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How to Identify Green (Recycled) Items in the Penn Marketplace

You can easily identify items in your Penn Marketplace search results by looking for the Recycle icon immediately following the item description.

Green (Recycled) Items in the Penn Marketplace

Also, try using keywords such as "Recycled", "Reusable", "Remanufactured", and/or "Post Consumer" in your search, so that Green items can move up within the search results. See our page on Green Purchasing for more tips on environmentally minded buying. Please feel free to forward any questions, comments or concerns to mktplace@pobox.upenn.edu.

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