Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.90
Liaison Jack Byrne
Submission Date Jan. 31, 2011
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STARS v1.0

Middlebury College
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.43 / 2.00 Jack Byrne
Director of Sustainability Integration
Environmental Affair
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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:

The custodial department has replaced many of their conventional cleaning products with Green Seal (tm) products. Middlebury now uses the Betco Green Earth product line for much of its cleaning needs. This includes a peroxide cleaner for daily bathroom cleaning, window cleaner for glass, and an all purpose cleaner nearly everything else.


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 :
34,700 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on cleaning products :
55,700 US/Canadian $

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