Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 33.11
Liaison Natalie Sobrinski
Submission Date June 25, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Muhlenberg College
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.43 / 2.00 Joseph Spirko
Custodial Supervisor
Plant Operations
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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:

Housekeeping division of Plant Operations is committed to maintaining a high standard of cleanliness through Green Cleaning Practices. We will accomplish this level of commitment by incorporating Green Seal Certified chemicals, as well as, certified equipment that meet CRI Green Label standards. We are determined to provide healthy high performance cleaning and a more productive indoor environment with fewer burdens to our natural resources. In essence, this will provide products that effectively clean and are environmentally friendly to the working environment.


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 :
114,114 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on cleaning products :
184,056 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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