Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.01
Liaison Katie Koscielak
Submission Date May 8, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Cal Poly Humboldt
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.28 / 2.00 TallChief Comet
Director, Office of Sustainability
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:

The areas of campus performing custodial functions have control of their chemical purchasing and managers for that department have designated specific products meeting their objectives for reducing environmental impacts from cleaning chemicals by using the indicated percentage of Green Seal and EcoLogo products. Chemicals are bought in bulk form, but use either automated mixing equipment or manufacturers specified dilution ratios for individual containers.


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 :
83,700 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on cleaning products :
162,000 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:

Expenditure breakdown:
Main campus- $12,000 total expenditure; $8,700 Green Seal/EcoLogo
Auxiliaries - $150,000 total expenditure; $75,000 Green Seal/EcoLogo


Expenditure breakdown:
Main campus- $12,000 total expenditure; $8,700 Green Seal/EcoLogo
Auxiliaries - $150,000 total expenditure; $75,000 Green Seal/EcoLogo

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