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EPA/742/F-00/003
   Summer 2000
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         DESIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT                  !
         GREEN CHEMISTRY                                  :

         EPA/744/R-00/001  PRESIDENTIAL GREEN CHEMISTRY CHALLENGE AWARDS PROGRAM:
         SUMMARY OF  1999 AWARD ENTREES AND RECIPIENTS     :
               This  document provides a collection of summaries of the entries received
               for the  1999 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards.

               Available online at http://www.epa.gov/greenchemistry/past.htm

         ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING

         EPA/742/N-00/002, ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING UPDATE #6, APRIL 2000
                           (12pp)                  April, 2000
               The sixth in a series of periodic updates, this edition's highlights
               include: "An Interview with the Federal Environmental Executive;" "EPP at
               the Channel Islands National Park;" "Green Cleaning Products Outshine the
               Competition;" "Governments Think Locally Abput EPP;" "New Ballot for
            ,   Sustainability Standard Set for April;"  "JWOD Products Seek Green Seal of
               Approval;" and more!

               Available online at http://ww.epa.gov/opptintr/epp/update5.pdf

         EPA/742/K-00/002, Building for Economic and Environmental Sustainability
         (BEES)  2.0 Decision Support Software
                          CD-Rom and Manual       June,  2000
               A new  version of the BEES software, which enables users to compare
               environmental and economic performance of alternative building
               materials, is now available for downloading!at no charge.  BEES
               (Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability)  brings to your
               fingertips a powerful technique for selecting cost-effective green
               building products.  Version 2.0 of the Windows-based decision support
               software, aimed at designers,  builders,  and1 product manufacturers,
               includes actual environmental and economic performance data for over 65
               building products.                      .   •  •
              Available online at http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/software/bees.html

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