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Visit the following World Wide Web pages for recycled-content and bio-based product purchase information.

 
American Plastics Council Plastics Resource "Shop Recycled Mall"
America Recycles Day America Recycles Day (ARD) is a national all-volunteer, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with the goal to encourage Americans to recycle and to buy recycled products.
Black Rhino Recycling Sells solid, structural solid, and hollow recycled plastic lumber and recycled plastic lumber sheeting, and also sells recycling systems to reclaim solvents, lubricants, coolants, refrigerants, hydraulic oil, and oily water.
Branch, Sustainable Living for Design Branch offers biodegradable plates, cups and utensils.
Buy Recycled Business Alliance (BRBA) Includes extensive information for all types of recycling items, updated information and help promote recycling.
Buy-Recycled Website of the New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection Offers several lists of Web links for different categories of products.
Cereplast, Inc. Cereplast, Inc. designs and manufactures proprietary bio-based, renewable plastics which are used as substitutes for petroleum-based plastics in all major converting processes.
Collins and Aikman Recycled Carpet and Vinyl Backing Manufacturer for closed-loop carpet reclamation (i.e., modular tile, structured back carpeting)
CPG Product Fact Sheet EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guideline
Crane Company Tree-free papers made from recycled cotton and other fibers.
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) DLA Environmental Products Catalog
Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service
(DRMS)
A wealth of excess, "ready-to-reuse" property is received daily by DRMS. Search for it on this site.
DLA Closed-Loop Re-Refining of Motor Oil DLA’s Defense Supply Center in Richmond, VA offers a CLOSED-LOOP Re-refined Motor Oil Program servicing all installations in the continental United States (CONUS.) Delivery of fresh oil and pick-up of used oil for re-refining is included in one combined price. Customers can return used oil up to 120% of the amount of fresh oil purchased per year at no extra charge.
Dolphin Blue Provides only environmentally responsible office, printing and business products containing post-consumer recycled materials. Each product assists Federal Agency buyers to meet the guidelines set forth in Section 6002 of RCRA, Executive Order 13101, and the Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines of the RMAN (Recovered Materials Advisory Notice)
Duluth Timber Company Reclaimed Wood Products
EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines Visit the EPA Page for Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines. The page has been completely restructured to provide single point access to requirements information and technical support information for each of the product categories.
EPA Report
Availability of Uncoated Printing and Writing Papers Containing 30 Percent Postconsumer Fiber
Look for the link to the Adobe Acrobat file at the bottom of the page.
EPA "WasteWise"
WasteWise is a free, voluntary EPA program through which organizations eliminate costly municipal solid waste, benefiting their bottom line and the environment. The program provides hands-on assistance to members to help them purchase or manufacture recycled-content products, prevent waste, and recycle solid waste materials.
Environmental Stone Products Tiles manufactured from recycled glass, for floors, walls and counters.
Fibrex Group Recycled plastic lumber, receptacles and site furniture.
Gemtek Products Biobased lubricants and cleaning products.
Global Recycling Network Follow link for Online Sales and Catalogs.
Government Sales Associates Specializing in Recycled Furniture, Flooring and Building Materials.
Green Seal Lists recycled and environmentally preferable products evaluated through life cycle assessment and qualified for the Green Seal Label.
Griffin Envelope Inc. Custom Manufactured Envelopes and Related Paper Products.
GSA Environmental Catalogs U.S General Services Administration: Federal Supply Store
National Association of State Procurement Officials
(NASPO)
Site includes a database of recycled products and is searchable by bran name, common name, distributor, manufacturer, post consumer content, price, etc.
OIKOS Green Building Source Offers a database of green building products, some of which include recycled materials. Note: An "environmental benefit code" of "RC" identifies the recycled-content products.
Pennsylvania Resources Council Offers a Buyer's Guide to Recycled Products.
Recycle Store A California marketing cooperative of recycled content product manufacturers
Recycler's World A world wide information trading site.
Signature Marketing Promotional Products from Recycled Materials.
SMART Council for Textile Recycling Link to "Market Place"
Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc.(SWIX)
Is a non-profit clearinghouse and repository for industry on a variety of topics, including market development, technologies, and regulations. Site includes a Waste Exchange for material recycling.
Stan Miller and Associates Recycled Promotional Products Catalog.
The Environmental Store Green Building Products Directory includes both recycled-content and non-recycled-content products.
The Recycling Council of Ontario Webpage contains links to other Waste Reduction and Recycling Sites.
US Army TACOM "Team Tire" Home page for retread tire information



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