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ENVIRONMENTAL TERMS EXPLAINED
Let’s break down the environmental features and certifications that appear in our product assortment.
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AP-certified nontoxic
Scientifically certified as safe for humans by ACMI.
Where you’ll find it:
Writing instruments and drawing supplies
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Bio-based/agricultural wastes/rapidly renewable
Bio-based products are made with renewable alternatives (e.g., corn-based plastics) and rapidly renewable products include agricultural residues as well as crops such as bamboo, cork, wheat straw, and sugarcane waste.
Where you’ll find it:
All product categories
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BPI-certified compostable
Certification that products meet ASTM D6400 or D6868 standards for biodegradability when composted.
Where you’ll find it:
Disposable plates & cups and disposable cutlery
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Cradle to Cradle™
Certifies products to four levels (basic, silver, gold, platinum) based on product life cycle eco impacts.
Where you’ll find it:
Furniture and cleaning chemicals.
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ECOLOGO Certified products
UL ECOLOGO sets standards and certifies products that are eco-preferable across the entire product life cycle.
Where you’ll find it:
Janitorial paper, cleaning chemicals and ink & toners.
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EPA Energy Star
Product has been qualified as meeting U.S. EPA and Department of Energy standards for energy efficiency.
Where you’ll find it:
Computers & tablets,
printers & scanners,
office equipment and
lamps & lightning.
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EPA Safer Choice
U.S. EPA Safer Choice program identifies commercial cleaning and maintenance products with improved environmental and human health characteristics.
Where you’ll find it:
Cleaning chemicals,
laundry detergent,
hand soaps and
sanitizers.
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EPEAT electronics certification
EPEAT qualifies computers and displays, imaging equipment and TVs to three levels (bronze, silver, gold) based on design.
Where you’ll find it:
Computers & tablets,
printers & scanners,
office equipment and
audio & TV.
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Fair Trade Certified™
Certified products/companies must buy from certified farms and organizations, pay Fair Trade prices and premiums and submit to rigorous supply chain audits.
Where you’ll find it:
Coffee, K-Cup pods, and tea.
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Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC)
FSC certification ensures that products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social and economic benefit.
Where you’ll find it:
Paper and wood furniture.
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GreenGuard
Furniture certified to reduce indoor air pollution from product off-gassing.
Where you’ll find it:
Furniture.
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Green Seal™
Green Seal certifies products that are holistically designed to be environmentally responsible, including commercial and industrial cleaning products and copy and print paper.
Where you’ll find it:
Janitorial paper and cleaning chemicals.
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Indoor Advantage Gold
Furniture certified to meet strict standards for reduced indoor air pollution.
Where you’ll find it:
Furniture.
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Level®
Certifies conformance to the ANSI/BIFMA e3 furniture sustainability standard. Products are certified to the levels 1, 2 or 3.
Where you’ll find it:
Furniture.
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Rainforest Alliance Certified™
Product meets comprehensive standards that protect the environment and promote the rights and well-being of workers, their families and communities.
Where you’ll find it:
Coffee,
K-Cup pods,
tea and
paper.
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Recycled
Recycled content is defined as material that has been diverted and recovered from the waste stream. Post-consumer is the portion coming from end consumers. Recycled content does not include manufacturing scraps typically reused in a production process.
Where you’ll find it:
All product categories.
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Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)
SFI is a program to certify that paper and wood products come from forests managed to protect the environment.
Where you’ll find it:
Wood furniture and paper.