Green Cleaning Products

Risks 90 percent of their days indoors air pollutants indoors can be 2-5 times, and occasionally up to 100 times, higher than outdoor levels. Headaches, dizziness, fatigue

What is Green? The concept of "GREEN" is rooted in the idea of moving away from toxic and particularly hazardous petrochemical products towards natural, bio-based ones

GS-37 GS-37 is applicable for all purpose, bathroom, and glass cleaners. It establishes criteria for 13 factors, such as toxic compounds, carcinogens, skin and eye irritants, and

Benefits reduces your agency's environmental footprint Green purchasing is an important element of an Environmental Management System (EMS) helps create a more sizable market for cost effective high performance green products

Benefits cont. Most importantly green cleaning products promote a healthier working environment and improve the safety of janitorial workers

Case Study 1 Harvard 2004 Green cleaning products introduced to custodial staff micro fiber cloths and HEPA vacuums, in the hopes of producing less waste in their process training covered general cleaning procedures and cultural shift issues relating to green cleaning

Case Study 2 Divinity School at Harvard Facilities Superintendent Roy Lauridsen low-energy hand dryers, HEPA filtration vacuum cleaners, micro fiber cloths and mops, dilution control systems, and Green Seal certified or recommended products