Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.88
Liaison Kristina Hope
Submission Date Feb. 13, 2015
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STARS v2.0

Knox College
OP-13: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.34 / 1.00 Deb Steinberg
Director of Campus Sustainability Initiatives
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase third party certified cleaning and janitorial products?:
Yes

A copy of the green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
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The green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:

Knox College acknowledges the important role that cleaning practices play in overall sustainability goals. By streamlining operations, using less water, using less product, and using more environmentally-friendly products, the Knox community can reduce its impact. Knox encourages the purchase of Green Seal or EcoLogo certified cleaning products, whenever possible.


A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:

Knox College building services department encourages janitorial staff to test and offer feedback on new cleaning products, and where reasonable, their preferred choice is used.


Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products)?:
Yes

Expenditures on Green Seal and/or UL Environment (EcoLogo) certified cleaning and janitorial products:
1,581.17 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products:
12,614.90 US/Canadian $

Has the institution's main cleaning or housekeeping department(s) and/or contractor(s) adopted a Green Seal or ISSA certified low-impact, ecological (“green”) cleaning program?:
No

A brief description of the institution’s low-impact, ecological cleaning program:
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A copy of the sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
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The sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s green cleaning initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Expenditure figures are for July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014.


Expenditure figures are for July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014.

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