USDA adds to list of preferred environmentally friendly products The Agriculture Department is proposing to add nine categories of products made from biological or agricultural ingredients to its list of preferred procurements. Procurement staffs and federal contractors must give preferences to these environmentally friendly products when they order new supplies so long as they are available in a reasonable amount of time, meet performance needs and come at a reasonable price. The nine new product categories are chain and cable lubricants, corrosion preventatives, food cleaners, forming lubricants, gear lubricants, general purpose household cleaners, industrial cleaners, multipurpose cleaners, and parts wash solutions. The nine products would be added to the 33 product categories that have been identified to date under Agriculture’s BioPreferred Program. The categories include everything from hydraulic fluids and roof coatings to hand cleaners and towels....