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An Organic Solution to a Political and Environmental Mess, or "Have Your Corn and Drive it Too" Please feel free to submit newsworthy information relating to sustainable products. Inquiries will be considered and responded to promptly. |
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Comprehensive 600 page treatise on sustainable products peer-reviewed by Co-sponsors covering 14 chapters: Summary, Public Demand, Benefits, Definition & Life Cycle Assessment, Benefits of Communications, Analysis of Specification Tools, Sustainable Product Design, FSC Certified Forest Products, International Trade, Formulating Policies, Legal Requirements & Enforcement, Sustainable Reduction & Recycling Programs, Certified Cleaner & Greener Companies, and Conclusions & Appendices.
- Sustainable Products are Ten Times More Profitable Than Conventional Products
(Chapter 3, Benefits of Sustainable Products, page 31)
- Using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), the Energy Efficiency of Lights is the Most Important Factor Vastly Outweighing All Other Environmental Impacts. The Best Environmental Choice is the Longest Life Lowest Mercury Lamp
(Chapter 4, What are Sustainable Products? p. 34).
- Benchmarks, or Examples of Successful Sustainable Products Design, are Certified Wood, Patagonia Organic Cotton Clothing, & DesignTex Fabric
(Chapter 7, How to Design Sustainable Products, page 76)
- The Navy Will Only Hire A&E Firms with Demonstrated LCA Experience in Specifying Products
(Chapter 10, Formulating Sustainable Products Policies, page 101)