Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.33
Liaison Larry Cook
Submission Date Feb. 13, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.0

University of South Carolina
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.05 / 2.00 Malte Weiland
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities
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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 Facilities department has adopted the purchase of all green seal or ecologo products when that product is available in a particular cleaning category. If such a product does not exist, Facilities collaborates with its vendor to ensure that the most sustainable product is chosen.

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 :
110,000 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on cleaning products :
299,301 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:
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