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New Guidelines for Green Cleaning Products in Schools

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:45:13 +0000

Recent scientific evidence that chronic, low level exposures to petrochemicals commonly found in institutional cleaning products are a significant health hazard for children has fueled increased demand for safer products.

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New Program Tests Effectiveness Of Green Cleaners

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:28:05 +0000

Program will test soil removal efficacy of hard surface cleaning products—both those certified as green by third party organizations—and recognize products that perform well in standard and customized cleaning tests.

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Phillies Go Greener

Anne Vazquez — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:10:04 +0000

The MLB team's FM group has expanded its use of environmentally preferable cleaning products and practices at Citizens Bank Park.

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Partnership For Greening Hotel Housekeeping

Anne Vazquez — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:47:58 +0000

The American Hotel & Lodging Association and the International Executive Housekeepers Association are working to increase sustainability.

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Green Seal Responds to CRI’s Withdrawal of Support for GS-37

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:59:07 +0000

Earlier this year (1/8/09), FacilityBlog posted an article announcing the withdrawal of support from the Carpet and Rug Institute for Green Seal's GS-37 (as a Green Certification for its Seal of Approval Carpet Cleaning Solutions). The following response comes from Green Seal.

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CRI Withdraws Support for Green Seal

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:59:29 +0000

CRI cites concerns over Green Seal's failure to follow its own written guidelines for consensus standard setting, specifically in the areas of stakeholder input and risk assessment.

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Green Cleaning Program Expands LEED Focus

Anne Vazquez — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:59:54 +0000

UGL Unicco has extended its cleaning services initiative to encompass a number of categories in the U.S. Green Building Council rating system.

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