The Great Lakes Sustainable Suppliers Environmental Network (GLSSEN) is intended to provide suppliers of any size the opportunity to meet the expectations of their customers, while remaining competitive and economically viable.  GLSSEN is designed to offer technical assistance to suppliers in the following areas:

• Chemical Management & Substitution - Replacing toxic materials with safer alternatives.
• Efficient Use of Materials and Resources - Pollution prevention, industrial ecology, product recyclability, stewardship and conservation.
• Logistics and Transportation - Efficient, service-driven delivery systems.
• Fostering the Use of Renewable Energy - Reducing dependence on fuel sources that are easily depleted.

Chemical Management & Substitution

• Integrated Chemicals Policy(Lowell Center for Sustainable Manufacturing, 2003)
• U.S. EPA Envirofacts Data Warehouse(TRI, 2009)
• National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (U.S. EPA, Targets 31 Priority Chemicals to Eliminate / Reduce) 
• Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality Green Chemistry

Efficient Use of Materials and Resources

• Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance(MEEA)
• Industrial Ecology(University of Michigan School of Natural Resources, 1995)
• Extended Product Responsibility(INFORM)
• Product Stewardship(Product Stewardship Institute)
• Global Recycling Network(GRN)
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Logistics and Transportation

• Greenhouse Gas Management(Climate Leaders, U.S. EPA)
• Smartway Transport Partnership
• Hot Climate Cool Commerce, World Resources Institute

Fostering Use of Renewable Energy and Materials 

• Using Renewable Energy
• Renewable Energy Certification
• Bio-based Materials

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