| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.06 |
| Liaison | Saiyare Refaei |
| Submission Date | Sept. 13, 2010 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Pacific Lutheran University
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 2.00 |
Danyelle
Thomas Sustainability Assistant Facilities Management |
Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase Green Seal (tm) or EcoLogo (tm) certified cleaning products?:
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:
There is no purchasing policy, but the Cleaning Services Manager is the only person who does the purchasing. All of the Cleaning Staff are told during their trainings about the products.
PLU contracts cleaning purchases through Walter E. Nelson, a company that sells certified Green Seal products. The cleaners, paper towels, and toilet tissue used on campus are purchased through this vendor. Green Seal is always preferred over non-certified products. All of PLU's products are Green Seal certified when available, which equates to about 95% of expenditures. Disinfectants cannot be Green Seal certified because they always contain chemicals.
Cleaning services purchases toilet tissue that is 100% recycled with a minimum of 20% post-consumer waste and paper towels made from a minimum of 40% post-consumer waste.
Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on cleaning products)?:
Expenditures on Green Seal and/or EcoLogo certified cleaning products :
Total expenditures on cleaning products :
A copy of the sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
PLU's Cleaning Services Manager does not keep track of the expenditures on cleaning products. All of the products that are purchased are the Green Seal brand.
PLU's Cleaning Services Manager does not keep track of the expenditures on cleaning products. All of the products that are purchased are the Green Seal brand.
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