| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.81 |
| Liaison | Dave Barbier |
| Submission Date | July 17, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 2.00 |
Shelly
Janowski Sustainability Coordinator Facility Services |
Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase Green Seal (tm) or EcoLogo (tm) certified cleaning products?:
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:
Mandatory contract to purchase cleaning supplies for state-owned buildings. Awarded vendors must provide competitive pricing for the state’s most commonly used cleaning chemical products and janitorial supplies, this solicitation will provide Equivalent products and Green Certified (Green Seal, Ecologo or EPA DfE) cleaning chemical products. Awarded vendors of the contract resulting from this RFB are expected to work with authorized end-users to replace non-Green certified cleaning chemicals with Green certified (Green Seal, Ecologo or EPA DfE certified) cleaning chemicals through product testing processes. Contractors are also expected to provide end-users with current cleaning methods and techniques for using Green Certified cleaning chemicals.
Dining services uses EcoLab brand cleaning supplies which offers quality chemical formulations, unique packaging designs and innovative dispensing systems to assist in safely achieving environmental sanitation results while protecting employees.
Residental living cleaning agents can be found here:
http://www3.uwsp.edu/resliving/Documents/PDF/GreenEfforts0410.pdf
The majority of cleaning products are biodegradable, CFC free, low VOC compliant, and earth safe formulations.
Cleaning supplies purchased in bulk to reduce the number of shipping containers and allows for reuse of existing containers. Refillable pump bottles and storage containers are used to minimize waste.
Custodial services uses 3 green certified products, 2 of them are used a lot. Custodial is using green certified microfiber mops and rags.
Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on cleaning products)?:
Expenditures on Green Seal and/or EcoLogo certified cleaning products :
Total expenditures on cleaning products :
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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