Overall Rating Reporter - expired
Overall Score
Liaison Elizabeth Drake
Submission Date April 14, 2011
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Swarthmore College
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Ralph Thayer
Director of Maintenance
Facilities Management
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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:

Both Environmental Services and Dining Services have made a commitment to using Green Seal Certified products for the vast majority of their cleaning needs. Disinfectants are the only products in use that do not meet Green Seal standards and they must be used in bathroom areas under carefully controlled circumstances.


Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on cleaning products)?:
No

Expenditures on Green Seal and/or EcoLogo certified cleaning products :
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Total expenditures on cleaning products :
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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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