Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing The Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels are a tool intended to help federal purchasers efficiently and effectively identify and procure environmentally sustainable products and services. The tool also helps the Federal government meet their agency's sustainability goals, and comply with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA), the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA), policy directives from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Executive Order 13834, as described in the frequent questions section of this webpage. The federal government is the single largest purchaser in the U.S., spending over $450 billion on products and services each year. The recommendations currently cover 22 key federal purchase categories and include over 40 private sector standards/ecolabels for use in federal procurement. ^VSmartWay MPI E TREME - GREEN' (DBPISNAP (Updated: April 30, 2020) 1 ------- Contents Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing 3 I. Product Category: CAFETERIA 3 TAKE-OUT SERVICE: Containers, Cutlery, Dishware 3 COMMERCIAL DISHWASHER DETERGENT 4 II. Product Category: CONSTRUCTION 5 ADHESIVES 5 CARPET 6 CEILING TILES-ACOUSTICAL 9 FIBERBOARD, GYPSUM PANELS, AND WALLBOARD 10 FLOORING - Tile, Resilient, and other Non-Carpet 12 INSULATION 15 INTERIOR LATEX PAINT 16 III. Product Category: CUSTODIAL 19 CLEANERS: Carpet, Glass and Multipurpose 19 FLOOR CARE 20 HAND SOAP 21 TOILET TISSUE 23 TOWELS- PAPER 24 WASTEBASKET LINERS (24" x 33" or smaller) 25 IV. Product Category: ELECTRONICS 26 COMPUTERS 26 IMAGING EQUIPMENT 27 MOBILE PHONES 28 TELEVISIONS 28 V. Product Category: GROUNDS/LANDSCAPING 29 DEICER 29 VI. Product Category: OFFICE/FURNITURE 30 COPY PAPER 30 FURNITURE 31 Instructions for US Federal Government Employees on How to Access Standards for Free 35 Find Products Certified to the Recommended Standards and Ecolabels 37 Footnotes 41 2 ------- Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing I. Product Category: CAFETERIA TAKE-OUT SERVICE: Containers, Cutlery, Dishware Statutory Requirement Notes Products shall meet this statutory requirement: p p BioPreferred® Program - Federal Purchasing For specific requirements, go to GSA's Green Procurement Compilation. Federal Ecolabel Program Notes Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Discover USDA certified biobased products. Certified Biobased Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Notes Agencies can use: Biodegradable Products Dpi Institute certified comoostable liri provided composting available- Learn how government employees mav access these standards for free. Discover take-out service products that meet this standard/ecolabel. 3 ------- COMMERCIAL DISHWASHER DETERGENT Statutory Requirement Notes Products si FP lall meet this statutory requirement: BioPreferred® Program - Federal For specific requirements, go to GSA's Green Procurement Compilation. Purchasing Federal Ecolabel Program Notes Agei icies c a SAFER CHOICE an use: Safer Choice Discover Safer Choice certified products. Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Notes Agei > ( icies can use: > Green Seal™ 53 Standard for Learn how government employees may access these standards for free. Discover commercial dishwasher detergent that meet these standards/ecol ab el s. 9 i ^ Specialty Cleaning Products for Industrial and Institutional Use2 Ecologo/UL 2759 Standard for Hard Surface Cleaners2 4 ------- II. Product Category: CONSTRUCTION Adhesives Flooring Carpet Insulation Ceiling Tiles-Acoustical Interior Latex Paint Fiberboard. Gypsum Panels, and Wallboard ADHESIVES Statutory Requirement Notes Products shall meet this statutory requirement: r n BioPreferred® Program - Federal ' ' Purchasing For specific requirements, go to GSA's Green Procurement Compilation. Federal Ecolabel Program Notes Agencies can use one or more of the following: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased §N/\P Significant New Alternatives Policy Discover USDA certified biobased products. Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Notes Ai gencies ca H CERTIFIED w cradle to cradle in use: Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard1 To address Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions, EPA recommends products meet the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using 5 ------- SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold1 UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program For Chemical Emissions For Building Materials. Finishes And Furnishings1 Ecologo/UL 2762 Sustainabilitv Standard for Adhesives2 Environmental Chambers, Version 1.1-2010. (This is the VOC emission testing method for California Specification 01350.) These certifications/ecolabels have been assessed by EPA and incorporate by reference CDPH v 1.1-2010 (or equivalents) as either optional or required criteria. There may be other certifiers/ecolabels that can provide demonstration of conformity to these criteria. Learn how government employees may access these standards for free. Discover adhesives that meet these standards/ecol ab el s. CARPET Statutory Requirements Notes Products shall meet these statutory requirements: ^ q BioPreferred® Program - Federal For specific requirements, go to GSA's Green Procurement Compilation. ¦ * Purchasing CPG When BioPreferred and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)). Federal Ecolabel Program Notes Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Discover USDA certified biobased Certified Biobased products. 6 ------- Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Notes 1st Choice private sector standards/ecolabels: Multi-attribute with confirmed accredited or conforming certification body: Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product i# Standard Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Floor Coverings1 * GreenCircle Certified Environmental Facts for Flooring Products1* NSF/ ANSI 140 Sustainabilitv Assessment for Carpet1 AND the specification below Please note that these recommendations do not currently consider the standards'/ecolabelsV certifications' effectiveness in addressing the potential environmental impacts of material harvesting and/or extraction. Learn how government employees may access these standards for free. Discover carpet products that meet these standards/ecolabels. If a product meeting a 1st Choice standard/ecolabel is not available, agencies can use one of these multi- attribute standards/ecolabels**: Environmental Choice New Zealand EC-33-14 Synthetic Carpets1" LIVING PRODUCT CHALLENGE International Living Future Institute: Living Product Challenge SM 1.0' SMART V y certified Sustainable Materials Rating Technology (SMaRTV AND the specification below **These are standards/ecolabels for which EPA has not been able to confirm that an accredited or conforming certification body is available (more information in footnotes). Learn how government employees may access these standards for free. Discover carpet products that meet these standards/ecolabels. If a product meeting one of the standards/ecolabels above is not available, agencies can use one or more of these single-attribute standards/ecolabels to address key hotspots: Learn how government employees may access these standards for free. Discover carpet products that meet these standards/ecolabels. 7 ------- Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions & leadership approaches to chemicals: , International Living Future Institute: Declare. DeclareiS Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions: | CRI Green Label Plus™ Program1* SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold1 MOOQfMWHnacOLO UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program For Chemical Emissions For Building Materials, Finishes And Furnishings1 Recycled Content: (^ciob^nccydcd Global Recycled Standard1 AND the K^_standard specification below Specification Notes Add this specification when using NSF/ ANSI 140, SMaRT, or the Global Recycled Standard: Products shall meet California Department of Public Health (CDPFI) Standard Method for Testing and Evaluation of VOC (Volatile Organic Chemical) Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.1-2010. This VOC emission specification is necessary because this hotspot may not be addressed adequately for carpet meeting NSF/ANSI 140, SMaRT, or the Global Recycled Standard. 8 ------- CEILING TILES-ACOUSTICAL Statutory Requirement Notes Products shall meet this statutory requirement: p- q BioPreferred® Program - Federal Purchasing For specific requirements, go to GS A's Green Procurement Compilation. Federal Ecolabel Program Notes Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Discover USDA certified biobased w Certified Biobased products. Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Notes Agencies can use: To address Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions, EPA recommends products meet the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for the CO crodletocradle Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard1 PRODUCTS PROGRAt- Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.1-2010. (This is the VOC emission testing method for California Specification 01350.) These certifications/ecolabels have SCS Indoor Advantage™Gold1 m UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program For Chemical Emissions For Building Materials, Finishes And Furnishings1 been assessed by EPA and ^ COLD incorporate by reference CDPH 9 ------- CEILING TILES-ACOUSTICAL v 1.1-2010 (or equivalents) as either optional or required criteria. There may be other certifiers/ecolabels that can provide demonstration of conformity to these criteria. Learn how government employees may access these standards for free. Discover acoustical ceiling tile products that meet these standards/ecol ab el s. FIBERBOARD, GYPSUM PANELS, AND WALLBOARD Statutory Requirements Notes Products shall meet these statutory requirements: p p BioPreferred® Program - Federal Purchasing CPG For specific requirements, go to GS A's Green Procurement Compilation. When BioPreferred and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)). 10 ------- FIBERBOARD, GYPSUM PANELS, AND WALLBOARD Federal Ecolabel Program Notes Agencies can use: m BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased Discover USDA certified biobased products. Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Notes Agencies can use: Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product cradletocradle Standard1 SCS Indoor Advantage™Gold1 UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program For Chemical Emissions For Building Materials. Finishes And Furnishings1 To address Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions, EPA recommends products meet the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.1-2010. (This is the VOC emission testing method for California Specification 01350.) These certifications/ecolabels have been assessed by EPA and incorporate by reference CDPH v 1.1-2010 (or equivalents) as either optional or required criteria. There may be other certifiers/ecolabels that can provide demonstration of conformity to these criteria. Learn how government employees may access these standards for free. Discover fiberboard. gypsum panels & wallboard that meet these standards/ecol ab el s. 11 ------- FLOORING - Tile, Resilient, and other Non-Carpet Statutory Requirements Notes Products shall meet these statutory requirements: FP BioPreferred® Program - Federal Purchasing CPG For specific requirements, go to GS A's Green Procurement Compilation. When BioPreferred and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)). Federal Ecolabel Program Notes Agencies can use: it BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased Discover USDA certified biobased products. Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Notes 1st Choice private sector standards/ecolabels: Multi-attribute with confirmed accredited or conforming certification body: Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard i# Please note that these recommendations do not currently consider the standards'/ecolabels'/ certifications' effectiveness in addressing the potential environmental impacts of material harvesting and/or extraction. 12 ------- FLOORING - Tile, Resilient, and other Non-Carpet Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Floor Coverings1* Green Circle Certified Environmental Facts for Flooring Products'* NSF/ANSI 332 Sustainability Assessment for Resilient Floor Coverings1 Tile Council of North America (TCXA): ANSI A138.1/ Green Squared1 Learn how government employees may access these standards for free. Discover flooring products that meet these standards/ecolabels. If a product meeting a 1st Choice standard/ecolabel is not available, agencies can use one of these multi-attribute standards/ecolabels**: LIVING PRODUCT CHALLENGE International Living Future Institute: Living Product Challenge8^1 1.01 * 2 SMART V y certified Sustainable Materials Rating Technology (SMaRT s AND the specification below **These are standards/ecolabels for which EP A has not been able to confirm that an accredited or conforming certification body is available more information in footnotes). Learn how government employees may access these standards for free- Pi scover flooring products that meet these standards/ecolabels. If a product meeting one of the standards/ecolabels above is not available, agencies can use one or more of these single-attribute standards/ecolabels to address key hotspots: Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions/ other Leadership Approaches to Chemicals: Learn how government employees may access these standards for free. Discover flooring products that meet these standards/ecolabels 13 ------- FLOORING - Tile, Resilient, and other Non-Carpet International Living Future Institute: Declare. Declare1 Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions: floor FloorScore®1 score SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold1 U'L 2818 GREEMGUARP Certification Program For Chemical Emissions For Building Materials. Finishes And Furnishings1 Recycled Content: Q Global Recycled mdarded Standard AND the specification below Specification Notes Add this specification when using SMaRT or the Global Recycled Standard: Products shall meet California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for Testing and Evaluation of VOC (Volatile Organic Chemical) Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.1-2010. This VOC emission specification is necessary because this hotspot may not be addressed adequately for flooring meeting SMaRT or the Global Recycled Standard. 14 ------- INSULATION Statutory Requirements Notes Products shall meet these statutory requirements: CPG ENERGY STAR® For specific requirements, go to GSA's Green Procurement Compilation. Federal Ecolabel Program Agencies can use: BioPreferred' Program - USD A Certified Biobased Discover USDA certified biobased products. Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Notes Agencies can use: Cradle to Cradle CertifiedrM Product Standard1 ¦ SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold1 UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program For Chemical Emissions For Building Materials, Finishes And Furnishings1 To address Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions, EPA recommends products meet the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.1-2010. (This is the VOC emission testing method for California Specification 01350.) These certifications/ecolabels have been assessed by EPA and incorporate by reference CDPH 15 ------- INSULATION v 1.1-2010 (or equivalents) as either optional or required criteria. There may be other certifiers/ecolabels that can provide demonstration of conformity to these criteria. Learn how government employees mav access these standards for free. Discover insulation products that meet these standards/ecolabels. INTERIOR LATEX PAINT Statutory Requirements Notes Products shall meet these statutory requirements: p p BioPreferred® Program - Federal Purchasing CPG For specific requirements, go to GS A's Green Procurement Compilation. When BioPreferred and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)). Federal Ecolabel Program Notes Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased Discover USDA certified biobased products. 16 ------- INTERIOR LATEX PAINT Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Notes 1st Choice private sector standards/ecolabels: Multi-attribute with confirmed accredited or conforming certification body: Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard1 SE4< vV Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Paints & Coatings Ecolabel1* Green Seal™ 11 Standard for Paints. Coatings, Stains, and Sealers1* Green Seal ™ 43 Standard for Recycled Content Latex Paints1* Please note that these recommendations do not currently consider the standards'/ecolabelsV certifications' effectiveness in addressing the potential environmental impacts of material harvesting and/or extraction. Learn how government employees may access these standards for free. Discover interior latex paints that meet these standards/ecolabels. Master Painters Institute EXTREME jiGREEN (MPI®) Extreme Green™1 * If a product meeting a 1st Choice standard/ccolabel is not available, agencies can use one of these multi-attribute standards/ecolabels**: Environmental Choice New Zealand EC-07-18 Paints1* **These are standards/ecolabels for which EPA has not been able to confirm that an accredited or conforming certification body is available more information in footnotes). Learn how government employees may access these standards for free. 17 ------- INTERIOR LATEX PAINT living International Living jrafp product Future Institute: Living WW challenge pr0(juct Challenge™ 1.01 0RT Sustainable Materials Rating ^certified Technology (SMaRT)1 Discover interior latex paints that meet these standards/ecolabels. If a product meeting one of the standards/ecolabels above is not available, agencies can use one or more of these single-attribute standards/ecolabels to address key hotspots: Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions/ other leadership approaches to chemicals: International Living Future Institute: Declare. Declare - * Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions: SCS Indoor Advantage™Gold1 UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program For Chemical Emissions For Building Materials. Finishes And Furnishings1 To address Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions, EPA recommends products meet the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.1-2010. (This is the VOC emission testing method for California Specification 01350.) These certifications/ecolabels have been assessed by EPA and incorporate by reference CDPH v 1.1-2010 (or equivalents) as either optional or required criteria. There may be other certifiers/ecolabels that can provide demonstration of conformity to these criteria. Learn how government employees may access these standards for free. Discover interior latex paints that meet these standards/ecolabels. 18 ------- III. Product Category: CUSTODIAL Cleaners: Carpet. Glass. Multipurpose Floor Care Hand Soap Toilet Tissue Towels- Paper Wastebasket Liners (24" x 33" or smaller) CLEANERS: Carpet, Glass and Multipurpose Statutory Requirement Notes Products shall meet this statutory requirement: p P BioPreferred® Program - Federal Purchasing For specific requirements, go to GS A's Green Procurement Compilation. Federal Ecolabel Programs Notes Agencies can use one or more of the following: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased Discover USDA certified biobased products. r©i SAFER choice Safer Choice Discover Safer Choice certified products. 19 ------- CLEANERS: Carpet, Glass and Multipurpose Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Notes Agencies can use: *Green Seal™ 37 Standard for Cleaning Products for Industrial and ' " Institutional Use3 Ecologo/UL 2759 Standard for Hard Surface Cleaners3 Learn how government employees mav access these standards for free. Discover cleaning products that meet these standards/ecolabels. FLOOR CARE Statutory Requirement Notes Products shall meet this statutory requirement: p P BioPreferred® Program - Federal Purchasing For specific requirements, go to GS A's Green Procurement Compilation. Federal Ecolabel Programs Notes Agencies can use one or more of the following: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased Discover USDA certified biobased products. 20 ------- FLOOR CARE © SAFER CHOICE Safer Choice Discover Safer Choice certified products. Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Notes Agencies can use: Green Seal 40 Standard for Floor- Care Products for Industrial and Institutional Use2 Ecologo/UL 2777 Standard for Sustainabilitv for Hard Floor Care Products2 Learn how government employees may access these standards for free. Discover floor care products that meet these standards/ecolabels. HAND SOAP Statutory Requirement Notes Products shall meet this statutory requirement: p P BioPreferred® Program - Federal Purchasing For specific requirements, go to GS A's Green Procurement Compilation. 21 ------- HAND SOAP Federal Ecolabel Programs Notes AŁ ^encies SAFER CHOICE can use one or more of the following: 1 BioPreferred® Program - USDA Certified Biobased Safer Choice Discover USDA certified biobased products. Discover Safer Choice certified products. Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Notes Agencies can use: ^ se^/ Green Seal™ 41 Standard for Hand 4? Cleaners for Industrial and Institutional Use3 Ecoloso/UL 2784 Standard for Hand Cleaners3 Learn how government employees mav access these standards for free. Discover hand soao products that meet these standards/ecolabels. 22 ------- TOILET TISSUE Statutory Requirement Notes Products shall meet this statutory requirement: Q CPG For specific requirements, go to GS A's Green Procurement Compilation. Federal Ecolabel Program Notes Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USDA Certified Biobased Discover USDA certified biobased products. Recommended Private Sector Standard/Ecolabel Notes Agencies can use: * Green Seal™ 01 Standard for Sanitary Paper Products3 Learn how government employees mav access this standard for free. Discover toilet tissue products that meet this standard/ecolabel. 23 ------- TOWELS- PAPER Statutory Requirement Notes Products shall meet this statutory requirement: CPG For specific requirements, go to GS A's Green Procurement Compilation. Federal Ecolabel Program Notes Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USDA Certified Biobased Discover USDA certified biobased products. Recommended Private Sector Standard/Ecolabel Notes Agencies can use: A SE** Ł i Green Seal™ 01 Standard for J8 WJMB Sanitary Paper Products3 Learn how government employees mav access this standard for free. Discover oaoer towel products that meet this standard/ecolabel. 24 ------- WASTEBASKET LINERS (24" x 33" or smaller) Statutory Requirements Notes Products shall meet these statutory requirements: p P BioPreferred® Program - Federal Purchasing — For specific requirements, go to GS A's Green Procurement Compilation. When BioPreferred and CPG are both required, the agency shall purchase the item that meets the CPG requirements (per FAR 23.405 Procedures (c) and Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, Section 9002 (b)). Federal Ecolabel Program Notes Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased Discover USDA certified biobased products. Recommended Private Sector Standard/Ecolabel Notes Agencies can use: Ecologo/UL 126 Standard for Sustainabilitv for Plastic Film WOP Products3 Requires 25% post-consumer recycled content for packaging and 20-25% for plastic film products. Learn how government employees mav access this standard for free. Discover wastebasket liners that meet this standard/ecolabel. 25 ------- IV. Product Category: ELECTRONICS Computers Mobile Phones Imaging Equipment Televisions COMPUTERS: Desktops, Notebooks (including 2-in-l notebooks), Displays, Integrated Desktop Computers, Workstation Desktops, Thin Clients, and Slates/Tablets Statutory Requirements Notes Products shall meet these statutory requirements: ENERGY STAR® F E M Pi* Federal Energy Management rWMrt FYw|, F.w«jwr«I fVrkjw PrOŁ2Xctr]fl For specific requirements, go to GSA's Green Procurement Compilation. Recommended Private Sector Standard/Ecolabel Notes Agencies can use: jm^ EPEAT Registered (highest rating available)2 Learn how government employees mav access this standard for free. Discover com outers that meet this standard/ecolabel. 26 ------- IMAGING EQUIPMENT: Printers, Copiers, Multi-Function Devices, Scanners, Fax Machines, Digital Duplicators, Mailing Machines Statutory Requirement Notes Products shall meet this statutory requirement: ENERGY STAR® E- r -. -TTT1 For specific requirements, go to GSA's Green Procurement Compilation. Recommended Private Sector Standard/Ecolabel Notes Agencies can use: EPEAT Registered (highest ratine available)2 Learn how government employees mav access this standard for free. Discover imagine eauioment that meet this standard/ecolabel. 27 ------- MOBILE PHONES Statutory Requirements Notes N/A Recommended Private Sector Standard/Ecolabel Notes Agencies can use: EPEAT Registered (highest ratine available)2 Learn how government employees mav access this standard for free. Discover mobile phones that meet this standard/ecolabel. TELEVISIONS Statutory Requirement Notes Products shall meet this statutory requirement: ^ ENERGY STAR® For specific requirements, go to GSA's Green Procurement Compilation. Recommended Private Sector Standard/Ecolabel Notes Agencies can use: EPEAT Registered (highest ratine available)2 Learn how government employees mav access this standard for free. Discover televisions that meet this standard/ecolabel. 28 ------- V. Product Category: GROUNDS/LANDSCAPING DEICER Statutory Requirement Notes Products shall meet this statutory requirement: F P BioPreferred® Program - Federal Purchasing For specific requirements, go to GSA's Green Procurement Compilation. Federal Ecolabel Program Notes Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Discover USDA certified biobased products. Discover Safer Choice certified products. Certified Biobased rO"i Safer Choice pi Recommended Private Sector Standard/Ecolabel Notes Agencies can use: Learn how government employees mav access this standard for free. c I E a Clear Roads Oualified Products research for winter highway maintenance J -j this standard/ecolabel. 29 ------- VI. Product Category: OFFICE/FURNITURE COPY PAPER Statutory Requirement Notes Products shall meet this statutory requirement: CpG For specific requirements, go to GS A's Green Procurement Compilation. Federal Ecolabel Program Notes Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USDA Certified Biobased Discover USDA certified biobased products. Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Notes Agencies can use: Ecoloso/UL 2771 Standard for Sustainable Pacer Products2 Ł ) Green Seal™ 07 Standard for Printing and Writing Paper2 Learn how government employees mav access these standards for free. Discover codv oaoer that meets these standards/ecolabels. 30 ------- FURNITURE Statutory Requirements Notes Products shall meet this statutory requirement: CPG For specific requirements, go to GS A's Green Procurement Compilation. Federal Ecolabel Program Notes Agencies can use: BioPreferred® Program - USD A Certified Biobased Discover USDA certified biobased products. Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels Notes 1st Choice private sector standards/ecolabels: Multi-attribute with confirmed accredited or conforming certification body: ANSI/BIFMA e-3 Furniture Sustainabilitv Standard - level® certified1 AND specification 1 & 2 below Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard1 - AND specification 1 (unless certified Gold or Platinum) & 2 below Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Furniture, Please note that these recommendations do not currently consider the standards'/ecolabels'/ certifications' effectiveness in addressing the potential environmental impacts of material harvesting and/or extraction. Learn how government employees may access these standards for free. Discover furniture products that meet these standards/ecolabels. 31 ------- FURNITURE TUVF-ioir l»r»? Fittings, and Foam1* AND specification 2 below TUV Rheinland® Green Product Mark1 AND specification 2 below If a product meeting a 1st Choice standard/ecolabel is not available, agencies can use one of these multi-attribute standards/ecolabels**: living International Living WmB ™??.U5.T Future Institute: Living »' V CHALLENGE i u Product Challenge 1.0 * - AND specification 2 below Sustainable Furnishings 1 Sustainable Council Exemplary1 *AND furnishings council specification 1 & 2 below Sustainable Materials Rating Technology (SMaRT)1 - AND specification 1 & 2 below **These are standards/ecolabels for which EPA has not been able to confirm that an accredited or conforming certification body is available (more information in footnotes). Learn how government employees may access these standards for free. Discover furniture products that meet these standards/ecolabels. If a product meeting one of the standards/ecolabels above is not available, agencies can use one or more of these single-attribute standards/ecolabels to address key hotspots: Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions/other Leadership Approaches to Chemicals: International Living Dnchm Future Institute: Declare1 *# AND specification 2 below EPA did not specifically solicit textile standards/ecolabels for the pilot. There could be others that are interested in being assessed per the Guidelines and considered for EPA's Recommendations in the future. Learn how government employees may access these standards for free. Discover furniture products that meet these standards/ecolabels. 32 ------- FURNITURE Indoor Air Quality/VOC Emissions: SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold for Furniture1 AND specifications 1 & 2 below UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program For Chemical Emissions For Building Materials, Finishes And Furnishings1 AND specification 2 below Recycled Content: Global Recycled Standard1 AND specification 1 & 2 below Textiles: Association for Contract Textiles NSF/ANSI 336: Sustainabilitv Assessment for Commercial Furnishings Fabric1 AND specification 1 & 2 below Specifications Notes 1) Add this specification when using the ANSI/BIFMA e-3, Cradle to Cradle (unless certified Gold or Platinum), Sustainable Furnishings Council Exemplary, SMaRT, SCS, Global Recycled Standard, and NSF/ANSI 336: Products shall meet the emissions requirements of BIFMA e3 criterion 7.6.2, or equivalent. This VOC emission specification is necessary because this hotspot may not be addressed adequately for furniture meeting ANSI/BIFMA e- 3, Cradle to Cradle, Sustainable Furnishings Council Exemplary, SMaRT, SCS, Global Recycled Standard, and NSF/ANSI 336. 33 ------- FURNITURE 2) Add this specification when using any of the private sector standards/ ecolabels listed above: Upholstered products shall meet Technical Bulletin 117-2013 (California's furniture flammability standard) and must comply with the labeling requirements California Senate Bill 1019, which was passed on September 30, 2014, and requires a label indicating whether the product contains or does not contain added Flame Retardants. Applicable to ALL private sector standards/ecolabels listed above because Hazardous Flame Retardants are not addressed. The recommendations are based on an independent assessment of private sector environmental performance standards and ecolabels against the EPA Guidelines for Environmental Performance Standards and Ecolabels. Where an independent assessment of a standard or ecolabel against the Guidelines does not exist, the recommendations are based on specifications, environmental performance standards and ecolabels selected and utilized by other agencies. Currently, the recommendations include standards and ecolabels from: • Department of Energy's (DOE's) Priority Products List • General Services Administration's (GSA's) Key Sustainable Products In general, the recommendations give preference to multi-attribute (i.e., life-cycle based) standards and ecolabels that address key product hotspots for which EPA has been able to confirm the availability of a competent certification body that is either: • Accredited by an accreditation body that is a signatory to the International Accreditation Forum Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (IAF MLA) and has the relevant standard in the scope of its accreditation, or • Otherwise meets Section III of EPA's Guidelines. Federal purchasers can visit GSA's Green Procurement Compilation to see all relevant federal green purchasing requirements for any product or service, including EPA's Recommendations. The assessment summaries provide detailed information regarding the standards and ecolabels in the recommendations. Please email epp@epa.gov to request a copy of a standard/ecolabel's full Pilot Guidelines assessment. Note that these are only available for standards/ecolabels identified with footnote 1. 34 ------- Instructions for US Federal Government Employees on How to Access Standards for Free If you are a US federal government employee who would like access to one of the standards and ecolabels recommended by EPA, please follow the instructions below. The developers of these standards and ecolabels will make them available free of charge to federal government employees for reference and review purposes. Please email EPP@epa.gov if you have any difficulties accessing the below standards/ecolabels free of charge. Federal agency representatives can contact their agency's Standards Executive for further assistance. Access Recommended Standards and Ecolabels Free of Charge: Instructions: Click the following links to gain access to the following standards/ecolabels. Federal government employees should contact the organization directly to gain free access to the standard/ecolabel. • ANSI/BIFMA e-3 Furniture Sustainability Standard - level® certified • ANSI/BIFMA X7.1 Standard for Formaldehyde and TVOC Emissions • Association for Contract Textiles NSF/ANSI336: Sustainability Assessment for Commercial Furnishings Fabric • Biodegradable Products Institute certified compostable (provided composting available) • Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard • CRI Green Label Plus™ Program • Environmental Choice New Zealand EC-07-18 Paints • Environmental Choice New Zealand EC-33-14 Synthetic Carpets • EPEAT Registered (highest rating available) • FloorScore® • Global Recycled Standard • Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Floor Coverings • Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Furniture. Fittings, and Foam • Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Paints & Coatings • GreenCircle Certified Environmental Facts for Flooring Products • Green Seal™ 01 Standard for Sanitary Paper Products • Green Seal™ 07 Standard for Printing and Writing Paper • Green Seal™ 11 Standard for Paints. Coatings. Stains, and Sealers • Green Seal™ 37 Standard for Cleaning Products for Industrial and Institutional Use • Green Seal™ 40 Standard for Floor-Care Products for Industrial and Institutional Use • Green Seal™ 41 Standard for Hand Cleaners for Industrial and Institutional Use • Green Seal™ 43 Standard for Recycled Content Latex Paints • Green Seal™ 53 Standard for Specialty Cleaning Products for Industrial and Institutional Use • International Living Future Institute: Declare 35 ------- • International Living Future Institute: Living Product Challenge™ 1.0 • Master Painters Institute (MPI®) Extreme Green™ • NSF/ANSI140 Sustainabilitv Assessment for Carpet • NSF/ANSI 332 International Sustainabilitv Assessment for Resilient Floor Coverings • Clear Roads Qualified Products List • SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold • SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold for Furniture • Sustainable Furnishings Council Exemplary • Sustainable Materials Rating Technology (SMaRT) • Tile Council of North America (TCNA): ANSI A138.1/ Green Squared • TUV Rheinland® Green Product Mark Access Recommended UL Standards Free of Charge: Instructions: If you do not already have a registered account visit UL to create one. Anyone with a .gov email address will gain access to the standard free of charge. Once the account is created follow the instructions below: 1. Click the desired standard below which will take you to the UL website. 2. Click the red "Purchase Options" button. It will take you to a new page, select "Secure PDF" with no fee, then click the red "Add to Cart" button. 3. On the next page click the red "Checkout" button. 4. If not already logged in, you will be asked for your log in information here. Log in and proceed to the next page and click the red "Checkout" button. 5. On the next page click the red "Go to Download PDF" button and follow the directions to download. You then should have full access to the following standards: • Ecologo/UL 126 Standard for Sustainabilitv for Plastic Film Products • Ecologo/UL 2759 Standard for Hard Surface Cleaners • Ecologo/UL 2762 Sustainabilitv Standard for Adhesives • Ecologo/UL 2771 Standard for Sustainable Paper Products • Ecologo/UL 2777 Standard for Sustainabilitv for Hard Floor Care • Ecologo/UL 2784 Standard for Hand Cleaners • Ecologo/UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program for Chemical Emissions for Building Materials. Finishes and Furnishings 36 ------- Find Products Certified to the Recommended Standards and Ecolabels To search for products that meet the recommended standards or ecolabels, browse the product registry links per product category listed below. Please note that this is not intended to be a comprehensive list. There could be other Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) or other organizations that manage registries of certified products that may not be listed here. Inclusion in the Recommendations is not an endorsement by EPA of the standards ecolabels or of any of the products conformant to these standards ecolabels, but rather a statement that the standard ecolabel meets EPA's Guidelines. Cafeteria Take-Out Service: Containers, Cutlery, Dishware • Biodegradable Products Institute Commercial Dishwasher Detergent • Green Seal™ 53 Standard for Specialty Cleaning Products for Industrial and Institutional Use • Ecologo/UL 2759 Standard for Hard Surface Cleaners Construction Adhesives • Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard • SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold • UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program for Chemical Emissions for Building Materials. Finishes and Furnishings • Ecologo/UL 2762 Sustainabilitv Standard for Adhesives Carpet • Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard • Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Floor Coverings • GreenCircle Certified Environmental Facts for Flooring Products • NSF/ ANSI 140 Sustainabilitv Assessment for Carpet o SCS Global Services O UL SPOT • Environmental Choice New Zealand EC-33-14 Synthetic Carpets • International Living Future Institute: Living Product Challenge™ 1.0 • Sustainable Materials Rating Technology (SMaRT) • International Living Future Institute: Declare • CRI Green Label Plus™ Program 37 ------- • SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold • UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program for Chemical Emissions for Building Materials. Finishes and Furnishings • Global Recycled Standard Ceiling Tiles-Acoustical • Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard • SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold • UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program for Chemical Emissions for Building Materials. Finishes and Furnishings Fiberboard, Gypsum Panels, and Wallboard • Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard • SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold • UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program for Chemical Emissions for Building Materials. Finishes and Furnishings Flooring • Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard • Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Floor Coverings • GreenCircle Certified Environmental Facts for Flooring Products • NSF/ANSI 332 Sustainabilitv Assessment for Resilient Floor Coverings o SCS Global Services O UL SPOT • Tile Council of North America (TCNA): ANSI A138.1/ Green Squared • International Living Future Institute: Living Product Challenge™ 1.0 • Sustainable Materials Rating Technology (SMaRT) • International Living Future Institute: Declare • FloorScore® • SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold • UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program for Chemical Emissions for Building Materials. Finishes and Furnishings • Global Recycled Standard Insulation • Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard • SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold • UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program for Chemical Emissions for Building Materials, Finishes and Furnishings Interior Latex Paint • Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard • Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Paints & Coatings Ecolabel 38 ------- • GreenSeal™ 11 Standard for Paints, Coatings, Stains, and Sealers • GreenSeal™ 43 Standard for Recycled Content Latex Paints • Master Painters Institute (MPI®) Extreme Green™ • Environmental Choice New Zealand EC-07-18 Paints • International Living Future Institute: Living Product Challenge™ 1.0 • Sustainable Materials Rating Technology (SMaRT) • International Living Future Institute: Declare • SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold • UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program for Chemical Emissions for Building Materials, Finishes and Furnishings Custodial Cleaners: Carpet, Glass, Multipurpose • Green Seal™ 37 Standard for Cleaning Products for Industrial and Institutional Use • Ecologo/UL 2759 Standard for Hard Surface Cleaners Floor Care • Green Seal™ 40 Standard for Floor-Care Products for Industrial and Institutional Use • Ecologo/UL 2777 Standard for Sustainabilitv for Hard Floor Care Products Hand Soap • Green Seal™ 41 Standard for Hand Cleaners for Industrial and Institutional Use • Ecologo/UL 2784 Standard for Hand Cleaners Toilet Tissue • Green Seal™ 01 Standard for Sanitary Paper Products Towels- Paper • Green Seal™ 01 Standard for Sanitary Paper Products Wastebasket Liners (24" x 33" or smaller) • Ecologo/UL 126 Standard for Sustainabilitv for Plastic Film Products Electronics Computers: Desktops, Notebooks (including 2-in-l notebooks), Displays, Integrated Desktop Computers, Workstation Desktops, Thin Clients, and Slates/Tablets • EPEAT Registered Imaging Equipment: Printers, Copiers, Multi-Function Devices, Scanners, Fax Machines, Digital Duplicators, Mailing Machines • EPEAT Registered 39 ------- Mobile Phones • EPEAT Registered Televisions • EPEAT Registered Grounds/Landscaping Deicer • Clear Roads Qualified Products List Office/F urniture Copy Paper • Ecologo/UL 2771 Standard for Sustainable Paper Products • Green Seal™ 07 Standard for Printing and Writing Paper Furniture • ANSI/BIFMA e-3 Furniture Sustainabilitv Standard - level® certified • Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Product Standard • Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) Furniture. Fittings, and Foam • TUV Rheinland® Green Product Mark • International Living Future Institute: Living Product Challenge™ 1.0 • Sustainable Furnishings Council Exemplary • Sustainable Materials Rating Technology (SMaRT) • International Living Future Institute: Declare • SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold for Furniture • UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification Program for Chemical Emissions for Building Materials. Finishes and Furnishings • Global Recycled Standard • Association for Contract Textiles NSF/ANSI 336: Sustainability Assessment for Commercial Furnishings Fabric O UL SPOT 40 ------- Footnotes 1 Recommendation based on EPA's assessment per the 2016 Pilot Guidelines. For more information on the Pilot and the assessment results, please visit the Background section. Assessment Summaries for Carpet. Interior Latex Paints. Flooring, and Furniture are available for more detailed information. 2 Recommendation based on DOE's Office of Sustainable Environmental Stewardship analysis. For further information on this voluntary program, see: • DOE's full Priority Products List • DOE's background and evaluation process 3 Recommendation based on GSA's Public Buildings Service analysis. For further information, see: • GSA's Key Sustainable Products Initiative • GSA's background and evaluation process * This standard does not meet baseline criteria in Section I of EPA's Guidelines, which contains the requirements necessary to demonstrate that a standard is a Voluntary Consensus Standard (VCS). Section 12(d) of The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA, PL 103-114) calls federal agencies to use Voluntary Consensus Standards (VCS) in lieu of government-unique standards in their procurement and regulatory activities, except where inconsistent with law or otherwise impractical. Section 5(e) of the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-l 19 (OMB A-l 19) further outlines factors that individual agencies should evaluate when determining whether to use standards, on a case by case basis. This includes the extent to which the standards development process reflected the attributes of a VCS body. Federal agency representatives can contact their agency's Standards Executive for assistance in determining whether this standard should be considered for use by the agency. ** These certification programs do not meet baseline criteria in Section III of EPA's guidelines, which contains the requirements necessary to demonstrate that a conformity assessment body is competent to assess conformance with the standard and follows general good practice specific to conformity assessment for environmental performance standards. An alternative method to demonstrate that a conformity assessment body is competent to assess conformance to this standard is proof of accreditation by an accreditation body that is a signatory to the International Accreditation Forum Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (IAF MLA) for a scope including ISO/IEC 17065 and this applicable standard. Guidance on Federal Conformity Assessment (15 CFR Part 287) directs federal agencies to identify appropriate private sector conformity assessment practices and programs (including third-party certification) and consider the results of such practices and/or programs as appropriate in procurement activities. The Guidance stresses that responsibility for the determination of appropriateness rests with each agency. Federal agency representatives can contact their agency's Standards Executive for assistance in determining whether this standard should be considered for use by the agency. # This standard is not applicable to vinyl floor covering or vinyl furniture/upholstery. 41 ------- |