PS-PhilGEPS is on the stage of planning the procurement of items with specifications that are environment friendly. Below are the top ten (10) priority items to be procured by the agency with the preferred specifications:

 

ITEMS

SPECIFICATIONS

TOILET PAPER

Made out of raw materials from 100% recycled fibre. Recycled fibre must contain not less than 60% post-consumer fibre.

 

Manufactured with bleaching agents which do not contain chlorine.

 

The core as well as any paper wrapping anc carton box packing are made from 100% recycled fibre and the cartons are strong enough for storage and transit.

DETERGENT POWDER

Does not contain ethylene diamenetetra acetate (EDTA) nor alkyl ethoxylates (APEO)

 

Packaged in recyclable packaging as much as possible (Green Seal 2013).

LIQUID AND HAND SOAP

Does not contain ethylene-diamene-tetra-acetate (EDTA) nor alkyl ethoxylates (APEO)

 

Packaged in recyclable packaging as much as possible (Green Seal 2013).

DISINFECTANT SPRAY

Formulated or manufactured with surfactants belonging to alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEOs), ethylene diaminetetra acetic acid (EDTA) or nitrilotriacetate (NTA).

 

Formulated or manufactured with builders belonging to phosphates.

 

Not formulated with any chemicals that are included in the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) lists for proven (Group 1), probable (Group 2A), or possible (Group 2B) carcinogens.

 

Not formulated or manufactured with aromatic compounds.

 

With detailed instructions on maximizing product performance and indications for the proper waste disposal and the recyclability of the container and/or packaging material (UL 2012).

 

RECORD BOOKS

Made out of raw materials from 50% recycled fibre. Recycled fibre must contain not less than 60% post-consumer fibre.

 

Manufactured with bleaching agents which do not contain chlorine.

 

Paper wrapping and carton box must be made from 100% recycled fibre.

MULTICOPY PAPER

Made out of raw materials from 50% recycled fibre. Recycled fibre must contain not less than 10% post-consumer fibre.

 

Manufactured with bleaching agents which do not contain chlorine.

 

Paper wrapping and carton box must be made from 100% recycled fibre.

PLASTIC TRASH BAG

Consists of polyethylene (PE-LD). Contains a minimum of 30% post-consumer material.

CHAIRS

Made of plastic materials which do not contain lead, chromium, cadmium, mercury, phthalates, halogenated organic substances.

 

Marked for recycling according to ISO 11469 or equivalent and do not contain additions of other materials that may hinder their recycling.

 

Packaged in recycled materials or materials from renewable resources or be a multi-use system.

CLEANER

Not chlorine-based and does not contain inorganic acids.

 

With adequate instructions for proper use and disposal.

LED

With a switching endurance of ≥ 50.000 times based on a cyclic requirement (switch on and off for 30s).

 

With a colour rendering index of > 80.

 

Fulfills requirements concerning efficiency and lifetime determined by LM80 and defined as follows:

 

Power Rating (W)

Efficacy (lm/W)

Lifetime (hours)

< 5

70

10.000

5 – 10

80

15.000

10 -15

80

25.000

> 15

80

35.000

 

With a correction for products with high color temperature and high color rendering according to the following requirements:

 

Lamp Parameter

Deduction from luminous efficacy requirements at 25˚C

Tc > 5.000 K

-      10 %

Ra > 90

-      15 %

Ra < 95

-      20 %

 

With a long lifetime of minimum of 15.000 hours.

 

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