United States
Environmental Protection Ageno
Office ot" Pollution.
Prevention, and Toxics
EPA.742/F-00/009
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PREVENTION
Winter 2001 NEW PUBLICATIONS
Mail, phone, fax, or e-mail requests to the address and numbers above. EPA
documents and fact sheets are provided at no cost based on availability. Please
allow 3 weeks for delivery and limit your request to a total of 10 items.
DESIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
EPA/744/R-00/011 Integrated Environmental Management Systems:
Implementation Guide
(SOlpp) October 2000
This guide has been designed to help companies integrate environmental
concerns into business decision making using the,Design for the
Environment Program's Integrated Environmental Management System
(IEMS). This guide follows the guidelines of ISO 14001, an
international standard for EMSs, and it is designed to help businesses
set up and implement a simple, straightforward EMS. This Guide does
not intend to give guidance for ISO 14001 certification.
Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/dfe/tools/ems/manual.html
ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING
EPA/742/R-00/002 Enhancing Supply Chain Performance with
Environmental Cost Information: Examples from
Commonwealth Edison; Andersen Corportation, and
Ashland Chemical _ ,,_,
This case study report illustrates .how supply chain management
practices can be improved by determining - the financial impact of
environmental improvements. Moreover-, ...this report-shows how-ithis . . ..
approach can be integrated into ongoing..husinss. processes.. The study
focuses on multi-disciplinary.processes that have. been implemented by
the three companies. While the-.approaches.; vary/. each provides: ;
valuable lessons. (This report is a companion piece:and .practical
illustration of the principles laid'-out in the "Lean and'Green Supply
Chain: A.Practical Guide for Material Managers and Supply Chain
Managers to Reduce Costs and Improve Environmental.Performance,"
EPA/742/R-00/001.) ' --
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ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING
EPA/742/K-97/002 Selling Environmental Products to the Federal .
Governmen t
(20pp) October 2000
Newly updated for 2000, this document provides a map of the federal
marketplace for companies that manufacture, distribute or otherwise
provide "green" products and services. It contains specific
information about whom to contact in some of the major, agencies and
the 'kinds of items that- these agencies regularly buy. The booklet
also provides answers to commonly asked questions and helpful hints
about selling "green" products to the Federal government.
Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/epp/pdfs/stgbrochure.pdf
EPA/742/R-00/004 State and Local Government Pioneers: How State and
Local Governments Are Implementing Environmentally
Preferable Purchasing Practices
(56pp) November 2000
This document offers an overview of state and local government EPP
activities and practices. It was based upon conversations with more
than 125 officials from over 60 governments. The .report - the
third volume in our popular "pioneers" series - describes how these
governments are incorporating EPP principles, the types of
activities underway, the kinds of products being examined and
purchased, and the lessons drawn from their experience.
Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/epp/pdfs/statenlocal.pdf J'''
EPA/908/R-00/001 Cleaning National Parks: Using Environmentally
Preferable Janitorial Products at Yellowstone and
Grand Teton National Parks
(71pp) . December 2000
This document describes the how Yellowstone and Grand Teton
National Parks switched to less toxic, more environmentally
preferable cleaning products. The project got its start by
converting Signal Mountain Lodge in Grand Teton Park to using only
environmentally preferable cleaning products in the early 1990's.
Due to the success of this /.project, they are now-substituting
environmentally preferable cleaning products, wherever. possible,
throughout both parks. Supplemental information is provided on
chemicals found in commonly-used comercdal and-,.;consumer- cleaning
products and caveats for evaluating products- using material- safety
data sheets (MSDS).
Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/library/cleaning.pdf
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