| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.20 |
| Liaison | Anne Duncan |
| Submission Date | Jan. 29, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wartburg College
OP-13: Cleaning Products Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.64 / 1.00 |
John
Wuertz Director of Physical Plant Maintenance |
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase third party certified cleaning and janitorial products?:
Yes
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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:
In the Wartburg College Sustainability Plan item II.5 states “Green Goods and Services: Departments shall be encouraged to use “green” certified products and services such as, but not limited to, Green Seal, Ecologo, FSC, etc.”
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
The sustainability office works closely with the maintenance department and cleaning supervisor. We recently went through a review of cleaning supplies. During this search for a product line, the companies were asked to include any information about the products green certifications for consideration.
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products)?:
Yes
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Expenditures on Green Seal and/or UL Environment (EcoLogo) certified cleaning and janitorial products:
40,000.25
US/Canadian $
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Total expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products:
76,903.75
US/Canadian $
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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
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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:
Our buildings are cleaned by college employees, using college selected materials, so no cleaning contract exists.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s green cleaning initiatives is available:
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