Programs & Information...
USDA BioPreferredSMProgramThe USDA biobased product procurement program for the Federal government USDA BioPreferredSM Program Product Lists OverviewAn overview of the types of products covered by the USDA BioPreferredSM Program USDA BioPreferredSM Program Company Registation and Product SubmissionThe USDA process for collecting biobased product information. This information aids in the creation of designations for the procurement of biobased products by the federal government. Products may only be listed in the BiopreferredSM catalog when their designations are finalized. Federal Business OpportunitiesA discussion of the business opportunities created by the USDA BioPreferredSM Program Partner OrganizationsThe organizations that make the Northwest Ohio Green Products Program possible.The Green Products Connection Newletter...
The Green Products Connection Newsletter: January - February, 2010The January - February, 2010 edition of The Green Products Connection newsletterTools & References...
Ohio Green Product Company LocatorLocate Ohio green product companies by product type or by county.
USDA BiopreferredSM Program Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal ProcurementAn overview of the USDA BioPreferredSM Program guidelines for classifying biobased products and Federal procurement of such products.
USDA BioPreferredSM CatalogThis catalog is the official USDA BioPreferredSMProgram list of products designated for preferred procurement status. Currently this consists of products that fit into items from Rounds 1 through 4. The number of products in this catalog will increase as more items gain preferred procurement status.
Forms & RegistrationLinks to business and Federal Government organizations important to the UDSA BioPreferredSM Program procurement process.
Green Products Contact InformationHow to contact Northwest Ohio Green Products representatives.
Green Product News
The Northwest Ohio Green Products Center provides the following news stories and news sources as a service to its viewers. They provide information on subjects of interest to agricultural, industrial and entrepreneurial viewers.
These news stories and news sources are provided as a service to interested parties. Neither the Northwest Ohio Green Products Center, CIFT nor EISC, Inc., nor any of their employees, nor any of their contractors, subcontractors, or their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights.
Biobased News - from BioBasedNews.com
Environmental News Bits - from University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign
Green Products News - Environmentally Friendly Products and Services - from eNewsChannels
Green Strategies Bulletins - Legal bulletins on green products and practices from Bricker & Eckler LLP
A Google for green building products - by Michael Kanellos, News BLOG, CNET News.com
Consumers Demand Greener Products, And Tech Companies Are Responding - by K.C. Jones, InformationWeek
Green Roofs and Green Products - by Howard Bernstein, 9 News Now, WUSA
Marketing a Green Product - by Karen E. Klein, BusinessWeek
Start a Green Business - by Amanda C. Kooser, Entrepreneur.com
Sell Green to Make Green - by John Gartner, Revenue Magazine
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''Your conference was an excellent opportunity to learn about products and technology that we may have an interest in pursuing. Anything we can do to promote locally-owned businesses in Ohio is positive for all of us.''
Charlie Carr
The Andersons, Inc.
''Your program was very helpful for not only those who have a biobased product, but also those who are looking at future biobased opportunities.''
John Schauff
Spartan Chemical Co.
''Purchases by the military and civilian installations amount to nearly $400 billion a year. In 2006, USDA procured $4.8 million of that amount.''
Todd Repass
U.S. Department of Agriculture