Green Purchasing Guides
Several guides are available to assist those interested in green purchasing, including general green purchasing guides and product or service specific guides.
General Green Purchasing Guides
Integrating Green Purchasing Into Your Environmental Management System
This document provides guidance to federal facilities as they integrate green purchasing into their Environmental Management System (EMS).
Sorting Out Green Advertising Claims
The Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program, in conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission, developed these guidelines for advertisers to ensure that their environmental marketing claims do not mislead consumers.
Tips for Buying "Green" with a Government Credit Card
This document provides tips to help government credit card holders make "greener" choices when buying products, such as office supplies.
Buying Green Online: Greening Government E-Procurement of Office Supplies (PDF) (76 pp, 2.1 MB, About PDF)
This report provides an overview of federal government office supply e-procurement initiatives and includes references to specific products and technologies.
Product or Service Specific Guides
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guides
These guides for green purchasing information describe the challenges, successes, and resources associated with a specific product or service, focusing on how to incorporate environmental considerations into purchasing decisions. Available guides:
- Greening Your Purchase of Carpet: A Guide For Federal Purchasers
- Greening Your Meetings and Conferences: A Guide For Federal Purchasers
- Greening Your Purchase of Cleaning Products: A Guide For Federal Purchasers
- Greening Your Purchase of Copiers: A Guide For Federal Purchasers
Whole Building Design Guide
The Whole Building Design Guide is a comprehensive, internet-based portal to a wide range of federal and private sector building-related guidance, criteria, and technology, including guidance and resources on sustainable design.