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Articles on certification

• Standard for Hand Sanitizers with USDA BioPreferred Support Healthcare, food service and other retail operations can now green their operations and health and safety practices with certified biobased hand sanitizers.
  
• Green Builiding Materials ICC Evaluation Service ICC Evaluation Service provides product evaluation of environmental attributes within nine categories of building materials.
  
• Solutions for Today's Agri Education We depend on agriculture for food and many raw materials, as well as stewardship of massive swaths of land. Education for today's sustainable challenges requires change. Here are nine recommendations that bridge colleges, schools, businesses and local advocates.
  
• Landscape Water Management Certification Program The California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) has introduced its Water Management Certification Program in the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES).
  
• Los Angeles Is Creating a Green Business Certification Program for mid-2009 The City of Los Angeles is launching a Green Business Certification Program in 2009 for hotels, and others business sectors to follow.
  
• Los Angeles Launches a Green Business Certification Program for 2009 The Los Angeles green business certification program hopes to certify businesses within six months including restaurants, retailers, office-based businesses, auto repair shops and hotels.
  
• ANSI and ISO Standards Certification Programs ANSI and ISO are the two leading American and global standards organizations for product and service best practices.
  
• ANSI Accreditation Program for Greenhouse Gas Validation/Verification Bodies ANSI has launched an accreditation program for organizations engaged in the reduction and removal of greenhouse gases.
  
• GreenGuard Product Certification for Computers and Electronic Equipment Greenguard Environmental Institute certifies more than 150,000 building and furnishing products and materials for volatile organic compounds (VOC) and other chemicals
  
• Area Green Business Programs Certify Green Businesses Certification of business operations and facilities is a way to discipline your savings...and get some green attention at the same time.
  
• White Tags, Green Tags, etc. for Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Programs Green Tags and White Tags can impact the economics of renewable energy generation and energy conservation projects by monetizing reduced carbon emissions.
  
• Introduction to Energy Resource Management: Online Course-UC Davis Online learning course for professional certification in Energy Resource Management
  
• Building Operator Certifications Continuing education classes for facilities professionals in California are offered throughout the year by the BOC-sponsoring utilities at their energy training centers.
  
• Space Technology Certification Program by Space Foundation
  
• EPA WaterSense Certification Program for Landcape and Irrigation Pros, and Water Saving Products EPA provides certification for water saving products and trained landscape and irrigation professionals
  
• Kosher Certification -- Global Food Credentialing Program Kosher is the Jewish certification program for food quality and preparation monitoring
  
• Green Hotel Certification in Canada vs. USA Canada has a voluntary, self-managed program vs. the US regulated program. Which works best?
  
• Green Seal Helps LA County with Green Procurement Program Los Angeles County calls on Green Seal to help develop a green procurement program for government purchasing
  
• Audubon Green Leaf Eco-Rating Program for Hotels Audubon outsources its hotel certification program
  
• Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) Environmentally Preferable Product and Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)
  
• Sacramento Sustainable Business Program
  
• Landscape Rating System to Encourage Sustainable Landscape Design A rating system for sustainable landscape design, called the Sustainable Sites Initiative is started in 2007
  
• Timber Certification Programs FSC certification is the leader, but research is still wise
  
• FTC Revising Green Marketing Guidelines The Federal Trade Commission regulates "environmental claims" that affect product development, packaging, advertising and recycling programs.
  
• USGBC Launches Credentialing Organization for Green Building Professionals USGBC launches green certification program organization to handle LEED certification
  
• NSF 140-2007, Sustainable Carpet Assessment Standard NSF International launches sustainable carpet certification and standards for commercial carpet.
  
• Cleaning Industry Climate Initiative certification to improve sustainable operations Cleaning Industry Climate Initiative certification to improve sustainable operations
  
• Foodservice LINKS Food service certification programs and information
  
• Comparing Green Building with LEED and GREEN GLOBES A study shows an 85 percent overlap between the major points of the two programs.
  
• FTC Certification for Environmental Marketing Claims FTC rules apply to marketing, packaging, advertising and public relations to environmental claims. "Substantiation" is required.