Sustainable Products Purchasers Coalition

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Sustainable Products Purchasers Coalition (SPPC) is a new organization that seeks to improve the quality of information with which green purchasing decisions are made. The SPPC is encouraging manufacturers to generate and share detailed life-cycle assessment (LCA) information on their products, and is supporting the creation and use of tools to interpret that information. As an incentive to companies, the group is touting the buying power of its members, who have committed to using LCA information in their purchasing decisions. This initiative is spearheaded by Johanna Sands, environmental coordinator of the Portland, Oregon-based Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership, which is a sponsor of the Coalition, along with the City of Portland, Austin Energy’s Green Building Program, Yost Grube Hall Architecture, B2&Co Interior Design & Planning, Portland General Electric, and SRG Partnership. Details at

www.sppcoalition.org.