Cleaning Products

General-purpose bathroom, glass, and carpet cleaners; degreasing agents; biologically-active cleaning products (enzymatic and microbial products); floor-care products (e.g., floor finish and floor finish strippers); hand soaps and hand sanitizers; disinfectants; metal polish and other specialty cleaning products. May include other types of consumable cleaning and janitorial products, for example, sanitary paper and trash/bin liners.

Preferable Criteria 

Third party certified to a ISO Type I ecolabel or sustainability standard
for cleaning products that is:
  • Developed or administered by an  or (GEN) member organization (examples: , , , ,  , , etc.) 
AND/OR
  • Recognized as a preferable option by the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) or a green building rating system that is developed or administered by a member organization (examples: , , etc.)

*Strive to purchase products that meet one or more of the "preferable criteria" as the "minimum criteria" are just a great starting point.

Minimum Criteria

  • Third party certified to an ISO Type I ecolabel or sustainability standard not recognized as preferable (examples: , , , etc.) 
AND/OR
  • 30 percent minimum postconsumer recycled and/or agricultural residue content (for sanitary paper, trash/bin liners, and other cleaning supplies, if included)

 

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