GreenClips.1 06.22.94 EPA PROPOSES NEW RECYCLED CONTENT GUIDELINES The EPA proposes new guidelines for 21 products including ten construction materials: rock wool and fiberglass insulation, structural fiberboard and laminated paperboards, non-pressure pipes and fittings, geo textiles, cement/concrete, carpet, patio blocks, floor tiles, playground surfaces and running tracks, and hydraulic mulch. -Environmental Building News, May/June 1994, p3. GREEN SEALS FOUNDER LAUNCHES CORPORATE AUDIT PROGRAM Rena Shulsky's Green Audit certifies a company's performance based on a variety of environmental criteria. Resource issues include energy and water use, packaging, shipping and distribution, recycling, and waste disposal. Management policy and practices evaluations consider procurement practices, corporate communications, and employee incentives. -The Green Business Letter, April 1994, p4. FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS SEEK COMPANIES TO RECYCLE OLD MONEY The Federal Reserve Bank is looking for new uses for over 7,000 tons of money it shreds each year. Cemtech signed a one-year contract with the Richmond FRB to recycle 135 tons of worn out greenbacks into fuel pellets. Gridcore Systems proposes to reuse the durable, long-fiber stock from the Los Angeles FRB for fiberboard used for stage sets and trade show displays. -The New York Times, May 22,1994, p1. CALIFORNIA WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANT STALLED TeraMeth Industries, of Walnut Creek, California, has developed the technology to convert toxic methane gas, a landfill by-product, to methanol. Their proposed waste-fueled methanol plant at a Southern California landfill has taken longer than expected to receive approval from State and local agencies due to red tape and concerns over untested new technology. -San Francisco Chronicle, June 10, 1994, p B1. PROPOSED GREEN GDP ACCOUNTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT The Commerce Department is proposing an alternate Gross Domestic Product number that factors in the impact of long-term environmental damage such as lost trees and air pollution. -The New York Times, April 24, 1994, Section 3, p. 2. ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE HOTEL Boston's Park Plaza has implemented 100 initiatives through its Environmental Action Program. The program features water conservation devices on showers, recycling shipping materials, and permanent dispensing systems for shampoo to replace individually packaged toiletries.-The New York Times, June 19, 1994, Section 3, p. 11.