"The CSWA has been a tremendous benefit to the California winegrowing community."
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Sustainability Resources
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  Steve Schafer
CSWA Board Member - Madera Winegrower
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Environmentally Preferred Purchasing Resources
This site provides a very good overview on EPP as a process for selecting "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." http://www.epa.gov/oppt/epp
This site is hosted by Minnesota's Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board and provides an excellent Environmentally Preferred Purchasing guide as an additional resource. http://greenguardian.com/EPPG/
This site lists thousands of recycled products as well as manufacturers, distributors, and reproccessors who produce the products or process the materials used to make them. http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/RCP
Green Seal is an independent, non-profit organization that strives to achieve a healthier and cleaner environment by identifying and promoting products and services that cause less toxic pollution and waste, conserve resources and habitats, and minimize global warming and ozone depletion. http://www.greenseal.org
This is a great site for tools, web sites, and articles focused on Green Procurement. http://www.greenbiz.com/resources/procurement
This is a very good site for establishing an environmental procurement program. There are examples of how to set up a program, policy examples, and links to products. http://www.newdream.org/about/campaigns.php
This site is part of EPA's continuing effort to promote the use of materials recovered from solid waste. Buying recycled-content products ensures that the materials collected in recycling programs will be used again in the manufacture of new products. http://www.epa.gov/cpg/about.htm
This site provides a list of designated products and the accompanying recycled-content recommendations.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htm Rerefined Lubricating Oils - http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/lubricat.htm
Industrial Drums - http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/drums.htm Signage - http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/signage.htm
This site presents the major environmental concerns posed by computers - such as products that are designed for disposal and the use of toxic materials in computer manufacturing - and lists what to look for when purchasing a computer, including lease and take-back options and readily upgradable hardware. http://www.greenbiz.com/resources/resource/guide-environmentally-preferable-computer-purchasing
This site provides an information-packed Green Seal report that helps office managers select models that benefit both the environment and the company's bottom line. Looks at mid- and low-volume, black-and-white copiers best suited for small- and medium-sized offices, as well as small multi-function machines. Serves up a concise explanation of the US Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star copier program. And offers tips to maximize savings and environmental benefits with your existing or new copier. http://www.greenbiz.com/files/document/O16F1992.pdf
This web site is a part of EPA's effort to foster environmentally preferable purchasing decisions by Federal procurement officials and the public. http://www.epa.gov/epp/pubs/cleaner.pdf
This site provides a list of alternative cleaning products and products that can cause harm. http://www.newdream.org/marketplace/cleaners.php#make
This page provides access to the "Cleaning Products Catalog" which is a useful guide for government agencies and business owners. The catalog offers an extensive product index with categories for biodegradeable cleaners and degreasers, floor care products, chemical dispensing systems/products, and miscellaneous chemical cleaning products. http://www.greenbiz.com/resources/resource/cleaning-products-catalog
This site provides a report that flushes out what to look for when buying cleaners, including biodegradability, toxicity, specific chemical compounds, and packaging considerations. It features three pages of recommended greener cleaners, listing them as either "Green Buys" or "Honorable Mentions." Manufacturer phone numbers are provided.
This site provides working definitions to all kinds of industrial cleaners. http://www.greenseal.org/certification/standards/GS-37_Industrial_Cleaner_Standard.pdf
This site is an excellent overview of paint, environmental and health issues, VOC comparisons, and Green Seal's recommendations of what to avoid. http://www.newdream.org/marketplace/paint.php
This guide provides survey information on the use of recycled paperboard by packaging engineers. http://www.greenbiz.com/resources/resource/greener-cartons-a-buyers-guide-recycled-content-paperboard
This site provides resources and examples of creating an EPP for pest management services, including links to other programs and IPM information. http://www.newdream.org/marketplace/lawn_care.php
This site provides another example of a very good purchasing guide for environmental products. This example is organized by performance, availability, cost, and specifications. http://www.rethinkrecycling.com/government/eppg/-buy-products-services/printing/printing-services
This page is a complete resource for using sustainable forestry standards in purchasing requirements. http://www.greenbiz.com/resources/resource/sustainable-forestry
This site is hosted by the Minnesota Department of Administration and offers resources to assist in tracking environmental purchases. http://www.rethinkrecycling.com/government/eppg/tools/tracking-environmental-purchases
This site lists many of the third party certifiers that exist to substantiate claims of environmentally friendly products. http://www.greenbiz.com/resources/resource/verifying-environmental-product-claims
This page provides a good overview of strategies that can be used to work with suppliers to green their operations and products. http://www.greenbiz.com/toolbox/Howto_third.cfm?LinkAdvID=4206&CFID=96365&CFTOKEN=78547820
This report looks at the programs in 10 major corporations to see what approaches, strategies, and challenges they face in getting an EPP implemented. http://www.greenbiz.com/resources/resource/going-green-upstream-the-promise-supply-chain-environmental-management
http://www.pprc.org/pubs/epp/epp_report.cfm#build For specific products: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/imr/build.htm#mat
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/procure/products/define.htm
http://www.mindfully.org/Berkeley/Berkeley-Plastics-Task-Force.htm
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.showProductCategory&pcw_code=OEF
http://www.epa.gov/osw/partnerships/wastewise/pubs/motrfact.pdf
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode07/usc_sup_01_7_10_6.html
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