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PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE
SECTION 42635



42635.  For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions
shall apply:
   (a) "Environmentally preferable product" means a product that
promotes healthy indoor environments for children, and demonstrates
the use of the environmentally preferable materials and systems. When
compared to other similar products with similar functions an
environmentally preferable product has some, or all, of the following
characteristics relative to those similar products serving similar
functions:
   (1) Less hazardous to public health, safety, and the environment.
   (2) Consumes less energy in their manufacture or use.
   (3) Contains more, or any amount of, recycled or post-consumer
material content in their manufacture.
   (4) Results in less potential waste.
   (5) Results in less harm to indoor air quality.
   (6) Consumes less water.
   (7) Include features, or is manufactured from materials, that
promotes recycling or reuse of the product.
   (b) "Local agency" means a city that has prepared, adopted, and
submitted to the county a source reduction and recycling element
pursuant to Section 41000, and a county that has prepared and
submitted to the board an integrated waste management plan pursuant
to Section 41570.
   (c) "Office" means a county office of education.
   (d) "School" or "schoolsite" means a public elementary or
secondary school.
   (e) "School district" has the same meaning as defined in Section
80 of the Education Code.


State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Prc > 42635

PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE
SECTION 42635



42635.  For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions
shall apply:
   (a) "Environmentally preferable product" means a product that
promotes healthy indoor environments for children, and demonstrates
the use of the environmentally preferable materials and systems. When
compared to other similar products with similar functions an
environmentally preferable product has some, or all, of the following
characteristics relative to those similar products serving similar
functions:
   (1) Less hazardous to public health, safety, and the environment.
   (2) Consumes less energy in their manufacture or use.
   (3) Contains more, or any amount of, recycled or post-consumer
material content in their manufacture.
   (4) Results in less potential waste.
   (5) Results in less harm to indoor air quality.
   (6) Consumes less water.
   (7) Include features, or is manufactured from materials, that
promotes recycling or reuse of the product.
   (b) "Local agency" means a city that has prepared, adopted, and
submitted to the county a source reduction and recycling element
pursuant to Section 41000, and a county that has prepared and
submitted to the board an integrated waste management plan pursuant
to Section 41570.
   (c) "Office" means a county office of education.
   (d) "School" or "schoolsite" means a public elementary or
secondary school.
   (e) "School district" has the same meaning as defined in Section
80 of the Education Code.



State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Prc > 42635

PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE
SECTION 42635



42635.  For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions
shall apply:
   (a) "Environmentally preferable product" means a product that
promotes healthy indoor environments for children, and demonstrates
the use of the environmentally preferable materials and systems. When
compared to other similar products with similar functions an
environmentally preferable product has some, or all, of the following
characteristics relative to those similar products serving similar
functions:
   (1) Less hazardous to public health, safety, and the environment.
   (2) Consumes less energy in their manufacture or use.
   (3) Contains more, or any amount of, recycled or post-consumer
material content in their manufacture.
   (4) Results in less potential waste.
   (5) Results in less harm to indoor air quality.
   (6) Consumes less water.
   (7) Include features, or is manufactured from materials, that
promotes recycling or reuse of the product.
   (b) "Local agency" means a city that has prepared, adopted, and
submitted to the county a source reduction and recycling element
pursuant to Section 41000, and a county that has prepared and
submitted to the board an integrated waste management plan pursuant
to Section 41570.
   (c) "Office" means a county office of education.
   (d) "School" or "schoolsite" means a public elementary or
secondary school.
   (e) "School district" has the same meaning as defined in Section
80 of the Education Code.