| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.78 |
| Liaison | Sarah Rykal |
| Submission Date | Nov. 4, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Stout
OP-13: Cleaning Products Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 1.00 |
Tim
Cline Graduate Assistant Sustainability Office |
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase third party certified cleaning and janitorial products?:
Yes
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A copy of the green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
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The green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/procman/index.asp
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
UW-Stout, along with all other campuses in the UW-System, are obligated to purchase cleaning products via the mandatory DOA contract #15-48500-001.
The contract states:
Awarded vendors of this contract will work with end-users to replace non-green certified cleaning chemicals with Green Certified (Green Seal, Ecologo or EPA DFE) chemicals through product testing processes.
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products)?:
No
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Expenditures on Green Seal and/or UL Environment (EcoLogo) certified cleaning and janitorial products:
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Total expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products:
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Has the institution's main cleaning or housekeeping department(s) and/or contractor(s) adopted a Green Seal or ISSA certified low-impact, ecological (“green”) cleaning program?:
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A brief description of the institution’s low-impact, ecological cleaning program:
No official green cleaning program has been adopted by UW-Stout for either the Academic or Housing portion of custodial. Some green seal certified products are being trialed and considered, but we currently do not have a full green cleaning program.
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A copy of the sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
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The sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s green cleaning initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data on total expenditures or expenditures spent on Green Seal or EcoLogo certified products are not available.
Information provided by the Director of Procurement & Materials Management
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