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Executive Order 13423 – Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation, Management

• This Order sets goals in the following areas: energy efficiency, acquisition, renewable energy, toxic chemical reduction, recycling, sustainable buildings, electronics stewardship, fleets, and water conservation
• Implementation Instructions provide additional detail and direction to agencies as they fulfill the goals and requirements of the Order.

• FAR describes many of the product areas Federal agencies are required to purchase with environmental qualities, such as energy efficient, low hazardous chemicals, recycled content, and biobased material products.
• Subpart 23.2 - Energy and Water Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• Subpart 23.3 - Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data
• Subpart 23.4 - Use of Recovered Materials and Biobased Products
• Subpart 23.7 - Contracting for Environmentally Preferable Products and Services
• Subpart 23.8 - Ozone-Depleting Substances
• Subpart 23.9 - Contractor Compliance with Toxic Chemical Release Reporting
• Subpart 23.10 - Federal Compliance with Right-to-Know Laws and Pollution Prevention Requirements

• RCRA mandates that all Federal agencies must purchase EPA-designated items with the highest percentage of recycled content/recovered materials practicable.
• See the DOJ green purchasing site for a full listing of mandated products.

• Section 9002 establishes a biobased products purchasing program similar to the buy-recycled program under the RCRA. USDA will designate biobased products for Federal agencies to purchase and provide recommendations for purchasing the products with biobased content.
• See the DOJ green purchasing site for a full listing of mandated products.

Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007

• EISA sets new and enhanced standards for federal agencies in a variety of areas, including energy efficiency goals, purchasing energy efficient products, high performance buildings, and improved vehicle fuel economy.

• This law contains a number of provisions that apply to Federal agencies, such as energy and water efficiency, renewable energy purchasing, energy savings performance contracts (ESPCS), and building efficiency standards. In addition, Section 104 directs agencies to purchase Energy Star and FEMP-designated products when purchasing energy-consuming products.
• See the DOJ green purchasing site for a full listing of mandated products.

• Federal agencies shall purchase products with standby power devices that consume no more then one watt, or the lowest wattage possible, of power in standby mode.

• This order establishes a program that provides incentives for Federal employees to use mass transportation and vanpools.

• This site offers information on major environmental laws, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), has the ability to search for laws that apply to you, and much more.

• This page lists a number of regulations, policies, and guidance that relate to the Federal agencies. Regulations listed include: Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Executive Orders, RCRA, CERCLA (Superfund), and more.