| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 43.88 |
| Liaison | Matt Wolsfeld |
| Submission Date | Jan. 30, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Saskatchewan
OP-13: Cleaning Products Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.46 / 1.00 |
Erin
Akins Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
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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:
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
Through procurement practices, we ensure that we use only Environmental Choice and/or Green Seal products. We only procure from one source and our staff can only order supplies through our central Facilities Management Stores to ensure that no other supplies are used other than those ECO Logo products that are purchased through contracts.
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products)?:
Yes
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Expenditures on Green Seal and/or UL Environment (EcoLogo) certified cleaning and janitorial products:
71,144.44
US/Canadian $
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Total expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products:
254,188.16
US/Canadian $
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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?:
No
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A brief description of the institution’s low-impact, ecological 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:
"All quoted chemical products must be certified by Canada’s Environmental Choice or US Green Seal (see Appendix E: “Green” Requirements on Chemical Products). The chemical supplies and packing must be for use with Dustbane Enviromix or Enviromix metering systems. Bidder’s failing to provide the required certificate(s) for the quoted chemical supplies maybe disqualified."
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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:
Expenditure total cleaning products does not include products like brooms, mops, vacuum bags, etc. Only cleaning chemicals are included.
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.