| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.54 |
| Liaison | Tavey Capps |
| Submission Date | Oct. 18, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Duke University
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.69 / 2.00 |
Tavey
Capps Environmental Sustainability Director Office of the Executive Vice President |
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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
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The website URL where the green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines are posted:
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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 Procurement Office encourages staff, students, and faculty to make wise purchasing decisions as it relates to toxic chemicals, including cleaning products. Procurement Services regularly reviews new janitorial products and supplies, and encourages the three major housekeeping departments to sample and modify their cleaning practices. Most recently, the housekeeping departments at Duke have switched almost entirely to Green Seal cleaning solutions. In addition, Duke has purchased 108 new upright commercial vacuums and six stand-on, riding vacuums that are "green label" certified by the Carpet and Rug Institute. Duke Housekeeping is also using Orbio Water in all academic buildings on campus. Orbio water is made from the Orbio 5000-Sc, a machine that electrically restructures water and salt to create an environmentally-friendly cleaning solution ideal for use on a variety of surfaces. Currently, housekeeping staff are also testing new microfiber cleaning cloths that better absorb fat and grease, attract dust and sanitizes up to 99 percent of surface contaminants. The average microfiber cloth is useable through 600 wash cycles, reducing the number of materials thrown away and replacement costs. http://today.duke.edu/2013/08/greencleaning
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Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on cleaning products)?:
Yes
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Expenditures on Green Seal and/or EcoLogo certified cleaning products :
460,389
US/Canadian $
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Total expenditures on cleaning products :
579,683
US/Canadian $
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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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