Materials & Resource Standards Flashcards
ISO 14021
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) specifies requirements for self-declared environmental claims. ISO 14021 sets requirements for declaring claims of postconsumer, preconsumer, and overall recycled content.
Recycled content
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-Certified
FSC certifies and labels products that come from responsibly managed forests and verified recycled sources. Requires chain-of-custody documentation.
Paper or wood purchases
ENERGY STAR Qualified Products
Office products including computers, copiers, fax machines, digital duplicators, monitors, printers, scanners, and others meet energy consumption
specifications and use 30% to 75% less electricity than standard equipment.
Electronic equipment purchases
Environmental Product Environmental Assessment Tools (EPEAT)
Rates monitors and desktop and notebook computers products based on 51 environmental criteria and ranks them as bronze, silver, or gold.
Electronic equipment purchases
FloorScore
Tests and certifies flooring products for compliance with IAQ emission requirements. Includes vinyl, linoleum, laminate, wood, ceramic, rubber flooring, wall base, etc.
Flooring purchases
Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) Greel Label and Green Label Plus Testing Program
Independent testing program that identifies carpets with very low VOC emissions. Also addresses carpet cushion materials.
Carpet purchases
Green Seal’s Standard GS-11
Developed for paints, including anti-corrosive paints and white paints without colorants. Sets VOC limits.
Paint Purchasing
Bay Area Air Quality Management District Regulation 8, Rule 51
Sets VOC limits for sealants and sealant primers.
Adhesive and sealant purchases
Fair Trade
A product certification system, overseen by Fairtrade Labeling Organization (FLO) International, for products that meet certain environmental, labor, and development standards.
Food Purchasing
Food Alliance Certified
Applies to Farm and Ranch Certification for farmers and ranchers who provide safe and fair working conditions and healthy & humane treatment of animals AND Food Handler Certification which distinguishes facilities that pack, process, and distribute Food Alliance Certified products.
Food Purchasing
Marine Stewardship Council’s Blue Eco- Label
Identifies seafood that comes from a sustainable source.
Food Purchasing
Protected Harvest Certified
Third-party certification achieved by farmers who earn a minimum number of points in each of 9 sustainable farming mgmt categories.
Food Purchasing
Rainforest Alliance Certified
Identifies agriculture that protects environment, wildlife, workers, and local communities. Certifies farms that produce avocados, bananas, citrus, cocoa, coffee, and other crops grown in the topics.
Food Purchasing
USDA Organic
Applies to products that meet US Department of Agriculture requirements for organic growing.
Food Purchasing
