Resources for Recycled Content Products
Links to information and resources for purchasing products with recycled content.
This page provides citizens and organizations information on available resources about purchasing and promoting the use of recycled-content products. The links compiled here take you off the TCEQ Web site. (
) If you encounter a broken link, please contact us by calling 512-239-3143 or sending an e-mail to recycle@tceq.texas.gov.
Business Resources
- Recycled Products Purchasing Cooperative
- Provides high quality recycled office copy paper at competitive prices through public and private cooperative purchasing.
Government Resources
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program: Assists agencies with purchasing environmentally preferable products and services.
- WasteWi$e: Helps members buy recycled products and reduce waste.
- Office of the Federal Environmental Executive
- Advocates, coordinates, and assists Federal agencies in purchasing environmentally preferable products and services.
- National Association of State Purchasing Officials
- Provides a database of recycled-content products and contracts.
- National Association of Counties Green Government Initiative
- Helps counties locate and select products.
- State of California Integrated Waste Management Board Buy Recycled Program
- Helps California procurement officers in state and local governments purchase recycled content products.
Civic and Environmental Organizations
- Keep America Beautiful
- Close the Loop campaign, developed with support from the U.S. EPA, encourages the public to buy recycled-content products.
- America Recycles Day
- Coordinates national campaigns to increase recycling and the purchase of recycled-content products by the public.
- Texas Recycles Day
- Coordinates and provides resources for recycling campaigns in Texas.
