Selected attributes that describe green products and services may be:

Green Description # 1
They are energy efficient and saving, durable, and have low maintenance requirements;

Green Description # 2
They incorporate recycled content (post-consumer and/or post-industrial); or have been salvaged from existing or demolished products or buildings for reuse;

Green Description # 3
For wood or bio-based products, they employ “Sustainable Harvesting” or”Sustainable Management” practices;

Green Description # 4
They do not contain highly toxic compounds, and their production does not result in highly toxic by-products;

Green Description # 5
They can be easily reused (either whole or through disassembly);

Green Description # 6
They can be readily recycled (preferably in a closed-loop recycling system);

Green Description # 7
They are biodegradable;

Green Description # 8
They are made using natural and/or renewable resources;

Green Description # 9
They do not contain ozone depleting substances;

Green Description # 10
They are obtained from local resources and manufacturers.