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Sustainable Marketplace: Greener Products and Services

EPA's Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing (PDF)

The Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels is a tool intended to help federal purchasers efficiently and effectively identify and procure environmentally sustainable products and services. The Recommendations currently cover 25 product/service categories. 

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