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Green Office Supplies
Green Office Supplies
Connecticut Green Purchasing Forum
June 17, 2014
Alicia Culver
Responsible Purchasing Network
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Green Office Supplies
What are Green
Office Supplies?
• Varies by product type
• Many recycled-content product available o Recycled content is rarely verified
• Variety of third-party certifications o Most certify only “single attribute”
• Sustainable forestry
• Low-toxicity (Low-emissions)
• Energy efficiency
• Compostable, Fair trade, Organic
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Green Office Supplies
White Copy Paper
• Often the highest spend category
• 30-100% post-consumer recycled content
(PCRC) and FSC-certified
• Restrict non-compliant products from contract
to increase estimated usage
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Green Office Supplies
Other Office Paper Products
Should meet or exceed US EPA’s Recycled Content
Guidelines (most = minimum 30% PCRC) • Calendars
• Dividers
• Envelopes
• File Folders
• Labels
• Notepads and Notebooks
• Sticky Notes
• Storage Boxes
• More…
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Green Office Supplies
Breakroom Paper Products
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Recycled Plastic
Office Supplies
• Recycled content specs based on market study
• Few US EPA’s Recycled Content Guidelines
for plastic products
• Avoid products made with vinyl (PVC)
or polystyrene.
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• Remanufactured toner and ink
cartridges cost 30-60% less
per copy than “virgin” cartridges
Need strict performance standards
• XL toner and ink cartridges
reduce replacement costs
• Require vendors to take-back empties can
reduce disposal costs (& result in rebates
Toner and Ink Cartridges
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ENERGY STAR Office Supplies
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• AV equipment
• Battery chargers
• Computer networking equipment (e.g., Routers)
• Lighting equipment (e.g., Compact fluorescents,
LEDs, Desk Lamps)
• Phones
• Uninterruptible power supplies
www.energystar.gov/certified-products/certified-products
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Office Equipment
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• Toxic Hazards: lead, mercury,
flame retardants, VOC emissions
• Require products to be on EPEAT Registry
(Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool)
www.epeat.net
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Green Office Supplies
Solar-Powered
Office Equipment
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Green Office Supplies
Batteries
• Batteries increase price and
environmental impact of equipment
• Factor in cost of battery replacement
and disposal when ordering equipment
• Rechargeable batteries work well for many
applications and have quick payback
• Use industry-financed
battery recycling program
to reduce disposal costs
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Green Office Supplies
Furniture
Avoid…
• Formaldehyde (especially in particleboard)
• Halogenated flame retardants
• Stain-resistant chemicals
• PVC (vinyl)
• Polyurethane foam/coatings
Look for…
• Products made of whole wood (FSC-certified), metal, glass
• Low-emitting furniture certified by Cradle-to-Cradle,
GREENGUARD, or SCS Indoor Advantage
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Low-Emitting White Boards
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Green Office Supplies
• Look for Approved Products (AP) certified by ACMI
(Art and Creative Materials Institute)
www.acminet.org/files/Current_Certified_products.pdf
• Review MSDS to identify chemicals of concern
• Heavy metals: lead, cadmium
• Solvents: xylene, ethyl benzene, toluene
• Asbestos, clay dust, PVC
• Avoid…
• Permanent markers
• Products labeled: DANGER, WARNING, Flammable
• Anything with a “Prop 65” Warning (see above)
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Art Supplies
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ACMI Certified Products List
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Green Office Supplies
Breakroom Cleaners
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Canned Air Dusters
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Some products contain
1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane
(HFC 134a), which has a
100-year Global
Warming Potential
(GWP) of 1300
(Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC, 2013).
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Food Service Ware
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• Reusable
• Recycled Content/FSC
• Compostable
• PCF
• Devoid of toxic grease
barriers
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Food Certifications
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• Organic
• Fair Trade
• Rainforest Alliance
Certified
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Reduce Packaging & Shipping
Costs and Impacts
• Prohibit unsustainable packaging
• Buy concentrated and long-lasting products
• Consolidate your orders
• Avoid overnight shipping
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Ask Office Supply Vendors to…
• Increase their offerings of healthy products
• Make them eligible for deepest discounts
• Accurately label all certified green products
• Conduct training and outreach
• Provide “green” spend reports
• Calculate environmental benefits/cost savings of purchasing their green products
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Healthy Purchasing for
Healthy Schools Guide
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Conservatree Paper Guide
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www.conservatree.org/paper/Pape
rGuide.shtml
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Paper Calculator
http://c.environmentalpaper.org/home