Resources

Federal Guidelines for Recycled Content Purchasing  

•  EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) Program
• https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program

Environmental Purchasing Guides

EPA Environmental Purchasing Program
https://www.epa.gov/greenerproducts/about-environmentally-preferable-purchasing-program

• EPA Sustainable Marketplace: Greener Products and Services- https://www.epa.gov/greenerproducts
• NASPO - National Association of State Procurement Officials - https://www.naspo.org/green/index.html
• The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) Recycling Demand Champions Program for private sector companies -

• https://www.plasticsrecycling.org/recycling-demand-champions

• The NERC-APR Government Recycling Demand Champions Program for public sector entities - https://plasticsrecycling.org/recycling-demand-champions/government-demand-champions

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) PCR Certification Program - https://plasticsrecycling.org/pcr-certification/overview-application

• SPLC - Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council - https://www.sustainablepurchasing.org/
• RPN - Responsible Purchasing Network -http://www.responsiblepurchasing.org/purchasing_guides/all/ https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/documents/rpn_sp_guidance_profile.pdf

Third Party Certifiers (for Environmentally Preferable Products)

• Green Seal - https://www.greenseal.org/
• UL Ecologo - https://www.ul.com/resources/ecologo-certification-program
• The Association of Plastics Recyclers directory of certified PCR – https://plasticsrecycling.org/pcr-certification/certified-pcr

Product & Manufacturer Directories

• EPA CPG Product Directory –

• https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program#directory

• GSA Environmental Program Aisle
• https://www.gsaadvantage.gov/advantage/ws/search/special_category_search?cat=ADV.ENV
• Association of Plastics Recyclers Demand Champion’s Vendor Directory – https://plasticsrecycling.org/recycling-demand-champions/vendors
• MORE Recycling’s Buy Recycled Products Directory - https://recyclemoreplastic.org/view/buyrecycled
• California Recycled Content Product Manufacturers Directory –

• https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/buyrecycled/manufacturers/directory/

Product and Packaging Design Guides

• Sustainable Packaging Coalition’s Design for Recycling Guide -

• https://sustainablepackaging.org/projects/design-for-recycled-content-guide/

• Association of Plastic Recycler’s Design Guide –

• https://plasticsrecycling.org/apr-design-guide/apr-design-guide-home