Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)

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1 Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) TRAINING PRESENTATION FOR EXECUTIVE ORDER COMPLIANCE Affirmative Procurement (Buying Recycled) and Biobased Product Purchases Prepared by the Environmental Quality Directorate, Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence Last Update -- September VIEW THIS PRESENTATION IN NOTES PAGE FORMAT TO SEE THE SUGGESTED BRIEFING NOTES THAT GO WITH THESE SLIDES

2 Contents Purpose Definitions Benefits of EPP Barriers and Common Misconceptions DOD Policy, Regulatory Drivers and Requirements Role of the Government Role of the EPA Guideline Items Role of the USDA Biobased Products Executing the Program Resource List/Websites USAF Points of Contact

3 Purpose of this Briefing To educate you about Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) and our requirements to purchase specific items, and to provide you with tips for running a base level affirmative procurement program

4 Definitions Environmentally Preferable Products or services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose

5 What makes something environmentally preferable? Environmentally preferable products or services do one or more of the following: minimize the consumption of resources, energy and water prevent the creation of solid waste, air pollution or water pollution minimize or eliminate the use of materials or processes which compromise the environment (global warming, ozone depletion and acid rain) promote the use of non-toxic substances and avoid toxic materials or processes

6 Definitions Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) An EPA program to enhance purchase of environmentally preferable products Environmentally preferable products may contain recycled materials, be agricultural biobased products, or have other positive environmental attributes

7 Definitions Affirmative Procurement The process of purchasing environmentally preferable products, especially those manufactured from recycled and reclaimed materials The USAF program is based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) procurement guidelines for purchasing recovered materials

8 Definitions Affirmative Procurement Program A procuring agency s strategy for maximizing its purchases of EPA-designated items Procuring agencies are Federal, state, and local agencies, and their contractors, which use appropriated Federal funds

9 Definitions Recovered material Materials taken out of, or diverted from, solid waste streams. Example: empty containers that are separated from trash and recycled Does not include those materials and byproducts generated from, and commonly reused within, an original manufacturing process For paper products - Also includes manufacturing and forest residues and other items; see 40 CFR 247.3

10 Definitions Post-consumer material A material or finished product that has served its intended use and has been discarded for disposal or recovery, having completed its life as a consumer item Examples: Used cardboard boxes, old newspapers and magazines, salvaged metals, used grocery bags

11 Definitions Pre-consumer material Materials generated in manufacturing and converting processes, such as manufacturing scrap and trimmings/cuttings. (Also known as post-industrial waste) Example: For carpet, includes waste from extrusion and yarn mills, clean lint and edge trim from finishing lines

12 Definitions Biobased product A commercial or industrial product (other than food or feed) that utilizes biological products or renewable domestic agricultural (plant, animal, and marine) or forestry materials Example: Lubricating oil made from vegetable products

13 Benefits of EPP EPP benefits both the mission and environment Aids in development of quality products and services that are energy and resource efficient, and minimize harmful environmental effects Creates a market for recycled materials and agricultural or forestry wastes Encourages new technologies Creates a healthier living and working environment Fosters and strengthens environmental stewardship

14 Closing the Recycling Loop Manufacturing Collecting Purchasing Recycled-Content Products

15 Misconceptions Recycled content products are inferior Environmentally preferable products always cost a lot more These products have limited availability Manufacturing recycled content products uses more energy than manufacturing products made of virgin materials

16 Barriers to Green Purchasing Perception that it is difficult to do Lack of policy/practice in place Requires change Lack of resources (people, $, time) Lack of awareness Concerns about costs The following slides will look at ways to dissolve these barriers.

17 Dissolving the Barriers: A Difficult Program This program is just too confusing. Anything unfamiliar can appear complex at first Look for success stories at award-winning bases - and learn from them 1998 Air Force award winners: Dobbins ARB, GA and Robins AFB, GA Many more resources are available now than when the program first started New and improved websites for requirements and resources Please see the list at the end of this briefing

18 Dissolving the Barriers: Policy & Practice All the program guidance is outdated. Revised AFI will help to clarify policy issues Reporting for AP is finally being addressed by a Federal working group The USAF affirmative procurement guide will be updated to include the latest requirements The new version will be a web-based document on AFCEE s home page and will be updated more frequently in the future

19 Dissolving the Barriers: Policy & Practice I don t know anyone who s doing this - so how do I find out what to do? Annual National Recycling Coalition (NRC) Federal sessions offer excellent opportunities for learning and networking Examples of affirmative procurement plans are available from AFCEE Peterson AFB AF Reserve Command

20 Dissolving the Barriers: Dealing with Change The old way worked just fine, thank you! It was easier but not necessarily smarter We must educate people about the requirements and the benefits of EPP Showing people HOW to do it, along with WHY they need to do it, removes some of the fear Ask your headquarters to provide you with details of programs at other bases and within other commands

21 Dissolving the Barriers: Lack of Resources I don t have enough time to do the job now, and you want me to do this too? The best way to launch an EPP program is to use a cross functional team approach Get the backing of base and organization commanders. Energize the EPC to provide support if possible Share taskings, product information and other resources between organizations Use the information resources listed at the end of this briefing

22 Dissolving the Barriers: Lack of Awareness No one at my base understands what we need to do or why we need to do this. Keep reading! You can use this slide show and EPA website materials to train others AFCEE s website offers more references: Contact your HQ POC!

23 Dissolving the Barriers: Cost Concerns Don t all green products cost more? No. In many cases, costs are less or are very close to virgin product costs Costs change. They go down as more people buy a product. Don t hold onto preconceived notions about cost Check GSA and DLA catalogs for affordable items Consider LIFE CYCLE costs (see next slide)

24 Consider Life Cycle Costs A product s initial unit cost, does NOT reflect its actual cost over its total lifespan. Consider all elements of the true cost of an item when making your decision: Initial purchase cost Resale value and/or disposal costs Replacement costs (and relative durability of a virgin product to its recycled-content substitute) Operational costs Maintenance costs

25 Compare Product Benefits A recycled-content product may have cost benefits as well as environmental benefits. Example: recycledcontent lumber (plastic or wood/plastic composites) Reduces maintenance - no painting, EVER! (cost avoided, less work, less pollution) Material lasts longer and does not rot Eliminates coatings, preservatives and some pesticides (often toxic) Eliminates the use of a virgin resource and provides a use for recycled plastic materials

26 The Bottom Line OK It s a good idea, but do I have to do it? If you are at a CONUS installation, the answer is YES. It is required by DoD and Air Force policy, public law, Executive Order, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation

27 DOD Affirmative Procurement Policy Drivers The Department of Defense (DOD) policy memo on procurement of EPA designated items, dated July 1995, states: 100 % of such purchases will meet or exceed the guideline standards unless written justification is made part of the procurement file citing at least one of the following conditions: Product is not available competitively within a reasonable timeframe Product does not meet reasonable performance standards Product is only available at an unreasonable price

28 DOD Affirmative Procurement Policy Drivers (cont d) The 1998 Defense Authorization Bill contains recycled content requirements for paper 30% recycled content requirement is now in effect Recycled content must be from postconsumer recycled materials EO bans all Executive branch agencies from purchasing, selling, or arranging the purchase of printing and writing paper that fails to meet these minimum requirements Fact Sheet on performance testing and supplier information is on the Web at 50% recycled content is required by 2004

29 Air Force Policy Drivers Air Force Pollution Prevention Strategy Air Force Instruction (AFI) , Pollution Prevention Program Engineering Technical Letter (ETL) 94-7, EPA Guideline Items in Construction and Other Civil Engineering Specifications (soon to be replaced with ETL 99-8)

30 Regulatory Drivers Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) Section 6002 (42 USC 6962), enacted in 1976, as amended EO 13101, Greening the Government through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition - 14 Sep 98 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subchapter D, Part Environment, Conservation, Occupational Safety, and Drug-Free Workplace

31 RCRA Program Background The Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA, 42 USC 6962) of 1976 Based on Congressional findings that noted millions of tons of recoverable material which could be used (were) needlessly buried each year Established several objectives Protecting health and the environment Conserving valuable resources through improved solid waste management and resource recovery practices

32 RCRA Requirements Federal government agencies must Give preference in their purchasing programs to products and practices that conserve and protect natural resources and the environment Establish Affirmative Procurement programs

33 RCRA Requirements Applies to all Federal agencies, and their agencies' contractors who use Federal appropriated funds

34 RCRA Requirements The preference to purchase products containing recovered material must be used in a all cases unless the item: Is not available within a reasonable time period, or Fails to meet the performance standards and specifications, or Is not available at a reasonable price (costs more than comparable virgin products), or Is not available from a sufficient number of sources to maintain a satisfactory level of competition.

35 Executive Order EO 13101: Greening the Government through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition Implements RCRA Section 6002 Directs federal agencies to acquire and use environmentally preferable products and services and implement costeffective procurement preference programs favoring the purchase of these products and services Signed by President Clinton on 14 Sept 1998 Supersedes Executive Orders and 12995

36 EO Programs Incorporate waste prevention and recycling in every Federal agency s daily operations (EO 13101, Section 101) Practice pollution prevention whenever feasible Prevent waste - first choice Recycle - second choice Treat the leftovers in an environmentally safe manner Disposal is the last resort Requirements of EO must also be included in operations and support contracts

37 EO Programs Procure environmentally preferable products Recycled content products Biobased products Agencies are encouraged to establish pilot programs for EPP (EO 13101, Section 503) These pilot programs expand EPP into other areas beyond recycled-content and biobased products

38 E and Acquisition Planning The EO implements RCRA's affirmative procurement program by requiring agencies to consider these factors in acquisition planning: Elimination of virgin material requirements Use of biobased products Use of recovered materials Product reuse and life cycle cost Recyclability Use of environmentally preferable products Waste prevention including toxicity reduction/elimination; and Ultimate disposal

39 E and Specifications EO requires agencies to review and revise Federal and military specifications to enhance purchase of products containing recovered materials, or that meet other EPA environmentally preferable purchasing criteria

40 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overview Environmental considerations now officially incorporated as of 22 Aug 1997 Consolidates and updates previously issued environmental purchasing requirements Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Letter 92-4, Procurement of Environmentally Sound and Energy Efficient Products and Services

41 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overview Subchapter D, Part 23 - ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE Subpart Use of Recovered Materials Subpart Contracting for Environmentally Preferable and Energy-Efficient Products and Services Effective 21 October 1997 Provides basic contracting guidance and implementing regulations

42 FAR Overview (continued) Institutionalizes environmental purchasing considerations throughout the procurement and contracting process Agencies are now required to... acquire, in a cost-effective manner, items composed of the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable without creating hazards or jeopardizing competition and performance requirements [FAR ] Agencies are also required to implement cost-effective contracting preference programs favoring the acquisition of environmentally preferable and energy-efficient products and services [FAR (a)]

43 FAR Part 52 Contract clauses are found in FAR Part 52 For affirmative procurement: FAR Recovered Materials Certification Insert in all solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, recovered materials FAR Certification and Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA Designated Items Use only on contracts exceeding $100,000 total value For pollution prevention in general: FAR Waste Reduction Program Use to promote cost-effective waste reduction in contracted operations

44 FAR Overview (continued) FAR (b)(3) requires written determinations Acquisition of EPA designated items that do not meet the EPA minimum recovered material standards shall be approved by an official designated by the agency head based on a written determination that the items: meet one of the RCRA Section 6002 availability exemptions (are not competitively available within a reasonable time at a reasonable price), or based on technical verification, fail to meet performance standards in the specifications. Technical or requirements personnel shall provide a written statement when this determination is used partially or totally as a basis for an exemption.

45 DoD Supplement (DFARS) DFARS (b)(3) states: A contract for an EPA designated item that does not meet the EPA minimum recovered material standards shall not be awarded before approval of the written determination required by FAR (b)(3). Air Force guidance says this written determination is: to be prepared by the requiring activity to be signed by the head of the requiring activity to be included with the purchase request and maintained in the contract file

46 But EO says... Micropurchases are exempt from written determinations. Section 402(c) - Written determinations are not required for purchases below the micropurchase threshold. A micropurchase is a purchase less than $2500 Therefore: Credit card purchases under this limit don t need written determinations BUT if these purchases are for CPG items, they still need to meet the EPA recommended content limits!

47 FAR Continued: Part 36 FAR Part 36 covers selection of Architectural- Engineer (A-E) firms for construction projects FAR provides selection criteria for A-E firms, requiring specialized experience and technical competence in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials as appropriate

48 FAR Part 36 (continued) FAR Part 36 has requirements for project managers and the A-E firm FAR says that Statements of Work for A-E services shall require the A-E to specify the maximum practicable amount of recovered materials, consistent with performance requirements, availability, price reasonableness, and cost effectiveness FAR also requires the A-E to consider energy conservation, pollution prevention, and waste reduction to the maximum extent practicable in the specifications

49 Government Role Why target the Government? We are the country s largest purchaser of goods and services, responsible for ~20% of the Gross National Product Therefore, we have the ability to increase government purchases of recycled products by using the government's enormous purchasing power to drive the solid waste recovered material markets Buying recycled is the right thing to do! In some cases, it s MANDATORY!!!

50 EPA Role EPA designates products we should purchase made with recovered materials, and recommends practices for procuring them Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG) lists recycled content guideline items The Recovered Materials Advisory Notices (RMANs) are the CPG companion documents that contain the recommended minimum recovered material content standards for designated items. The RMAN also recommends practices for procuring CPG items

51 EPA Role (continued) EPA also defines criteria for environmental preferability and prepares guidance for determining Federal facility compliance Final Guidance on EPP published 13 Aug 99 Federal Facilities Compliance Guidance published 12 May 99 See Technical References slides at end of this briefing for Web links to get these documents

52 Status of EPA Buy-Recycled Program To date, the EPA has published three Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines Each CPG adds to the list of Guideline Items that we must include in our affirmative procurement programs

53 What We Must Do Once EPA designates a procurement item or product category, procuring agencies are required to comply within one year of the date of the final rule by purchasing the item with the highest recovered materials content level practicable.

54 CPG Product Categories Construction Products Landscaping Products Non-Paper Office Products Paper and Paper Products Park and Recreation Products Transportation Products Vehicular Products Miscellaneous Products

55 CPG List - Construction Building insulation Carpet Cement & concrete containing: Coal fly ash Ground granulated blast furnace slag Latex paint Floor tiles Laminated paperboard Patio blocks Shower & restroom dividers/partitions Designated Items Structural fiberboard Carpet cushion Flowable fill Railroad grade crossings/ surfaces FOR DETAILED PRODUCT INFORMATION: VISIT THE EPA WEB SITE

56 CPG List - Landscaping Designated Items Garden and soaker hoses Hydraulic mulch Lawn and garden edging Yard trimmings compost Food waste compost Landscaping timbers and posts (plastic lumber) FOR DETAILED PRODUCT INFORMATION: VISIT THE EPA WEB SITE

57 CPG List - Non-Paper Office Products Designated Items Binders (paper, plastic covered) Plastic binders (solid) Office recycling containers Office waste receptacles Plastic desktop accessories Plastic envelopes Plastic trash bags Printer ribbons Toner cartridges Plastic clipboards Plastic clip portfolios Plastic file folders Plastic presentation folders FOR DETAILED PRODUCT INFORMATION: VISIT THE EPA WEB SITE

58 CPG List - Paper and Paper Products Designated Items Commercial/industrial sanitary tissue products Printing and writing papers Newsprint Paperboard and packaging products Tray liners Note: Requirements for paper products are the most specific of any of the CPG categories. Please see the EPA website and Fact Sheet for the details. FOR DETAILED PRODUCT INFORMATION: VISIT THE EPA WEB SITE

59 CPG List - Park and Recreation Designated Items Plastic fencing (for snow and erosion control, and safety fencing) Running tracks Park and recreational furniture Playground equipment Playground surfaces FOR DETAILED PRODUCT INFORMATION: VISIT THE EPA WEB SITE

60 CPG List - Transportation Designated Items Channelizers Delineators Flexible delineators Parking stops Traffic barricades Traffic cones FOR DETAILED PRODUCT INFORMATION: VISIT THE EPA WEB SITE

61 CPG List - Vehicular Designated Items Engine coolants Re-refined lubricating oils Retread tires FOR DETAILED PRODUCT INFORMATION: VISIT THE EPA WEB SITE

62 CPG List - Miscellaneous Designated Items Pallets Industrial drums Strapping and stretch wrap Sorbents Awards and plaques Mats Signage FOR DETAILED PRODUCT INFORMATION: VISIT THE EPA WEB SITE

63 Example of Recycled Content Requirements: Building Insulation Product Material Postconsumer Content (%) Total Recovered Materials Content (%) Rock Wool Slag Fiberglass Glass Cullet Cellulose Loose-Fill and Spray-On Postconsumer Paper Perlite Composite Board Postconsumer Paper Plastic Rigid Foam, Polyisocyanurate/ Polyurethane: Rigid Foam Foam-in-Place Glass Fiber Reinforced Phenolic Rigid Foam Plastic, Non-Woven Batt Recovered and/or Postconsumer Plastics

64 Example of Recycled-Content Requirements: Engine Coolants For some products, it doesn t make sense to require a set percentage of recycled content. Engine coolants are an example. The requirements are expressed in words instead of numbers: EPA recommends that procuring agencies whose vehicles are serviced by a motor pool or vehicle maintenance facility establish a program for engine coolant reclamation and reuse that consists of either reclaiming the spent engine coolants onsite for use in the agencies vehicles or establishing a service contract for reclamation of the agencies spent engine coolant for use in the agencies vehicles. EPA also recommends that procuring agencies request reclaimed engine coolant when having their vehicles serviced at commercial service centers. Additionally, EPA recommends that agencies purchase reclaimed engine coolant when making direct purchases of this item, such as when necessary to make up for losses due to leakage or spillage.

65 Biobased Product Program The Biobased Product program is a new effort to promote environmentally preferable purchasing in the Federal government The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has responsibility for the biobased product program The biobased program runs in parallel with the buy-recycled program, but has a separate product list and slightly different requirements

66 USDA Role Develop a Biobased Products List and publish the list in the Federal Register USDA s proposed process for listing products was published in the 13 Aug 99 Federal Register Thirteen product categories have been proposed Examples of biobased products are listed later in this briefing

67 What We Must Do Per Executive Order 13101: Agencies must consider using biobased products (along with recycled content products) when developing plans, drawings, work statements, and specifications Once the USDA list is published, agencies are encouraged to modify their affirmative procurement program to give consideration to those products The use of biobased products is not mandatory. According to USDA 13 Aug 99 FR notice, the biobased product list is without a binding effect

68 What We Must Do (cont d) Per Executive Order 13101, agencies must: Estimate their purchases of the listed biobased products, and report this to the Secretary of Agriculture Report is due one year after a product is placed on the USDA Biobased Products List (BPL) The BPL has not yet been finalized

69 Biobased Product Information AARCC Biobased Product Sourcebook AARCC is USDA s Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Corporation Products and manufacturers are listed in the AARCC Sourcebook The categories in the Sourcebook do not correspond exactly to the thirteen product categories proposed by USDA on 13 Aug 99 THE AARCC SOURCE BOOK IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT

70 Biobased Product Categories As currently listed in the AARCC Source Book Construction, Building Materials and Furniture Oils, Lubricants, Fuels and Automotive Supplies Cleaners Tree-free Paper Landscaping, Composting, Media and Plant Protection Environmental Remediation Shipping and Packing Materials Household and Personal Care Products Human and Animal Health

71 Biobased Product Categories As proposed in 13 Aug 99 Federal Register Absorbents/Adsorbents Adhesives/Inks/Coatings Alternative Fuels and Fuel Additives Construction Materials / Composites Lubricants/Functional Fluids Renewable Alternative Fiber Papers / Packaging Solvents/Cleaners/Surfactants Plant Based Plastics / Degradable Polymers / Films Landscaping Products Bioremediation Products New Fibers / Filler / Yarn / Insulation Enzymes / Intermediate Chemicals Other

72 Biobased Products Examples of biobased products from the Source Book Building panels - different kinds for load bearing walls and for cabinetry Composite materials resembling stone, for flooring and furniture Vegetable based release agent for concrete forms Molded furniture Automotive engine and transmission lubricants Windshield washer fluid and antifreeze Ethanol fuel additive for diesel engines Lubricant for metalworking Cleaning products Tree-free kenaf paper that is also chlorine-free Potting soil and compost Natural pesticides for crops and grasses

73 Biobased Products (cont d) More examples of products from the Source Book Patented treatment system for high strength, low flow industrial wastewaters such as those in the food processing industry Animal bedding and cat litter Erosion mats Oil absorbent and bioremediation products Starch-based biodegradable plastic adhesives, coatings and films, and package filler (similar to plastic peanuts ) Flooring for intermodal transportation (shipping containers) Comforters and pillows Disposable headbands Pollution-free replacement for charcoal used in cooking Wooden bowls made from sawmill by-products Products to be used in manufacture of cosmetics or pharmaceuticals

74 Executing the Program Who? All Air Force installations When? How? Now! The program requirements are already in effect and bases are subject to compliance audits EO encourages EPA inspectors to evaluate Federal facility compliance with RCRA Section 6002 and implementing guidance Set up an installation affirmative procurement team Use the ideas and resources in the following slides

75 Program Roles: The Environmental Flight Responsibilities of the Environmental Flight (from briefing by Mr Bruce DeGrazia, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, 16 Sep 98) Educate yourself regarding the requirements of RCRA, Executive Order 13101, and DoD/AF policy. Be aware of the FAR and DFARS affirmative procurement requirements. Pass on that information to the appropriate people at your installation. We need to educate our procurement and logistics personnel, our credit card users, about program requirements and importance. They need to know what they are required to do. Be the educators, coaches, information repositories, cheerleaders, and even policemen, of the affirmative procurement program. Environmental is not expected to take over the task of buying the EPA-designated products, or to revise specifications.

76 Program Roles: The Air Force Team Environmental Office Be aware of EPP requirements. Educate procurement personnel, product specifiers and purchasers Provide leadership for the installation affirmative procurement team Prepare an affirmative procurement plan Requirements Generators Seek out information and learn about EPP requirements Review your purchase requests, Performance Work Statements for services, and contract specifications - and revise them as necessary Participate in the installation affirmative procurement team as needed Procurement Personnel and Credit Card Holders Learn the EPP requirements and purchase items that comply with them Participate in the installation affirmative procurement team as needed

77 Program Tips Ideas for Purchasing Consider cooperative purchasing for better prices Set up blanket purchase agreements with vendors who offer qualifying products Join with other offices on base and purchase in quantity Set up closed loop contracts Vendor picks up your waste, creates a product and returns it to you for use Some are already available or you can initiate one yourself Example: DLA closed-loop contract for re-refined motor oil For more information: Robin Champ, rchamp@dscr.dla.mil

78 Program Tips Educating Base Personnel and Vendors Use existing websites to communicate specific product requirements Send a summary of the CPG items and biobased items to every base organization that purchases things Use your summary message to point them to the EPA website and the AARCC website for detailed information Consider writing a fact sheet about your base program Distribute it through the EPC or ELC Give it to potential bidders on base contracts Use it as public relations material for Earth Day and conferences, and send it to state and local regulators

79 Program Tips (continued) Promote Environmentally Preferable Products Seek volunteer organizations on base for limited trials of unfamiliar products Ask their opinions after they ve used the product Don t stop with office supplies - get the shops involved too! Prepare and update a local EPP products list Environmental or Contracting offices can maintain the list based on feedback from the AP team meetings Make the list available to all base purchasers (including cardholders) through the Web or periodic

80 Program Tips (continued) Talk with Vendors and Manufacturers Compare prices Share your ideas Development of new products / feedback on current products Opportunities to develop a closed-loop recycling system Ask for Life cycle costing information Product Certification (request from manufacturer) Consider sponsoring an Environmentally Preferable Products Fair Invite local vendors to display their products

81 For More Information The next set of slides offers: A list of policy and regulatory references A summary of technical references and where to find them on the Web Product information - catalogs and other sources

82 Summary of Policy and Regulatory References RCRA Section 6002 and Executive Order CFR 247 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subchapter D, Part 23 DoD FAR Supplement (DFARS) (b)(3) DOD Instruction , Pollution Prevention DOD Affirmative Procurement Program, July 1995 Air Force Pollution Prevention Strategy, 24 July 1995 Air Force Instruction (AFI) AF Engineering Technical Letter (ETL) 94-7

83 Technical References and WWW Addresses Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG) and Recovered Material Advisory Notices (RMAN) Final Rules: CPG I, CPG II and CPG III (and the accompanying RMANs) EPA CPG Product Information and Fact Sheets Specific information about the CPG categories and products AARCC Biobased Products Source Book

84 More Technical References Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) online OFEE Home Page Federal Facilities Compliance Guidance AFCEE Home Page Guide to Buying Recycled (will soon be updated and renamed Guide to Green Purchasing ) Links to EPA, OFEE and other related web pages Request an extensive list of links related to affirmative procurement and closing the recycling loop

85 EPA Technical References Related EPA Assistance Programs EPA WasteWi$e Program A voluntary partnership program that targets the reduction of municipal solid waste through recycling and buying recycled Publications on buying recycled are available for download EPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program Federal-wide program to encourage EPP and assist agencies Success stories, pilot project information, and Final EPP Guidance document

86 Product Information Lists EPA WasteWi$e Buy Recycled Resource Guide A six page document listing phone numbers and Web links AFCEE Web Links List Evolving continually as new information is available You may request a copy of the list from karen.kivela@hqafcee.brooks.af.mil

87 Product Catalog Sources Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Catalogs Environmentally Preferred Product Catalog On the Website below, or call or DSN Energy Efficient Lighting Catalog On the Website below, or call DLA-BULB For specific DLA product information: A detailed list of contact phone numbers is on their website

88 Product Catalog Sources General Services Administration (GSA) Environmental Products Guide or call (817) GSA Recycled Product information is available on-line at

89 Product Catalog Sources Javits-Wagner-O Day (JWOD) Catalog JWOD program creates jobs and training opportunities for people who are blind or who have other severe disabilities It is a mandatory source of supply for Federal employees Certain JWOD program items are also listed in the GSA Environmental Products catalog Contact information for JWOD program: to info@jwod.gov (703) or fax (703)

90 Product Catalog Sources Government Printing Office (GPO) GPO mission: GPO executes Federal government orders for printing and binding It furnishes blank paper, inks, and similar supplies to all governmental activities on order It prepares catalogs and distributes and sells Government publications To obtain recycled content paper from GPO: Your local Defense Automated Printing Services (DAPS) office is the main point of contact with the GPO OR - Credit card holders may contact Mr Bob Colvin at (202)

91 Summary Environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP) currently includes programs for buying recycled-content and biobased products Purchasing requirements are very detailed and specific, and are driven by law and regulation The environmental flight must educate and lead the rest of the installation must do their part

92 Air Force Environmental Points of Contact Karen Kivela, Environmental Quality Directorate Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) Technical assistance DSN Major Dave Martinson, Environmental Quality Branch HQ USAF/ILEVQ Policy guidance DSN