One Planet Products Service

OPP are an award winning organisation that is run by Bioregional. Representatives from Bioregional, WWF, SEEDA and BRE make up the advisory board that helps OPP carry out reviews and ratings for products and suppliers.

The overarching principles of OPP are:

• Zero Carbon
• Zero Waste
• Sustainable Transport
• Local and Sustainable Materials
• Local and Sustainable Food
• Sustainable Water
• Natural Habitats and Wildlife
• Culture and Heritage
• Equity and Fairtrade
• Health and Happiness

Companies are assessed against these principles and then their products are then compared by using the following criteria:

• Environmental benefits of each product or material
• Energy, CO2 and Water savings
• Eco-Homes and Code for Sustainable Homes points available
• The 10 One Planet Living Principles
• The suppliers supply chain
• Lifetime savings and payback periods

This process creates a level playing field on which to compare products to give an overall score that is reliable.

In order to encourage organisations to join RDE is offering a service to RSLs and other companies / organisations who are interested in measuring their sustainability / meeting sustainable building standards like CSH or Eco-Homes.

The service provides organisations with the opportunity to use RDE's membership to get a report on the products available through OPP. We can access the OPP database and produce a report based on the ratings given by this well respected and award winning system.

RDE can pool enquiries so that you get a better rate, so for example looking at a bathroom refurbishment might entail: taps, showers, toilets, baths, water saving devices, light fittings, bulbs, lining boards, paints, plaster.

To access information from the OPP database only :

• 1 item - £ 20,
• Up to 6 items - £ 100
• Each additional item £ 15.

To include Welsh / local products that are not listed would be:

• 1 item - £ 40
• Up to 6 items - £ 200
• Each additional item - £ 30.

Groups are able to join OPP independently. Membership fees for OPP vary on the size of the organisation ans also whether you are a developer or just an associate member.