. G'nited States
        Environmental Protection Agency
                     Office of Pollution,  '
                     Prevention, and Toxics
EPA/742/F-98/008
Summer 1998
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                               SUMMER 1998 NEW PUBLICATIONS          :  .

        Mail; call, fax,  or e-mail requests to the address arid 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. ,           : ''"  .  •
        GENERAL
        POLLUTION PREVENTION INFORMATION SOURCES
        EPA/335/F-97/001  Enviro$ense: Common Sense Solutions  to             •
                        Environmental Problems
                        (brochure)  .   January 1998  •       .  .
        This brochure describes Enviro$ense and the many resources available
        through the Enviro$ense web site.           '     '
        Web Site: http://es.epa.gov/

        EPA/100/B-97/003  Partners for the  Environment: A  Catalogue of
                        the Agency's Partnership Programs           .     .
                       ' (102pp)        Spring 1998
        This catalogue provides short 'description -of voluntary partnership  -
        efforts between EPA and a-variety of groups, including businesses,
        citizen groups,  state and 'local  government, universities, and trade
        associations. These programs demonstrate that voluntary goals and
        commitments'can achieve environmental ; results in a  timely and
        cost-effective way-      '  '                                    ••
        Web Site:  http://www.epa.gov/partners/   •  '    '       ,     '  '' •
        DESIGN FOR  THE ENVIRONMENT    ;               .
        'COMPUTER DISPLAYS             .
        EPA/744/F-9SI/005  Design for-the Environment Computer Display
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                Project Fact Sheet   .                                .
                (2pp)           June 1998           *
 This fact' sheet describes the goals of the Design for the Environment
 (DfE)  Computer Display-Project,  who is participating in the project, and
 the life-cycle assessment (LCA)  and Cleaner Technologies Substitutes
 Assessment (CTSA)  approach being used to evaluate the environmental
 impacts of computer displays (cathode ray tube and liquid crystal.)
 Web Site:   http://www.epa.gov/dfe/

 GARMENT &  TEXTILE CARE  '
 EPA/744/F-93/004  DfE Garment and Textile Care 'Program Fact Sheet
                (2pp)         .  March 1998
 This updated fact sheet gives background information on the Design for
 the Environment program's Garment[& Textile Care Project:

 GREEN CHEMISTRY                   ,,',',
• BPA/744/S-97/001  The Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
      '  "      ; '.Program: Summary of 1997 Award Entries and     •
                Recipients
                (45pp).        'April 1988     '.        '•    ,   '.          '
 Provides a collection-'of summaries of the entries received for the 1997
 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. Also highlights the five
 green chemistry technologies selected to receive the 1997 Awards.
 Web Site:   http://www.epa.gov/docs/gcc

 PRINTED WIRING BOARDS
 BPA/744/F-98/006  Design for the Environment Printed Wiring Board
                Project Fact Sheet     '
                (2pp)           June 1998
 This fact  sheet describes the two goals of the Design for the     '  •
 Environment (DfE) 'Printed Wiring Board Project, 'summarizes the
 technical, communication, and implementation work'completed for the
 "making holes conductive" project,, and outlines the current work on
 alternative surface finishes.     •                           .       .
 Web Site:   http://www.epa.gov/dfe/

 PRINTING
 Flexography      *                                             .
 EPA/.744/V-98/001  inside" Flexo: A Cleaner Run for the Money
                (19 min)        June 1998
 "Inside Flexo" is a pollution -prevention video for flexographic  .
 printers.   It uses an entertaining,.TV news magazine-style format,to
 share with printers pollution prevention tips that can improve the

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     efficiency,.lower  the  costs,  and improve the environmental.performance '
     of their shops'.  Included are interviews with experienced printers who •
     share their  tips for success.  ..'....    ,            '••  •           ' •  '
     Web Site:  http: //www. epa.gov/dfe/ '• '"    -   '         '      .          .   -

     Screen Printing
     EPA/742/B-97/008 P2/FINANCE for Screen Printers Version 2.0
                   ..Software Program and User's Guide
             1 . .     , (98pp +. 2 disks)     March 1998 ---             ,   '
     This Windows-based software program helps screen printers make pollution
     prevention and business decisions using a total cost assessment  (TCA)
     approach.  UsingL the program,  sqreen printers can create future
     scenarios for their business and better determine" the feasibility of
     •su'ch business challenges as changes in chemical'products dr.. putt ing - in, a
     • new -pr"ess. "    .      . . '  .  -. .'•'••••                    •.    • '
     Web Sites-  http://www.sgia.org/p2finance/            '       .        .
     ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING                                           .
     EPA/742/R-98/Q05   Searching for the Profit in Pollution Prevention:
                     Case Studies in the Corporate Evaluation of
                     Environmental Opportunities
                     (59pp)          April 1998
     This is, a  study of  decision making behavior with respect to pollution
     prevention investments within three large chemical manufacturing
     organizations:  Dow,  Monsanto,  and Dupont.
     Web Site:   http://www.epa-.gov/dpptintr/acctg/        '
     ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING                      '        „
    . EPA/742/F-98/001  Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Quick
                     Reference Fact Sheet               -  :       .
.   . •;".-.           '   (2pp)      - ••;   April 1998   ,    ;         '    '•
• -'  - ' A listing  of the EP,P program's objectives, background information, .
     projects underway and accomplishments. The fact sheet/also lists the
     guidance on Environmentally Preferable Purchasing-stipulated in 60 FR
     50722.       .  '    :       - -    . ,                              '         . ',
     Web Site:   www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp'                  , .'

     EPA/742/R-98/001  City of Santa Monica's Environmental Purchasing: A Case
                     Study                .
   -. ;        '    ,    (27pp)          March 1998   .        '..-''        '
.-•':•" This  case  study provides an in-depth look at the steps -Santa Monica/took

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 to  achieve  its  success.in evaluating,  purchasing, and using alternative
 products  and services. Santa Monica's pragmatic, flexible approach and
 the lessons learned from the city's purchasing efforts .are helpful
 guides  for  agencies and organizations seeking to meet environmental
 purchasing  goals.
 Web Site:   http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp                 ...

 EPA/742/K-98/001  BEES 1.0: Building for Environmental and Economic
                Sustainability
                (96pp + 2 disks)     April 1998
 BEES 1.0  is a software package which enables users.to compare the
 environmental and  economic performance of alternative building ,
 materials.. Data in BEES-are based, on life-cycle environmental impacts'
 and allow users to apply different weights to environmental impacts for
 customized  decision-making.         ''    .    '  "           .        .

,BPA/742/F-97/003  Parking Lot Project Fact Sheet: Paving the Road to
                Success                          •               .    .
                (2pp)           November 1997
^The Department  of  Defense (DOD)  and the EPA jointly developed a contract
•for parking lot repair and maintenance that promotes the use of products
 with positive environmental attributes. This fact sheet briefly
 describes' how DOD  and EPA incorporated environmental criteria into the
 contract.

 BPA/742/B-98/003  Pilot Project Approach on Use of Non-Governmental
                Entities to Implement Section 503 of Executive
                Order 12873 on Federal Acquisition, Recycling and
                Waste Prevention
                (lOpp)          April 1998
 This publication was written to share a pilot project 'approach with the
 public  to demonstrate how executive agencies should.use non-governmental
 entities  to help the agencies achieve the Administration's mandate to
 have the  federal government purchase environmentally preferable products
 and. services.                                            .
 Web Site:  http://www.epa.gov/opptinr/epp/
 VOLUNTARY STANDARDS NETWORK                    .              .' ,
 l£>A/625/B'-97/004  ISO 14000: International Environmental Managemerit
                Systems: EPA Standards Network Fact Sheet
                (6pp)           March 1998
 This updated fact sheet describes the EPA's Voluntary Standards Network

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 and- EPA's interests in 'promoting improved environmental management
 practices through the development:of the ISO 14000 standards.  .

 EPA/742/R-97/011  Role of National Standards Bodies and Key  .             -
              .  Stakeholder Groups in the ISO/TC 207 Environmental
                Management Systems Standards Development Activity
                (35pp)     '     September 1997    •             •      •
 A key initiative of the Voluntary Standards Network has been    .       ,
 participation in the efforts of the International Organization for.
 Standardization (ISO)  Technical Committee 207  (TSO/TC 207), the   •
 committee charged with developing a series of standards on environmental
 management and related.tools known as the ISO 14000 series. The EPA is
 interested in understanding how other governments,, national standards
 bodies,  and key stakeholder groups have participated in the' development
;of these' international standards, as well as how these standards are
 used in other countries.  '         ;               .         . •  .   •

 EPA/742/B-98/002  Environmental Management Systems Voluntary Project
            -   . Evaluation Guidance                      .   "
               ' (36pp).         February 1998  .           •
. The intent of this document is to provide a- framework for the collection
 of information of value to regulatory agencies and others interested in
 determining the impact in several key areas of environmental management
 systems based on ISO 14001.

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