| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.42 |
| Liaison | Kate Witte |
| Submission Date | May 25, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Keene State College
OP-13: Cleaning and Janitorial Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.86 / 1.00 |
Frank
Mazzola Director of Physical Plant Physical Plant |
Total expenditures on cleaning products:
Expenditures on cleaning products that are Green Seal or UL ECOLOGO certified and/or Safer Choice labeled (or local equivalents for institutions outside the U.S. and Canada):
Total expenditures on janitorial paper products:
Expenditures on janitorial paper products that are FSC, Green Seal, and/or UL ECOLOGO certified (or local equivalents for institutions outside the U.S. and Canada):
Percentage of expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products that are third party certified to meet recognized sustainability standards:
A brief description of the time period from which the figures reported above are drawn (i.e. one-year time period or representative sample):
Cleaning product data is taken from July 2013 - June 2014. Current data (including Janitorial paper products) is not available. The cost of these items is covered under the general custodial contract and is not individually listed. Data shown was estimated from the overall contract based on conversations with the custodial contractor.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
While we do not have a contractual requirement to use green cleaning products, our cleaning service has listened to our stated preferences and responded by using many Green Seal products. In addition, they have changed some of their practices to reduce the amount of chemicals used and how often (floor stripping and waxing in particular). Also, they have begun purchasing equipment that utilizes ionized water and so no chemical cleaners are used at all. Currently, this technology is employed in floor cleaning machines and exterior window washing equipment.
All custodial paper products meet recognized sustainability standards.
While we do not have a contractual requirement to use green cleaning products, our cleaning service has listened to our stated preferences and responded by using many Green Seal products. In addition, they have changed some of their practices to reduce the amount of chemicals used and how often (floor stripping and waxing in particular). Also, they have begun purchasing equipment that utilizes ionized water and so no chemical cleaners are used at all. Currently, this technology is employed in floor cleaning machines and exterior window washing equipment.
All custodial paper products meet recognized sustainability standards.
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