| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.04 |
| Liaison | Debbie Liddick |
| Submission Date | April 21, 2023 |
Black Hills State University
OP-13: Cleaning and Janitorial Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 1.00 |
Maggie
Torness Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Services |
Total annual expenditures on cleaning products:
Annual expenditures on certified green cleaning products:
Total annual expenditures on janitorial paper products:
Annual expenditures on certified green janitorial paper products:
A brief description of the time period on which the figures reported above are based :
Fiscal year 2022: July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022
Percentage of expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products that are third party certified to meet recognized sustainability standards:
Website URL where information about the institution’s cleaning and janitorial purchasing is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
USDA Certified Bio-based products were included into green products inventory. This is due to the fact that according to the USDA:
"Biobased products are derived from plants and other renewable agricultural, marine, and forestry materials. Biobased products provide an alternative to conventional petroleum derived products and include a diverse range of offerings such as construction, janitorial, and grounds-keeping products specified and purchased by Federal agencies, to personal care and packaging products used by consumers every day.
Biobased products also include biobased intermediate or 'upstream' materials such as bioresins or biopolymers, or the biobased/renewable chemicals used to create commercial, industrial, or consumer goods. Biobased products, from a BioPreferred Program perspective, do not include fuels, food, or animal feed."
USDA Certified Bio-based products were included into green products inventory. This is due to the fact that according to the USDA:
"Biobased products are derived from plants and other renewable agricultural, marine, and forestry materials. Biobased products provide an alternative to conventional petroleum derived products and include a diverse range of offerings such as construction, janitorial, and grounds-keeping products specified and purchased by Federal agencies, to personal care and packaging products used by consumers every day.
Biobased products also include biobased intermediate or 'upstream' materials such as bioresins or biopolymers, or the biobased/renewable chemicals used to create commercial, industrial, or consumer goods. Biobased products, from a BioPreferred Program perspective, do not include fuels, food, or animal feed."
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