The document provides information on greening your home and office through environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP). It discusses identifying green products with recycled content, energy efficiency, low toxicity, and other attributes. Examples are given for various product categories like appliances, cleaning supplies, lighting, and more. The City of Phoenix's EPP program helps purchase green products and several success stories are highlighted.

1. Greening your Home and Office Steven Carsberg City of Phoenix

4. What are the main environmental impacts of our activities? Paper, paper products, & building products from forests Greenhouse gases from, heating- A/C, lighting, appliances, & commuting. Water use & disposal of cleaning & packaging products that do not safely biodegrade. Waste that does not get recycled or composted ends up in landfills for thousands of years . Air pollution from vehicle emissions, solvents and cleaners, dust-generating activities, electricity generation. Use of chemicals in products around home expose household members and toxic chemicals may contaminate environment.

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31. Department: Public Works, Downtown Facilities EPP Practice: Recycled-content steel chairs Eliminates: Use of natural resources EXTRA Benefits: Consistent with LEED Guidelines Recycled Content Furniture EPP Success City of Phoenix

32. Department: Parks and Recreation P2 Practice: Low Emission hand-held equipment Reduces: Emissions and air pollutants. Landscape Maintenance Equipment EPP Success City of Phoenix

33. Practice Recycled-content carpeting End-of-life recycling management Benefits Conserves natural resources Increases recycling markets Diverts waste from landfills Recycled-Content Carpet Burton Barr Public Library Recycled content carpet City of Phoenix

34. How can greening help? Help save forests Help reduce Global Warming Reduce Waste to Landfill Clean Water & Water Conservation Buy paper products with high recycled content or from certified “well managed forests”, or use rapidly renewable sources instead of wood. Buy energy efficient products, recycled content products, use alternative transportation. Buy recycled, remanufactured, refillable, rechargeable products and use recycling solutions Biodegradable liquids and packaging; chlorine-free paper products; non-phosphate and APE and NPE free detergents, water efficient fixtures. Buy low-toxicity or plant-based cleaners; limit use of pesticides in home; practice integrated pest management. Buy Low-VOC cleaners and paints; energy efficient appliances; use alternative transportation. Improve Air Quality Reduce Exposure to toxic chemicals

35. EPP Program Web Site phoenix.gov/greenphoenix/epp/