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A robust MR strategy pairs transparency with end-of-life planning. Product-specific Type III EPDs provide standardized life-cycle impact data, enabling comparison of embodied impacts across options. Ingredient reporting (HPDs or recognized equivalents) reveals chemical inventories and hazards, guiding safer selections for occupants and installers. Requiring Extended Producer Responsibility or take-back programs for finishes such as carpet, ceiling tiles, and some resilient flooring creates a pathway for future renovations to divert materials from landfill. Unverified marketing claims invite greenwashing and review risk. Focusing only on construction waste diversion ignores the larger upstream impacts of product manufacturing and the long operational life of interiors. By embedding transparency and stewardship in specifications and submittals, teams nudge supply chains toward better products, reduce long-term waste, and assemble a clear, auditable package that supports multiple MR credit pathways with real performance benefits.