Below is a list of products with environmental qualities that are available to state and local agencies in the State of California.
Commodity/
Service |
Contract Number, Vendor, Location, Contact, Phone, Web site |
Environmental Attributes |
| Air Filters |
See Maintenance, repair and operations. The U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Existing Buildings (EB) awards points for air filters with a minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) of 13 or higher. Many state facilities are seeking LEED-EB certification. Look at detailed descriptions in product catalogs to find the filter ratings. |
High efficiency air filters |
| Benches, Tables, Recycled Plastic Products - California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS) Contracts |
CMAS contracts: These products may be found under the following CMAS product and service codes:
- TABLES-PICNIC RECYCLED PLASTIC
- PLASTIC PRODUCTS-RECYCLED
To locate CMAS contracts with these products, visit the CMAS Contracts with Green/Recycled Content Web page, hit the "CTRL" and "F" keys, and search for "plastic." |
Recycled content plastic products (ask vendor about postconsumer content) |
| Binders |
Binders can easily be reused. Check within your organization to see if a purchase is necessary.
The Prison Industry Authority (PIA) sells a variety of binders with high postconsumer content. Binders without vinyl are available.
PIA Catalog |
Reused - 100% postconsumer
86% postconsumer content |
| Carpet |
See the California Gold Sustainable Carpet Standard and Management Memo 06-08. After August 31, 2006, carpet purchased by state agencies shall meet as a minimum the California Gold Sustainable Carpet Standard whenever three or more manufacturers meet this standard. Check this list of carpets for those meeting "California Gold" or "California Platinum" or use the DGS list of approved carpets.
CMAS contracts: A CMAS carpet contract may have numerous products, but only a few of them may have the correct backing to qualify as "California Gold." Anyone looking for California Gold certified carpet through the CMAS Program must 1) check the CMAS Contracts with Green/Recycled Content Web page (to search that page, hit the "Ctrl" and "F" keys, and search for "carpet.") to determine which CMAS contracts are active that contain California Gold certified carpet products and/or backing systems, 2) check the Green California Web site to determine which manufacturer's carpet product or backing system has been certified as meeting the standard, and 3) require the seller to provide a copy of the Scientific Certification Systems (third party) certification with the bid and delivery of product. |
Includes postconsumer content, low air emissions, reclamation, durability, life cycle assessment process, environmental policy. |
| Cleaning Products |
See Maintenance, repair and operations contracts for janitorial supplies. Look for products with Green Seal certification. Please note that some green cleaning products are used differently and training for custodians may be needed. Also, PIA is developing a line of green cleaning products anticipated for 2007. |
Lower toxicity and air emissions, recycled packaging, some chemicals prohibited. |
| Computers, monitors, printers |
Desktop units, notebooks (a.k.a. laptops) and monitors: look for products with Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) certification.
Printers: look for products with an automatic duplexing feature.
See the list of EPEAT certified products on state contract (as of January 2007). This list covers a variety of products and manufacturers that have EPEAT certification and it also identifies printers on state contract that have Blue Angel certification. The list was last updated on January 26, 2007.
Computer contract details
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Energy efficient, use paper efficiently, EPEAT certified equipment meets at least 23 required criteria.
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| Copiers and Associated Services |
#1S-05-36-20
Sharp Electronics Corporation
Betty Bollinger -Government Account Executive - Northern California, (916) 254-0668, bollingb@sharpusa.com
Craig Pulver - Government Account Executive - Southern California, (480) 890- 8163 craig.pulver@sharpusa.com
Copiers contract details |
U.S. EPA's environmental criteria, automatic duplexing, multi-functional upgrade
Digital imaging systems, toner recycling program |
| Electronic Waste Recycling Services |
#5-04-98-01
HMR USA, Inc.
Sacramento, CA
Sam Briefman (916) 381-5504
#5-04-98-02
TrueCycle, Inc.
Pasadena, CA
Todd Hill (866) 668-1888
E-Waste contract details |
Recycling service for used electronics |
| Envelopes |
See Office Supplies contract. |
postconsumer content paper |
| Fluorescent Lamps |
#1-06-62-31
Covers T-12, T-8, and compact fluorescent lights (CFL). Also, retrofitting can be accomplished through this contract (ballasts for T-8s included). Three suppliers are on the contract. The manufacturers are: T-12s, Sylvania; T-8s, Phillips; CFLs, Sylvania.
All-Phase Electric Supply
2101 Empire Avenue
Burbank, CA 92504
(800) 537-6300
All-Phase Sales
Rayvern Lighting Supply Co. Inc.
7901 Somerset Blvd., Suite C
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 634-7020 or (800) 367-4499
Rayvern Sales
West-Lite Supply Co. Inc.
30510 San Antonio
Hayward, CA 94544
(800) 344-1133
West-Lite Sales
West-Lite Supply Co. Inc.
12951 166th Street
Cerritos, CA 90703
(800) 660-6678
West-Lite Sales
Lamps contract details |
Very low levels of mercury, higher luminosity, longer life.
T-8 specification exceeds environmental requirements of the European Union.
Recycling services provided. |
| Furniture - Open Office Panel Systems |
A new contract is expected to be executed in 2008. |
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| Glass Spheres (for traffic paint) |
#1-07-80-01
Potters Industries, Inc. Yvonne D. Harris, (610) 408-9723
Find glass spheres contract details
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10% postconsumer content |
| Paper Grocery Bags |
#1-08-81-03
San Joaquin Distributors, Inc.
Stephen Simpson, (559) 497-5818
sdi-custserv@pacbell.net
Find grocery bags contract details |
30% postconsumer content |
| Lockers and storage cabinets |
PIA sells metal lockers and file cabinets.
PIA catalog |
70% postconsumer content |
| Lube, Oil, and Grease |
Check with the buyer about how to find them.
Find lubricants contract details |
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| Maintenance, repair and operations |
The state's MRO contracts have multiple suppliers that cover different product categories.
#1S-06-51-02
MSC Industrial Supply Company
Covers: Industrial Supplies, Tools, Heating, Venting, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
#1S-06-79-55
Grainger Industrial Supply
Covers: Janitorial Supplies, Electrical Supplies
#1S-06-84-01
Empire Safety and Supply
Covers: Safety Supplies
#1S-06-85-34
American Tex-Chem
Covers: Toilet Tissue
There are thousands of products available through these vendors. To find products with environmental attributes, search for key words such as: Green Seal, postconsumer, LEED, certified; or partial words such as: "recyc" or "envir." Below are some tips:
- Grainger: Select "Resources" then "property management" to find "environmentally friendly products". To find green products on the State of California contract, do a key word search as described above. Note that the selection is greater off the core list. To find postconsumer content amounts, see "Additional information" towards the bottom of the "Item detail" page.
- MSC: check the "Big Book" catalog pages for the MERV rating on air filters.
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High efficiency air filters, some Green Seal cleaning products, postconsumer content janitorial paper products.
Grainger's list of Environmentally Friendly Products show products that are Energy Star, Green Seal Certified, NEMA Efficient, Water Conserving, and other considerations such as reduced toxic substances. |
| Mattresses |
The Prison Industry Authority (PIA) sells a variety of mattresses, including innerspring mattresses with high postconsumer content.
PIA catalog |
90% postconsumer content |
| Office Supplies - includes copy paper, other paper products, marker pens, toner cartridges |
# 1S-06-75-55
Office Depot
Customer Service: (800) 607-0685, Web site
See the Office Supplies contract Web page for more information. User Instructions provide a detailed description of how to use the contract. |
Office Depot has a catalog called "The Green Book." It contains products that have some environmental attributes such as postconsumer recycled content, ENERGY STAR certification, Green Seal certification, Forest Stewardship Council certification, and low odor marker pens. |
| Recycled Paint |
# 1-08-80-10
Visions Recycling Inc., Steve Etzler or Jerry Noel, (916) 564- 9121 steve@visionsrecycling.com
Find recycled paint contract details
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50% postconsumer content |
| Paper, Copy |
See Office Supplies contract. |
Variety of copy papers with postconsumer content, including 100% postconsumer content, processed chlorine-free (PCF). |
| Paper, Newsprint |
No current contract
Find newsprint contract details
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| Paper, Uncoated Offset Book |
#1-05-93-31
Xpedx
Sacramento, CA
Shad Smith, (916) 930-3158
Find offset book paper contract details |
40% postconsumer content |
| Printers |
See Computers, Monitors and Printers. |
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| Signs |
PIA sells signs with high postconsumer content.
PIA catalog |
50% postconsumer content |
| Toner Cartridges, Remanufactured |
See Office Supplies contract
CMAS contracts: These products are categorized under the following CMAS product and service code:
- SUPPLY-REMANUFACTURED (2346)
To locate CMAS contracts with these products, visit the CMAS Contracts with Green/Recycled Content Web page, hit the "CTRL" and "F" keys and search for "remanufactured" or "2346." |
Reused and refurbished products are recycled products and have no minimum content requirement (see Public Contract Code sections 12200 and 12209). |
| Trash Bags |
See Maintenance, Repair and Operations.
The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) monitors the provisions of the Public Resources Code with respect to plastic trash bag mandates. Manufacturers and wholesalers selling trash bags in California must meet the mandates and be certified annually by CIWMB before State of California agencies and departments can purchase from them. The mandates are described on the CIWMB's Recycled-Content Trash Bag Program Web page.
Ask vendors or manufacturers for the postconsumer content of their products. |
Postconsumer content |
| Vehicles - Alternative Fueled Vehicles - Hybrids, 2008 Model Year |
#1-08-23-11-A
Senator Ford Inc., Sacramento, CA
Tim Creedon, (916) 391-3000
#1-08-23-11-B
Hoblit Motors Colusa, CA
Dwane Galatti, (530) 666-7931
#1-08-23-11-C
Unicars Honda Indio, CA
Andreas Mozoras, (760) 345-7555
#1-08-23-11-D
Cardinale Way Toyota, So. Lake Tahoe, CA
Dennis Bala, (530) 541-2060
Hybrid vehicle contract details |
Hybrid cars |
| Vehicles -Alternative Fueled - Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Bi-fueled |
#1-08-23-22-A
Pacific Honda, San Diego, CA
Brad Johnson (858) 694-1000
#1-08-23-22-B
Lasher Dodge, Elk Grove, CA
Bill Kemery (916) 429-4700
#1-08-23-22-C
Coalinga Motors Inc., Coalinga, CA
Bill Kemery (916) 429-4700
Alternative fueled vehicle contract details |
Dedicated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Bi-fueled (gas and ethanol) Cars, Trucks and Vans |
Note: Some contracts include products that have environmentally preferable features as well as similar products that do not. If you have questions about the environmental attributes of a product, contact the buyer or contract manager as listed on the face of the contract, or check with an Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Task Force representative.
Thanks to StopWaste.Org (the Alameda County Waste Management Authority and the Alameda County Source Reduction and Recycling Board operating as one public agency) for its preliminary research in preparing this list.
Special Note: Portions of the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Best Practices Manual were borrowed or adapted from the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guide published by the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board of Minnesota.
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