New EPA Web Portal Features Green Resources for Retailers

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In collaboration with the Retail Industry Leaders Association, the Environmental Protection Agency has launched a web portal for retailers that offers information and resources about environmental compliance, pollution prevention and other green issues specific to the industry.

In collaboration with the Retail Industry Leaders Association, the Environmental Protection Agency has launched a web portal for retailers that offers information and resources about environmental compliance, pollution prevention and other green issues specific to the industry.

More than a year in the making, the Retail Industry Web Portal at www.epa.gov/retailindustry includes resources that address compliance and sustainability issues in several categories:

* New Buildings and Infrastructure
* Facilities Management
* Transportation Logistics and Supply Chain
* Merchandising: Products and Packaging
* Customer Programs and Services
* Reporting

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The front page of the portal features a section that flags enforcement alerts. It also provides a menu of links that direct the user to EPA programs, such as the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT), GreenChill, WaterSense and 15 others.

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