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Green Suppliers Network The Green Suppliers Network National Multi-Sector Meeting will be held in Savannah, Georgia on October 26, 2006. This meeting is in collaboration with the National Association of Environmental Managers (NAEM) Annual Forum. In addition to office furniture companies there will be attendees from automotive, aerospace, and pharmaceutical-healthcare companies as well to discuss how the program can address your most pressing supply chain issues such as chemical management, energy efficiency, and more. Contact Heidi Karp, U.S. EPA, at 202-564-2233 or Karp.Heidi@epamail.epa.gov for more information. Metal Furniture Coatings Rule Federal Register Publication of Coatings Rule (PDF file). Draft Metal Furniture NESHAP Implementation Tools Excel spreadsheet designed to help companies determine the new rule's impact on operations. Click here to download the spreadsheet. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Programs & Resources Resource Conservation Challenge: On September 9, 2002, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the kickoff of a campaign challenging Americans to meet or beat two goals by 2005: Boosting the national recycling rate from 30 percent to 35 percent, and curbing by 50 percent the generation of 30 harmful chemicals normally found in hazardous waste. To help meet the goals of the Challenge, the agency also announced 12 new innovative projects that will test creative approaches to waste minimization, energy recovery, recycling and land revitalization. MORE Hazardous Air Pollutants List (PDF file) Uncontrolled Emission Factor Listing for Criteria Air Pollutants (July 2001, PDF file) U.S. Green Buildings Council 10/21/02 - BIFMA Educational Session on Wood Certification 1/7/03 - Presentation on LEED-CI to BIFMA Government Affairs Committee (Click Here to Download 19.1 MB PowerPoint Document) 5/17/04 - Greenerbuildings.Com, A Free, Online Business Resource On Green Building Practices Launched with NEETF 8/10/05 - Definition of Standard Workstation Systems released to for use in LEED-CI MR Credit 4.1 and 4.2 (Recycled Content)