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Option 2. Cleaning Products and Materials (1 point)
At least 75% of all cleaning products and materials, by cost, must meet at least one of the following standards. Compliance may be demonstrated from a minimum of three months of purchases during the 12-month reporting period.
For projects outside the U.S., any Type 1 eco-labeling program as defined by ISO 14024:1999 or later developed by a member of the Global Ecolabelling Network is acceptable as a local equivalent to the standards below.
Cleaning and degreasing products
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice Standard
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Green Seal (GS-37 for general purpose, bathroom, glass, and carpet cleaners used for industrial and institutional purposes; GS-40 for industrial and institutional floor care products; GS-52/53 for specialty cleaning products)
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UL ECOLOGO® 2700 (UL 2792 for cleaning and degreasing compounds; UL 2759 for hard-surface cleaners; UL 2795 for carpet and upholstery care; UL 2777 for hard-floor care; UL 2796 for odor control additives; UL 2791 for drain or grease trap additives; UL 2798 for digestion additives for cleaning and odor control)
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Cleaning product generated on-site via a cleaning device that complies with one of the above standards and uses only ionized water, stabilized aqueous ozone, or electrolyzed water
Hand soaps and hand sanitizers
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EPA Safer Choice Standard
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Green Seal (GS-41 for hand cleaners and hand sanitizers for industrial and institutional hand cleaners)
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UL ECOLOGO® (UL 2784 for hand cleaners and hand soaps; UL 2783 for hand sanitizers)
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No antimicrobial agents (other than as a preservative) except where required by health codes and other regulations (e.g., food service and health care requirements)
Disinfectants
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EPA-registered disinfectant product formulated with only the active ingredients identified by EPA’s Design for the Environment Logo for Antimicrobial Pesticide Products [117]
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Ultraviolet-C disinfecting device manufactured in an EPA-registered establishment. These devices can be included regardless of when purchased. For cost, use the cost prorated over the life of the device.
117 EPA, “Learn About Design for the Environment (DfE) Certification,” n.d., https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-labels/learn-aboutdesign-environment-dfe-certification.
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