economic value, and includes pre-consumer and post-consumer material but does not include excess resources of the manufacturing process. 7.26 means the percentage of recovered material, including “Recycled Content” and post-consumer materials, in a product. 7.27 means the minimum level of recovered material and/or “Recycled Content Standard” post-consumer material necessary for products to qualify as “recycled products.” 7.28 means a product that meets [the recycled “Recycled Product” Organization’s] content policy objectives for post-consumer and recovered material. 7.29 means any product diverted from the supply of discarded “Remanufactured Product” materials by refurbishing and marketing said product without substantial change to its original form. 7.30 means any product designed to be used many times for the same “Reused Product” or other purposes without additional processing except for specific requirements such as cleaning, painting or minor repairs. 7.31 to products that result in a net reduction in the generation “Source Reduction” refers of waste compared to their previous or alternate version and includes durable, reusable and remanufactured products; products with no, or reduced, toxic constituents; and products marketed with no, or reduced, packaging. 7.32 EPA means the Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines “U.S. Guidelines” established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for federal agency purchases as of October 2007 and any subsequent versions adopted. 7.33 are those that are in the upper 25% of water conservation “Water-Saving Products” for all similar products, or at least 10% more water-conserving than the minimum level that meets the Federal standards. 7.34 means a partnership program by the U.S. Environmental Protection “WaterSense” Agency. Independent, third-party licensed certifying bodies certify that products meet EPA criteria for water efficiency and performance by following testing and certification protocols specific to each product category. Products that are certified to meet EPA specifications are allowed to bear the WaterSense label. 8.0 EFFECTIVE DATES This policy shall take effect on [date].
economic value, and includes pre-consumer and post-consumer material but does not include excess resources of the manufacturing process. 7.26 “Recycled Content” means the percentage of recovered material, including and post-consumer materials, in a product. 7.27 “Recycled Content Standard” means the minimum level of recovered material and/or post-consumer material necessary for products to qualify as “recycled products.” 7.28 “Recycled Product” means a product that meets [the Organization’s] recycled content policy objectives for post-consumer and recovered material. 7.29 “Remanufactured Product” means any product diverted from the supply of discarded materials by refurbishing and marketing said product without substantial change to its original form. 7.30 “Reused Product” means any product designed to be used many times for the same or other purposes without additional processing except for specific requirements such as cleaning, painting or minor repairs. 7.31 “Source Reduction” refers to products that result in a net reduction in the generation of waste compared to their previous or alternate version and includes durable, reusable and remanufactured products; products with no, or reduced, toxic constituents; and products marketed with no, or reduced, packaging. 7.32 “U.S. EPA Guidelines” means the Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for federal agency purchases as of October 2007 and any subsequent versions adopted. 7.33 “Water-Saving Products” are those that are in the upper 25% of water conservation for all similar products, or at least 10% more water-conserving than the minimum level that meets the Federal standards. 7.34 “WaterSense” means a partnership program by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Independent, third-party licensed certifying bodies certify that products meet EPA criteria for water efficiency and performance by following testing and certification protocols specific to each product category. Products that are certified to meet EPA specifications are allowed to bear the WaterSense label. 8.0 EFFECTIVE DATES This policy shall take effect on [date].
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