The Federal government has established requirements for the preferential purchase of products (often referred to as designated products)
Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security
December 12, 2023
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Federal policy requires all agencies to give preference to environmentally preferable products that use less energy and water, reduce or eliminate waste at the source, promote the use of nontoxic or less toxic substances, implement conservation techniques, and reuse materials rather than put them into the waste stream. To achieve these benefits, the Federal government has established requirements for the preferential purchase of products (often referred to as designated products). These designated products now number in the hundreds with a wide variety of single attribute criteria (biobased/recycled content, energy efficient, water efficient, etc.).