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Environmental Product Declarations


  • New Carbon Accounting Rules Open Public Bids to Salvaged Materials

    New Carbon Accounting Rules Open Public Bids to Salvaged Materials

    Public procurement rules increasingly require certified environmental product declarations, yet lack of standards has locked salvaged materials out of major bids. New guidance from the Carbon Leadership Forum establishes life cycle modeling rules, allowing reclaimed steel, lumber, and brick to earn third-party verification and compete directly against virgin products.