[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 6]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR1552.223-71]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
               CHAPTER 15--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
Sec. Sec.  1552.223-71  EPA Green Meetings and Conferences.

    As prescribed in 1523.703-1, insert the following provision or 
language substantially the same as the provision in solicitations for 
meetings and conference services.

              EPA Green Meetings and Conferences (MAY 2007)

    (a) The mission of the EPA is to protect human health and the 
environment. We expect that all Agency meetings and conferences will be 
staged using as many environmentally preferable measures as possible. 
Environmentally preferable means products or services that have a lesser 
or reduced effect on the environment when compared with competing 
products or services that serve the same purpose.
    (b) As a potential meeting or conference provider for EPA, we 
require information about environmentally preferable features and 
practices your facility will have in place for the EPA event described 
in the solicitation.
    (c) The following list is provided to assist you in identifying 
environmentally preferable measures and practices used by your facility. 
More information about EPA's Green Meetings initiative may be found on 
the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/greenmeetings/. Information 
about EPA voluntary partnerships may be found at http://www.epa.gov/
partners/index.htm.
    (1) Do you have a recycling program? If so, please describe.
    (2) Do you have a linen/towel reuse option that is communicated to 
guests?
    (3) Do guests have easy access to public transportation or shuttle 
services at your facility?
    (4) Are lights and air conditioning turned off when rooms are not in 
use? If so, how do you ensure this?
    (5) Do you provide bulk dispensers or reusable containers for 
beverages, food and condiments?
    (6) Do you provide reusable serving utensils, napkins and 
tablecloths when food and beverages are served?
    (7) Do you have an energy efficiency program? Please describe.
    (8) Do you have a water conservation program? Please describe.
    (9) Does your facility provide guests with paperless check-in & 
check-out?
    (10) Does your facility use recycled or recyclable products? Please 
describe.
    (11) Do you source food from local growers or take into account the 
growing practices of farmers that provide the food? Please describe.
    (12) Do you use biobased or biodegradable products, including 
biobased cafeteriaware? Please describe.
    (13) Do you provide training to your employees on these green 
initiatives? Please describe.
    (14) What other environmental initiatives have you undertaken, 
including any environment-related certifications you possess, EPA 
voluntary partnerships in which you participate, support of a green 
suppliers network,

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or other initiatives? Include ``Green Meeting'' information in your 
quotation so that we may consider environmental preferability in 
selection of our meeting venue.

[72 FR 18404, Apr. 12, 2007]