Introduction

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1. Challenges Facing Californians
2. What is Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)
3. Finding "Best Value" through Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
4. EPP in Practice
5. Understanding Core Principles of Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
   1. Product Life Cycle Assessment
   2. Cradle to Cradle
   3. Benefits to Human Health, the Environment, and Economy
6. Environmental Attributes and Symbols Used in this Guide
7. Using this guide to select EPP products

1. California
   1. Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Law
   2. State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign (SABRC)
   3. State Agency Waste Diversion
   4. State EO - S-20-04 (purchase Energy Star products when cost effective)
   5. State EO - S-7-04 (purchase more clean, hydrogen fueled fleet vehicles)
   6. State EO - S-3-05 (greenhouse gas emission reduction)
   7. Regulations and Guidelines
2. Federal
   1. Federal EO 13101
   2. Environmental Management Systems

1. Finding existing Environmentally Preferable Products (for purchaser)
   1. Guiding Principles
   2. Available Products and Sources
2. Developing Competitive Specifications for Environmentally Preferable Products (for spec writer)
   1. Needs Assessment
   2. Developing Green Specifications
   3. Using Existing Standards (Green Seal, Energy Star, etc.)
   4. Life Cycle Cost Assessment
   5. Best Value Assessment
3. Tracking product performance and continually improving

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