Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)

Energy efficient compact fluorescent lightbulb (CFL).

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) helps the federal government "buy green," and in doing so, uses the federal government's enormous buying power to stimulate market demand for green products and services. Geared first to help federal purchasers, this site can help green vendors, businesses large and small -- and consumers. Use the easy index to:

Find and evaluate information about green products and services;
Identify federal green buying requirements;
Calculate the costs and benefits of purchasing choices;
Manage green purchasing processes.

Sections of the site most useful to consumers include: finding and evaluating green products and services; tools and related links.

Basic Information

Federal EPP Efforts

Policy and Guidance for Federal Purchasers

EPA's Final Guidance on Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
Executive Orders
Federal Acquisition Regulation
EPA's Green Purchasing Guides
Green Product and Service Standards

Finding and Evaluating Green Products and Services

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Cleaning
Electronics
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Food Services
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