How Do I Purchase Recycled-Content Construction Products? (Continued)
EPA's Recommended Content Levels for Construction Products
Product
Structural Fiberboard
Laminated Paperboard
Rock Wool Insulation
Fiberglass Insulation
Cellulose Insulation (loose-fill and spray-on)
Perlite Composite Board Insulation
Plastic Rigid Foam, Polyisocyanurate/
Polyurethane: Rigid Foam Insulation
Foam-in-Place Insulation
Glass Fiber Reinforced Insulation
Phenolic Rigid Foam Insulation
Floor Tiles (heavy duty/commercial use)
Patio Blocks
Polyester Carpet Fiber Face
Latex Paint:
— Consolidated1
— Reprocessed2
-White, Off-White, Pastel Colors
-Grey, Brown, Earthtones, and
Other Dark Colors
Shower and Restroom Dividers/Partitions:
Carpet Cushion:
— Bonded Polyurethane
—Jute
— Synthetic Fibers
— Rubber
Railroad Grade Crossing Surfaces
— Concrete
—Rubber3
—Steel4
Material
Recovered Materials
Postconsumer Paper
Slag
Glass Gullet
Postconsumer Paper
Postconsumer Paper
Recovered Material
Recovered Material
Recovered Material
Recovered Material
Rubber
Plastic
Rubber or Rubber Blends
Plastic or Plastic Blends
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Resin
Recovered Material
Recovered Material
Recovered Material
Plastic
Steel4
Old Carpet Cushion
Burlap
Carpet Fabrication Scrap
Tire Rubber
Coal Fly Ash
Tire Rubber
Steel
Percentage of
Postconsumer
Materials
-
100
-
-
75
23
_
-
-
-
90-100
-
90-100
-
25-100
100
20
50-99
20-100
16
67
15-50
40
60-90
-
-
16
67
Percentage of
Total Recovered
Materials
80-100
100
75
20-25
75
23
9
5
6
5
-
90-100
_
90-100
25-100
100
20
50-99
20-100
25-30
100
15-50
40
100
60-90
15-20
85-95
25-30
100
1 Consolidated latex paint used for covering graffiti, where color and consistency of performance are not primary concerns,
2 Reprocessed latex paint used for interior and exterior architectural applications such as wallboard, ceilings, and trim; gutterboards; and concrete, stucco, masonry
wood, and metal surfaces.
3 The recommended recovered materials content for rubber railroad grade crossing surfaces are based on the weight of the raw materials, exclusive of any additives
such as binders or additives.
4 The recommended recovered materials content levels for steel in this table reflect the fact that the designated items can be made from steel manufactured from
either a Basic Oxygen Furnace (EOF) or an Electric Arc Furnace (EAF). Steel from the EOF process contains 25-30% total recovered materials, of which 16% is
postconsumer steel. Steel from the EAF process contains a total of 100% recovered steel, of which 67% is postconsumer,
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Specifications for Cement, Concrete, Flow/able Fill, and Rubber Railroad Grade Crossing Surfaces Containing
Recovered Materials
Cement Specifications
Concrete Specifications
Flowable Fill
Rubber Railroad Grade
Crossing Surfaces
ASTM1 C 595, "Standard
Specification for Blended
Hydraulic Cements."
ASTM C 618, "Standard Specification for
Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural
Pozzolan for Use as a Mineral Admixture
in Portland Cement Concrete."
ASTM D 4832-95el, "Standard
Test Method for Preparation and
Testing of Controlled Low
Strength Material (CLSM) Test
Cylinders.
ASTM D 2000-96, "Rubber
Products in Automotive
Applications."
ASTM C 150, "Standard
Specification for Portland
Cement."
ASTM C 311, "Standard Methods of
Sampling and Testing Fly Ash and Natural
Pozzolans for Use as a Mineral
Admixture in Portland Cement Concrete."
ASTM D 5239-92, "Standard
Practice for Characterizing Fly
Ash for Use in Soil Stabilization."
ASTM D 2240-97, "Rubber
Property—Durometer
Hardness."
AASHTO M 240, "Blended
Hydraulic Cements."
ASTM C 989, "Ground Granulated Blast-
Furnace Slag for Use in Concrete
Mortars."
ASTM D 5971-96, "Standard
Practice for Sampling Freshly
Mixed Controlled Low Strength
Material."
ASTM D 412-97, "Vulcanized
Rubber and Thermoplastic
Rubbers and Thermoplastic
Elastomers—Tension."
AASHTO2 M 302, "Ground Granulated
Blast Furnace Slag for Use in Concrete
and Mortars."
ASTM D 6103-07, "Standard
Test Method for Flow
Consistency of Controlled Low
Strength Material."
ASTM D 297-93, "Rubber
Products—Chemical Analysis.'
American Concrete Institute Standard
Practice ACI 226.R1, "Ground Granulated
Blast-Furnace Slag as a Cementitious
Constituent in Concrete."
ASTM D 6023-96, "Standard
Test Method for Unit Weight,
Yield, Cement Content and Air
Content (Gravimetric) of
Controlled Low Strength Material
(CLSM)."
ASTM E 303-93, "Measuring
Surface Frictional Properties
Using the British Pendulum
Tester."
ASTM D 5971-96, "Standard
Practice for Sampling Freshly
Mixed Controlled Low Strength
Material."
ASTM D 1171-94, "Rubber
Deterioration—Surface Ozone
Cracking Outdoors or Chamber
(Triangular Specimens)."
ASTM D 6024-96, "Standard
Test Method for Ball Drop on
Controlled Low Strength Material
(CLSM) to Determine Suitability
for Load Application."
ASTM D 573-88, "Deterioration
in an Air Oven."
ASTM D 395-89, "Rubber
Property—Compression Set."
ASTM D 257-93, "DC
Resistance or Conductance of
Insulating Materials."
ASTM D 2137-94, "Rubber
Property—Brittleness Point of
Flexible Polymers and Coated
Fabrics."
1 ASTM = American Society for Testing and Materials.
2 AASHTO = The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
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How Can I Get More Information?
Information Available
From EPA
This fact sheet and the following publica-
tions on buying recycled-content products
are available or can be accessed in electronic format on
the Internet at . Use Internet e-mail to
order paper copies of documents. Include the requestor's
name and mailing address on all orders. Address e-mail
to: rcra-docket@epa.gov.
Paper copies also may be ordered by calling the RCRA
Hotline. Callers within the Washington Metropolitan Area
must dial 703 412-9810 or TDD 703 412-3323 (hearing
impaired). Long-distance callers may call 800 424-9346 or
TDD 800 553-7672. The RCRA Hotline operates week-
days, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., e.s.t.
»*» Federal Register (FR) notices promulgating CPG I (60
FR 21370/EPA530-Z-95-006) and RMAN I (60 FR
21386/EPA530-Z-95-007), May 1, 1995. FR notices pro-
mulgating CPG II (62 FR60961/EPA530-Z-97-009) and
RMAN II (62 FR60975/EPA530-Z-97-010), November
13, 1997. FR notices promulgating CPG III (65 FR 3070)
and RMAN III (65 FR 3082), January 19, 2000.
»*» EPA Expands Comprehensive Procurement
Guideline (CPG) (EPA530-F-00-017). This fact sheet
provides general information about the CPG and the
development of affirmative procurement programs.
»*» Environmental Fact Sheet—EPA Guideline for
Purchasing Cement and Concrete Containing Fly
Ash (EPA530-SW-91-086). This 2-page fact sheet pro-
vides general information about concrete mixed with
coal fly ash.
»*» Construction Products Containing Recovered
Materials (EPA530-B-99-017). This list identifies
sources of construction products containing recovered
materials.
»*» A Study of State and Local Government
Procurement Practices that Consider Environmental
Performance of Goods and Services (EPA742 R 96
007). This report provides important program elements
and case studies of state and county agencies purchas-
ing environmentally preferable products and services.
For a copy of the report or more information on EPA's
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) program,
contact the Pollution Prevention Information
Clearinghouse at 401 M Street, SW. (7409),
Washington, DC 20460. Phone: 202 260-1023.
Fax: 202 260-4659. Visit the EPP Web site at
.
Other Sources of
Information
»*» The American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials
(AASHTO). AASHTO publishes concrete and cement-
mixing specifications, which are listed in this fact sheet
and in RMAN I. Contact: AASHTO, 444 North Capitol
Street, NW., Suite 249, Washington, DC 20001. Phone:
202 624-5800. Fax: 202 624-5806. The Publications Sales
Office's mailing address is P.O. Box 96716, Washington,
DC 20090-6716. Phone: 888 227-4860. Fax: 800 525-
5562. Web site: www.aashto.org
»*» American Concrete Institute (ACI). ACI publishes a
standard for concrete containing GGBF slag and offers
several relevant publications. Contact: ACI, P.O. Box
9094, Farmington Hills, Ml 48333. Phone: 248 848-
3700. Web site: www.aci-int.org
»*» American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).
ASTM publishes standards for mixing cement and con-
crete. Contact: ASTM, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West
Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. Phone: 610 832-9585.
Fax: 610 832-9555. Web site: www.astm.org
»*» Buy Recycled Business Alliance. The Alliance
includes over 3,200 companies and organizations com-
mitted to increasing their use of recycled-content prod-
ucts and materials in their day-to-day operations. The
Alliance offers educational materials, a quarterly
newsletter, and product-specific guides. Publications
include fact sheets on insulation and coal fly ash, and
Building for Tomorrow: Buy Recycled Guidebook for the
Commercial Construction Industry. Public purchasing
entities can join free of charge. For more information,
contact Kevin Barry, National Recycling Coalition, 1727
King Street, Suite 105, Alexandria, VA 22314-2720.
Phone: 703 683-9025, Ext. 210. Fax: 703 683-9026.
Web site: www.nrc-recycle.org/brba/index.htm
E-mail: brbainfo@nrc-recycle.org
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»*» Directory of Recycled-Content Building and
Construction Products. This regional directory
includes 500 construction and building products manu-
factured partially or totally from recycled materials.
Contact: Clean Washington Center, First Interstate
Center, 999 Third Avenue, Suite 1060, Seattle, WA
98104. Phone: 206 464-7040. Fax: 206 464-6902.
Web site: www.cwc.org
»*» Environmental Building News. This monthly newsletter
on environmentally responsible design and construction
includes articles on new products and materials, technolo-
gies, and construction methods. Contact: 122 Birge Street,
Suite 30, Brattleboro, VT 05301. Phone: 802 257-7300.
Fax: 802 257-7304. Web site: www.ebuild.com
»*» Environmental Resource Guide. Published by the
American Institute of Architects (AIA), this 1,100-page
guide presents comprehensive lifecycle information on
building materials and applications, including products
and recyclability. Contact AIA at 1735 New York Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20006-5292. Phone:
800 225-5945. Price: $221 ($198.90 for members).
Web site: www.aiaonline.com
»*» Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). With assis-
tance from the American Coal Ash Association, Inc.,
FHWA published Fly Ash Facts for Highway Engineers
(FHWA-SA-94-081), August 1995. It also maintains a
database of state specifications for using coal fly ash
and GGBF slag. Contact: Gary Crawford, Federal
Highway Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20590. Phone: 202 366-1286.
Web site: www.fhwa.dot.gov
»*» U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). GSA
publishes various supply catalogs, guides, and sched-
ules for recycled-content products available through the
Federal Supply Service. Copies of Carpet, Carpet Tiles,
and Carpet Cushion, Multiple Award Schedule FSS72-I-
A are also available. Contact GSA, Centralized Mailing
List Service (7CAFL), 4900 Hemphill Street, P.O. Box
6477, Fort Worth, TX 76115-9939. Phone: 817 334-
5215. Fax: 817 334-5561. GSA also offers recycled con-
tent paint through requisition and processing. For more
information on how to purchase this product, contact the
GSA Paint and Chemical Commodity Center at
800 241-7246. You can also access GSA Advantage!,
GSA's Internet-based online ordering system, to order
any GSA product at .
»*» Greening the Government: A Guide to Implementing
Executive Order 12873. This guide provides detailed
information on establishing and implementing federal
affirmative procurement plans. Updated in the summer
of 1997, it is available from the Office of the Federal
Environmental Executive, Ariel Rios Building, Mail Code
1600S, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20460. Phone: 202 564-1297. Fax: 202 564-1393.
Web site: www.ofee.gov
You can also download an electronic version on the
Internet at .
»*» Guide to Recycled Products: Building and
Construction. This guide is published by Metro, a
regional government agency serving the Portland,
Oregon, area, but may be useful for procurement offi-
cials in other areas of the country. It is designed to help
locate hundreds of recycled-content building products.
Contact: Metro, 600 NE. Grand Avenue, Portland, OR
97232. Phone: 503 234-3000. Fax: 503 797-1851.
Web site: www.metro-region.org
»*» A Guide to Resource Efficient Building Elements. In
addition to tips on efficient design and job-site recycling,
this guide lists several manufacturers that make prod-
ucts using recovered materials. Contact: Center for
Resourceful Building Technology, P.O. Box 100,
Missoula, MT 59806. Phone: 406 549-7678.
Fax: 406549-4100.
»*» The Harris Directory of Recycling and Pollution
Preventing Materials for Home, Office, and Garden.
This computer database for Macintosh and Windows
lists construction products made with recovered materi-
als. Users can search for topics using either a key word
search or by consulting an accompanying 24-page
handbook. Contact BJ. Harris, P.O. Box 2024, Candler,
NC 28715. Phone: 888 844-0337.
Web site: www.harrisdirectory.com
»*» National Institute of Governmental Purchasing
(NIGP). NIGP maintains a library of product specifica-
tions and sample bid documents for both virgin- and
recycled-content products, including concrete. It also
offers procurement training workshops for members.
For more information, contact Fuad Abu-Taleb, 151
Spring Street, Suite 300, Herndon, VA 20170. Phone:
703 736-8900, Ext. 241. Fax: 703 736-9644.
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How Can I Get More Information? (Continued)
»*» Official Recycled Products Guide. This directory lists
more than 5,000 manufacturers and distributors of recy-
cled-content products. Contact: Recycling Data
Management Corporation, P.O. Box 577, Ogdensburg,
NY 13669. Phone: 800 267-0707. Fax: 315 471-3258.
»*» Recycled Plastic Products Source Book. This booklet
lists more than 1,300 plastic products from approximate-
ly 300 manufacturers. For more information, call the
American Plastics Council (APC), 1801 K Street, NW.,
Suite 701-L, Washington, DC 20006. Phone:
202 974-5400. Fax: 202 296-7119.
Web site: www.plasticsresource.com
»*» Resource Guide to Recycled Construction Products.
This recycled construction products list is available from
the Los Angeles Integrated Solid Waste Management
Office, 433 South Spring Street, Suite 500, Los Angeles,
CA90013. Phone: 213847-1444.
* U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE). USAGE has
specifications for cement containing coal fly ash.
Contact Greg Hughes, USAGE, 20 Massachusetts
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20314.
Phone: 202 761-4140. Fax: 202 761-4139.
Web site: www.usace.army.mil
Internet Sites
Government Sites
»*» The Comprehensive Procurement
Guidelines: . This site
describes ERA'S effort to facilitate the procurement of
products containing recovered materials, including infor-
mation on CPG, RMANs, and the Buy-Recycled Series.
»*» Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP):
. EPA's Environmentally
Preferable Purchasing program encourages and assists
federal agencies to purchase environmentally preferable
products and services. The site explains EPA's pro-
posed guiding principles for including environmental
performance in purchasing decision-making and posts
case studies of successful pilot projects in both the pub-
lic and private sectors.
»*» Federal Trade Commission: . The Federal Trade
Commission issued Guides for the Use of
Environmental Marketing Claims in May 1998.
»*» Jobs Through Recycling: . EPA's
Jobs Through Recycling program stimulates economic
growth and recycling market development by assisting
businesses and supporting a network of state and
regional recycling contacts. This Web site provides
information on financing and technical assistance for
recycling businesses as well as other market develop-
ment tools.
»*» King County Recycled Product Procurement
Program: . This
site describes the tools and techniques developed by
King County, Washington, agencies for purchasing recy-
cled products.
»*» Municipal Solid Waste: . This site
includes information on recycling, source reduction, and
reuse. Contains state municipal solid waste data and
the latest facts and figures on waste generation and
disposal.
»*» WasteWise: . WasteWise is a
free, voluntary EPA program through which organizations
eliminate costly municipal solid waste, benefiting their
bottom line and the environment. The program provides
hands-on assistance to members to help them purchase
or manufacture recycled-content products, prevent
waste, and recycle solid waste materials.
Product Information
»*» Recycling Data Network Information Services:
. This commercial Web
site provides access, on a subscription basis, to a recy-
cled-content products database of over 4,500 listings in
700 product classifications. It also provides a reference
library and a newsletter. Managed by the publisher of
the Official Recycled Products Guide, the product
database is considered to be the largest of its kind.
»*» Environmental Building News: .
This site is the online version of Environmental Building
News, the leading periodical on environmentally sustain-
able design and construction. It contains articles,
reviews, and news stories on energy-efficient, resource-
efficient, and healthy building practices.
»*» Oikos Green Building Source: . This site
contains a catalog of books, videos, and software for
sustainable construction; a searchable database of com-
panies that feature products with environmental
attributes; and links to other green building sites.
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»*» The Fedmarket Procurement Assistance
Jumpstation: . This site contains
links to many sites containing procurement information.
»*» Sustainable Building Sources: . This site contains
green building news articles, conference announce-
ments, links to other green building sites, and the
Sustainable Building Sourcebook.
In addition, contact your state solid waste management
agency for information about local and regional
businesses that produce or distribute
recycled-content products.
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