Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.05
Liaison Mary Ellen Mallia
Submission Date July 19, 2012
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STARS v1.1

University at Albany
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Mary Ellen Mallia
Director of Environmental Sustainability
Finance and Business
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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:

This is to certify that the University at Albany, in compliance with NYS Executive Order 134, procures and uses cleaning products having properties that minimize potential
impacts to human health and the environment consistent with maintenance of the effectiveness of these products for the protection of public health and safety. All cleaning
products, including, glass cleaners, general purpose cleaners, carpet cleaners, bathroom cleaners, and floor strippers are Green Seal certified.


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 :
43,263 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on cleaning products :
43,263 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:
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