| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.65 |
| Liaison | John Gardner |
| Submission Date | Nov. 27, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
OP-13: Cleaning and Janitorial Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.85 / 1.00 |
John
Gardner Sustainability Planning & Policy Analyst Office of Sustainability |
Total expenditures on cleaning products:
Expenditures on cleaning products that are Green Seal or UL ECOLOGO certified and/or Safer Choice labeled (or local equivalents for institutions outside the U.S. and Canada):
Total expenditures on janitorial paper products:
Expenditures on janitorial paper products that are FSC, Green Seal, and/or UL ECOLOGO certified (or local equivalents for institutions outside the U.S. and Canada):
Percentage of expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products that are third party certified to meet recognized sustainability standards:
A brief description of the time period from which the figures reported above are drawn (i.e. one-year time period or representative sample):
The purchases are from Fiscal Year 2019 (7/1/18-6/30/19). As part of green cleaning practices, UWM Environmental Services purchases a high % of Green Seal-certified cleaners, toilet tissue, and toilet paper.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data is for FY19. Purchases are compiled by UWM Facility Services. Janitorial equipment such as mop heads, cleaning pads, etc was not included per credit specifications. Purchases were crosschecked with Green Seal and EPA listings, Grainger product specifications, and Badger State Industries specifications.
Data is for FY19. Purchases are compiled by UWM Facility Services. Janitorial equipment such as mop heads, cleaning pads, etc was not included per credit specifications. Purchases were crosschecked with Green Seal and EPA listings, Grainger product specifications, and Badger State Industries specifications.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.