
Environmental
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The AbilityOne® Program offers federal customers high quality products and services delivered by a workforce dedicated to excellence and customer satisfaction, while empowering people who are blind or have significant disabilities to participate in rewarding employment, lead more independent lives, and become wage earners and taxpayers
The AbilityOne Program is proud to use environmentally responsible materials in many of its products. The guide to environmental symbols listed below will help you find products that meet your environmental purchasing goals.
Guide to Environmental Symbols
AgiON
Identifies products that release antimicrobial components only when conditions for bacteria growth are present.
Biodegradable
Identifies products designed to compost quickly, completely, and safely, without leaving residues.
BPA Free
Identifies products free of Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical linked to adverse health effects in humans.
Elemental Chrorine Free
Identifies products made without elemental chlorine, thus reducing the level of carcinogenic toxins released into the environment.
ECOLOGO Certified
Identifies products, services, and packaging certified as having reduced environmental impact.
Environmentally Preferable Products (EP)
Identifies products with a lessened or reduced effect on human health and the environment.
Environmentally Friendly Packaging (EFP)
Identifies products with packaging made using recycled content.
EPA Safer Choice
Identifies products meeting recommended minimum recycled content levels for post-consumer and/or total recovered materials as determined by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines.
FSC
Identifies the use of forest products certified by the Forest Stewardship Council as coming from responsibly harvested and verified sources.
Process Chlorine Free
Identifies products made using no chlorine or chlorine derivatives in the recycling process.
PRIME
Identifies products that comply with the Plastics Removal in the Marine Environment (PRIME) program.
USDA Biobased FP (Federal Procurement Preference)
Identifies certified biobased products designated for mandatory federal purchase as part of the BioPreferred® Program.