Materials and Resources (10 Questions)

A. Life-cycle impacts 

• Material attributes (e.g., recycled content; material reuse; extended use; sustainable agriculture; local sourcing of food and beverages; bio-based; paper and wood products; electric-powered equipment)
• Human and ecological health impacts (e.g., mercury in lighting; maintenance and renovation purchasing policy)

B. Waste 

• Maintenance and renovation (e.g., maintenance and renovation waste management policy) 
• Operations and ongoing (e.g., waste management policy; waste audit; storage and collection of recyclable materials [mixed paper, corrugated cardboard, glass, plastics, and metals]; safe storage areas for batteries and mercury-containing lamps; durable goods waste)

C. Purchasing policies (e.g., environmental preferable purchasing (EPP) policy; ongoing consumables; durable goods; maintenance and renovations; lighting purchases)

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