Cleaning Products in the Classroom

Several Green Schools Reps asked about policies regarding cleaning products being used in the schools.  All products used by the custodial staff are green and have been since January, 2009 when the Town passed a resolution to use green cleaning products in all town-owned buildings.  Please see the following document, 

TOWN OF GREENWICH POLICY FOR USE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE CLEANING AND SANITIZING PRODUCTS (1/2009)

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WHEREAS, the Town of Greenwich Environmental Action Task Force has been established to recommend policy to the Board of Selectmen with regard to making all Town government operations environmentally sustainable; and

WHEREAS, the Connecticut General Assembly has passed Public Act No. 08-186

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WHEREAS, the Town of Greenwich seeks to protect the health of its residents and employees by limiting unnecessary exposure to harmful chemicals and limit the harmful effects of hazardous chemicals in the waste stream;

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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that no person shall use a cleaning product inside a building owned and/or operated by the Town of Greenwich unless such cleaning product has been certified by and labeled as Green Seal Certified or EcoLogo.  Categories of cleaning products not included in this requirement are disinfectants, disinfecting cleaners, sanitizers or any other antimicrobial products regulated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, 7 USC 136 et seq. 

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This is also contained in page 84 of the following report from the Town of Greenwich Environmental Action Task Force:
TOWN OF GREENWICH PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT TOWN PROPERTIES COMMITTEE (TPC) REPORT(3/27/2012)