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What is “GREEN” Cleaning?

Executive Order 13101 defines Green Cleaning as

“...the use of products and services that reduce the health and environmental impact compared to similar products and services used for the same purpose.”

In other words, Green Cleaning is cleaning to safeguard human health while minimizing the impact to the environment. The goal of Green Cleaning is to protect the health of building occupants, visitors and cleaning personnel, as well as reducing polluting effects on our air and water.

One of the priorities in the Janitorial/Sanitary Maintenance industry over the past decade has been to find new ways to “do more with less.” Accordingly, new cleaning procedures, products, and systems have been developed with the primary goal of improving the productivity of cleaning personnel, which reduces costs. Although these aspects are important, the health of the facility and those who live, work or occupy it have not always received the same attention. Green Cleaning changes all of this by helping to clarify the connection between effective cleaning, improved health and environmental conservation.

More Than Just Products

Green Cleaning is more than just using “green” products. Green Cleaning encompasses a total program including chemicals, procedures, equipment, paper, liners, mops, matting, everything used in an effective cleaning program.

How Do You Know If It's Green?

	United States Green Building Council (USGBC) The USGBC is a non-profit composed of leaders from the building industry to promote environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy buildings. The USGBC is the governing organization of the LEED® program.
	Green Seal Green Seal Certification is a program of Green Seal, an independent, non-profit organization that strives to achieve a healthier and cleaner environment by identifying and promoting products and services that cause less toxic pollution and waste, conserve resources and habitats, and minimize global warming and ozone depletion.
	EcoLogo™ The Environmental Choice Program™ (ECP), helps consumers identify products and services that are less harmful to the environment. The program’s official symbol of certification is EcoLogo™. A key aspect of the certification process is the requirement for third party verification of compliance.
	Design For The Environment (DFE) The DFE program works with individual industry sectors to compare and improve the performance and human health and environmental risks and costs of existing and alternative products, processes, and practices. DFE partnership projects promote integrating cleaner, cheaper, and smarter solutions into everyday business practices.
	Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI) Develops and administers a Green Label program that creates standards for, and tests, carpets, equipment and chemicals, with the aim of lowering VOCs and other pollutants