Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.62
Liaison Eric O'Brien
Submission Date March 2, 2011
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University of Northern Iowa
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.33 / 2.00 Eric O'Brien
University Sustainability Coordinator
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 of Northern Iowa has entered into a joint purchasing agreement with the University of Iowa for Green Cleaning Products. With few exceptions, all cleaning products in this contract are Green Seal and EcoLogo certified products. All cleaning products on both campuses must be purchased through this contract.

In addition to the green cleaning products, we have purchased a number of new pieces of cleaning equipment that are green in nature and are specifically designed to be more environmentally friendly, use less water, and typically require less staff time to operate.


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 :
58,669 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on cleaning products :
105,570 US/Canadian $

A copy of the sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Expenditures for part two were calculated from fiscal year expenditures to date between July 1, 2010 and December 17, 2010.


Expenditures for part two were calculated from fiscal year expenditures to date between July 1, 2010 and December 17, 2010.

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