Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 61.90
Liaison Megan Butler
Submission Date July 19, 2011
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.1

Macalester College
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.63 / 2.00 Ralph Williamson
Custodial Services Manager
Facilities Services
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase Green Seal (tm) or EcoLogo (tm) certified cleaning products?:
Yes

The website URL where the green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines are posted:
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:

Over the past three years the Custodial Services Department has been testing 5 different vendor lines of Green Seal Cleaning Products. After months of hands on testing and surveying of the users, the 3M line of Green Seal Products has been chosen. Macalester has successfully converted all buildings and completed all training for the 3M product line.


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

Expenditures on Green Seal and/or EcoLogo certified cleaning products :
9,125 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on cleaning products :
12,125 US/Canadian $

A copy of the sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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