Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.87
Liaison Troy Goodnough
Submission Date Feb. 18, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.0

University of Minnesota, Morris
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.66 / 2.00 Kayla Pridmore
Intern
Office of Sustainability
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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 University has a stated preference for green cleaning products. All custodial staff are aware of this preference and the person in charge of purchasing states, "The entire custodial budget for supplies is striving to be as green
as we can and still maintain the standard of cleanliness we've
all come to expect."


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 :
8,152.48 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on cleaning products :
10,552.36 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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