| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.27 |
| Liaison | Hannah Rushing |
| Submission Date | Jan. 28, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sterling College (VT)
OP-13: Cleaning Products Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Kelly
Jones Manager Buildings and Grounds |
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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:
Sterling’s Green Purchasing Policy demonstrates our commitment to environmental sustainability. By purchasing Green Seal or EcoLogo cleaning products, Babson will lead the way in playing a significant role in the development of environmental sustainability on campus and in the local community.
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
We direct our supplier that we only wish to use Green Seal or EcoLogo certified products for all of our cleaning on campus.
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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:
9,575.21
US/Canadian $
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Total expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products:
9,575.21
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:
Everything we do on campus is low-impact. We do not contract out; we use no bleach; we buy only ecologically responsible cleaning products, certified by Green Seal or EcoLogo.
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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:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s green cleaning initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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