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US EPA’s P2 Programs: EPP, PBT‘s & H2E
US EPA’s P2 Programs: EPP, PBT‘s & H2E
GLRPPR Summer Meeting
Toronto, Ontario
August 26-28, 2002
EPP: Why Green Purchasing?
EPP: Why Green Purchasing?
Environmentally Preferable Products are…
“products and services [that] have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared to other products and services that serve the same purpose.”
This comparison may consider raw materials acquisition, production, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, reuse, operation, maintenance, or disposal of the product or service.
—Executive Order 13101, Greening the Government Through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition, September 16, 1998.
The Federal EPP Program
Environmentally
preferable purchasing
incorporates key
environmental factors
with traditional
availability, price and
performance
considerations in
purchasing decisions.
Federal EPP Pilot ProjectsFederal EPP Pilot Projects
• Construction-related– Building materials, lumber, paints, parking lots
• Office products– Copier paper, printing paper, business cards, copiers
• Services– Conferencing, printing
• Solvents– Cleaning products, degreasers
• Miscellaneous– Cafeteria serviceware,
electronics, uniforms, hospital products
Providing ToolsProviding Tools
EPP Database Identify and compare environmental attributes for key products and services from various information sources, both domestic and foreign
“Promising Practices”20 case studies incorporating environmental factors into product and service contracts
Links directly to contract language, worksheets, evaluation criteria, etc
• Drafted FR notice to recognize 5 standards developed through an open, transparent and participatory process & consider life cycle impacts:– Green Seal
• General purpose bathroom/glass cleaners
• Commercial adhesives• Cleaning/degreasing agents
– ASTM• Data collection for sustainable
building products• Stewardship for cleaning commercial/
institutional buildings
Supporting the Development of Voluntary StandardsSupporting the Development of Voluntary Standards
Focusing on Specific Products and ServicesFocusing on Specific Products and Services
• Conferences/meetings, Copiers, Cafeteria serviceware, Carpets, Electronics, Cleaners, andBuilding materials/operations
• Developing “one-stop shops” for specific green purchasing information
• Initiating stakeholder review process
Product Focus: Biobased ProductsProduct Focus: Biobased Products
• Executive Order 13134 Biobased Products & Bioenergy; 2002 Farm Bill
• Strengthening biobased component of NIST’s BEES lifecycle decision support software
• Designate biobased products and content levels.
• Provide information on availability, price, performance, and environmental and public health benefits.
• Develop labeling program for certified biobased products.
Service Focus: Green MeetingsService Focus: Green Meetings
• Created “one-stop shop” website for government employees interested in green meetings www.epa.gov/oppt/greenmeetings
• “Greened” OPPTS meeting planning contract
• Funded industry-based initiative, co-developed web tool
• Leveraging through partnerships
– GSA/EPA/SGMP Meet Green Initiative
– CERES Green Hotel Initiative - Best Practices Survey
– DC Green Hotel Initiative
Questions?
Visit www.epa.gov/oppt/eppCall 202/564-8834 Julie Shannon
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E)Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E)
• Hospitals generate 2 million tons of solid waste annually
• Medical waste incinerators 4th largest known source of mercury emissions to the environment
• Healthcare facilities are willing pollution prevention partners
Why is EPA working with Hospitals?Why is EPA working with Hospitals?
Medical Uses of MercuryMedical Uses of Mercury
• Thermometers• Sphygmomanometers
• Esophogeal dilators
• Cantor tubes
• Feeding tubes
• Lab chemicals
• Medical batteries• Pharmaceutical
preservatives
• Cleaning solutions
• Fluorescent lights
• Thermostats
• Pressure gauges
• Electric switches
H2E ProgramH2E Program
• EPA/American Hospital Association asking all hospitals to pledge to:– Virtually eliminate mercury waste by year
2005
– Reduce total waste volume by 33% by year 2005; by 50% by 2010
– Identify hazardous substances in hospitals for P2 and waste reduction opportunities
• We need full involvement to ensure success
H2E: 312 partners representing 950 facilities and growing!
H2E: 312 partners representing 950 facilities and growing!
• Children’s National Medical Center
• George Washington Medical Center
• Sibley Memorial Hospital
• Washington Hospital Center
• DC General Hospital
• Greater Southeast Community Hospital
• Howard University Hospital
• Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center
Thirty plus Healthcare organizations champion H2E and this number is growing!
Thirty plus Healthcare organizations champion H2E and this number is growing!
• Aramark Service Master Facility Services
• Catholic Health East
• Catholic Healthcare West
• Consorta Inc.
• Sustainable Hospitals Project
• Kaiser Permanente
• District of Columbia Hospital Association
• DC Department of Health
• Environmental Medical products, LLC
• Baxter
THE PERSISTENT, BIOACCUMULATIVE AND TOXICS (PBT)
PROGRAM
THE PERSISTENT, BIOACCUMULATIVE AND TOXICS (PBT)
PROGRAM
AN AGENCY-WIDE MULTIMEDIA PROGRAM
Our concern is PBTs Our concern is PBTs
Alkyl-Lead
Benzo(a)Pyrene
DIOXINS/FURANS
Hexachlorobenzene
MERCURY AND COMPOUNDS
Octachlorostyrene
PCBs
PESTICIDES
Aldrin/Dieldrin, Chlordane
Mirex,DDT(+DDD+DDE),Toxaphene
PBTs -- A Global PriorityPBTs -- A Global Priority
• "Pollutants that are persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic have been linked to numerous adverse effects in humans and animals. The United States has taken extensive action over the years to address these pollutants. But such pollutants not only remain in the environment for years and even decades, they also travel far beyond their initial points of release, posing threats across national and geographic boundaries. Only by addressing the threat of these pollutants on a global scale can we help to meet our goal of leaving America's air cleaner, our water purer, and our land better protected.” -Christine Todd Whitman
M2P2M2P2
GlobalGlobal
CWACWACAACAA
R&DR&DRCRARCRA
TSCATSCA
EnforcementEnforcementFIFRAFIFRA
GLNPOGLNPO
Other Federal AgenciesOther Federal Agencies
UNEPUNEP
CECCEC
TRIBALTRIBAL
NATIONSNATIONS
ECOS/STATESECOS/STATES
EPA REGIONSEPA REGIONS
ACADEMIAACADEMIA
PBT Program Management StructurePBT Program Management Structure