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Toxics Use Reduction Institute
Green Labeling
Surface Solutions Laboratory Efforts:Green Seal
European FlowerMassachusetts EPP
Environmental Labeling
• Best Known National Environmental Label– Green Seal of Washington, DC
• Examples of Other Programs– Canada’s Environmental Choice– Nordic Swan– Swedish Environmental Programme
• Involved with Detergents
• Green Label Initiatives Not New– Blue Angel (Germany, 1977)
Green Seal
• Independent, non-profit organization– Strives to achieve a healthier and cleaner
environment– Identifying and promoting products and
services• That cause less toxic pollution and waste• Conserve resources and habitats• Minimize global warming and ozone depletion
• www.greenseal.org
Green Seal Standards• Alternative Fueled Vehicles (GC-02)• Anti-Corrosive Paints (GC-03)• Coated Printing Paper (GS-10)• Commercial Adhesives (GS-36)• Compact Fluorescent Lamps (GS-05)• Degreasers (GS-34)• Electric Chillers (GS-31)• Fleet Vehicle Maintenance (GC-10)• Food Service Packaging (GS-35)• Green Procurement Criteria (GS-38)• Green Facilities Operation and Maintenance
Criteria (GS-39)• Household Cleaners (GS-08)• Industrial & Institutional Cleaners
(GS-37)• Industrial & Institutional Floor-Care
Products (GS-40)• Lodging Properties (GS-33)
• Newsprint (GS-15)• Occupancy Sensors (GC-12)• Paints (GS-11)• Paper Products Used in the Preparation of
Food (GC-08)• Paper Towels and Paper Napkins (GS-09)• Photovoltaic Modules (GS-32)• Powdered Laundry Bleach (GC-11)• Printing and Writing Paper (GS-07)• Re-Refined Engine Oil (GS-03)• Residential Central Air Conditioning Systems
(GC-09)• Residential Central Air-Source Heat Pumps
(GC-15)• Reusable Utility Bags (GS- 16)• Split-Ductless Air-Source Heat Pumps (GC-
13)• Tissue Paper (GS-01)• Watering Hoses (GC-01)• Windows (GS-13)• Window Films (GS-14)
The European Union’s Eco-label
• Voluntary System Designed to– Encourage Businesses to Market Products and
Services That Are Kinder to the Environment– Help European Consumers Both Private and Public
to Identify Those Products
• Program Is Part of a – Broader Strategic Goal of Promoting Sustainable
Consumption and Production– Wider Approach on Integrated Product Policy (IPP)
The EU’s Eco-label (cont.)
• Ecological Criteria Set Forth in the Official Journal of the European Communities by Commission
• Signed in Brussels in 2001
European Union Eco-labeling Board Mission Statement
• “To Be Recognized as Europe’s Premier Award for Products and Services Which Are a Genuinely Better Choice for the Environment”
• “To Help Manufacturers, Retailers and Service Providers to Get Recognition for Good Standards, and Purchasers to Make Reliable Choices”
• Not Meant As a Barrier to Trade
Important ‘Flower’ Facts
• Diverse Range of 21 Product Groups Included– Textiles, Paints, Washing Machines,
Cleaning Products
• Expanding into Tourist Accommodations
• Nearly 200 Licenses Issued to Date
The ‘Flower’: A Powerful Tool
• Covers 25 Member States of the European Union
• Also Found on Products in Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland
• Potential Market to More Than 375 Million Consumers
What the Eco-label Award Means
• Official Recognition for a Product’s– High Level of Biodegradability
– Minimal Impact on Aquatic Life
– Satisfactory Cleaning Performance
Role of TURI’s Laboratory
• Designated Test Center– Demonstrated Competencies in Test
Methods and Standards Such as International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
– Responsible for Presenting the Technical Data of the Product in Light of EU Ecological Criteria
– Product Performance– Prepared Extensive Portfolio or Dossier
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
• Massachusetts program to promote safer and effective cleaning products– Green Seal Certification Process– Laboratory Performance Evaluations
• EPP Cleaning Products Update
Statewide Contract for Environmentally
Preferable Commercial Cleaning Products
• Goal– Offer Commonwealth buyers a broad range
of cleaning products• Reduced environmental and health impact • Performing equally• Cost-effective
– The need for less toxic cleaning products exists because certain ingredients in traditional cleaning products may pose threats to health and the environment
Product Categories
• General Purpose Cleaners
• Bathroom Cleaners
• Glass Cleaners
• Carpet Cleaners • Disinfectants /
Sanitizers
• Floor Care System (stripper, finish, cleaner)
• Hand Soaps• Janitorial Paper
Products (recycled content)
Environmental Screening
• Products underwent an extensive third-party review of their potential health and environmental impacts– Do not contain carcinogens or other prohibited ingredients– Are not corrosive to skin and eyes– Are not toxic to humans or aquatic life
• Minimum environmental and health standards established for this contract are based on the Green Seal Standard for Industrial and Institutional Cleaners (GS-37)– http://www.greenseal.org/standards/industrialcleaners.htm
Performance Screening
• Once the products passed the stringent environmental and health criteria – Tested for cleaning performance
• General purpose• Bathroom• Glass
• Carpet
Listed Vendors
Product Manufacturer Name
State Contractor Name & Address
Contact Person For the Contract
Statewide or Regional Award and #
Product Applications Offered Under the Contract
The Clean Environment Company, Inc.www.safegreenclean.com/
Edison Chemical Co., Inc.215 Sydney StreetDorchester, MA 02125
Richard Weinfeld1-800-266-2365 (ph)617-265-5495 (ph)617-265-5498 (fax)edisonchemical@aol.com
StatewideGRO160100
General purpose Cleaner Bathroom Cleaner Glass Cleaner Carpet Cleaner Floor care system Hand soap
ECOgent Environmental Solutions, Ltd.www.ecogent.ca/index1.htm
Chemspec901 North Newkirk StreetBaltimore, MD 21205Local Rep: PO Box 564Southborough, MA 01772
Timothy Stephens1-800-638-7370 (ph)508-485-9747 (ph)206-333-0440 (fax)
tbst@netzero.com
StatewideGRO160200
General Purpose Bathroom Cleaner Glass Cleaner Carpet Cleaner
EnvirOx, LLCwww.h2orange2.com
Atlantic Cleaning Products50 Finnell DriveWeymouth, MA 02188
Shaun Mahoney1-800-423-1136 (ph)781-331-2996 (fax)shaun@atlanticcleaning.com
Central and Eastern MAGRO160300
General Purpose Cleaner Bathroom Cleaner Glass Cleaner Carpet Cleaner Sanitizer / Virucide Recycled Janitorial Papers
New England Maintenance Depot
125 Frank B. Murray StreetSpringfield, MA 01103
Gary Pollard1-800-942-2473 (ph)413-739-3341 (ph)413-737-5851(fax)nemntdepot@aol.com
Central and Western MAGRO160400
Simplex6 Commercial StreetSharon, MA 02067
Charles Rice1-800-222-2621, 781-784-
8484 (ph)781-784-8100 (fax)crrsimplex@aol.com
Central and Eastern MAGRO160500
Boston Chemical / M.D. StetsonCompany, Inc.www.mdstetson.com
M.D. Stetson Company92 York Ave.Randolph, MA 02368
Andrea Glass1-800-255-8651 (ph)781-986-6161 (ph)781-961-1764 (fax)andrea.glass@mdstetson.co
m
StatewideGRO160600
General Purpose Cleaner Bathroom Cleaner Glass Cleaner Carpet Cleaner Disinfectant Floor Care System Hand Soap Recycled Janitorial Papers
Product Manufacturer Name
State Contractor Name & Address
Contact Person For the Contract
Statewide or Regional Award
Product Applications Offered Under the Contract
Rochester MidlandEnviroCarewww.rochestermidland.com/
Casey Engineering Maintenance, Inc. (EMI)8 Panas RoadFoxborough, MA 02035
Craig Smith1-800-333-4385 (ph)508-543-4379 (fax)craigs@caseyemi.com
Central and Eastern MAGRO160700
General Purpose CleanerBathroom CleanerGlass CleanerFloor Care SystemHand Soap Recycled Janitorial Papers PENDING – carpet cleaner and disinfectant
Richco Products237 Memorial DrivePO Box 1250Springfield, MA 01101-1250
Bryan Hauschild1-800-343-3221 (ph)1-800-258-2480 (fax)413-734-8241 (ph)413-731-5511 (fax)info@richcoproducts.com
Central and Western MAGRO160800
Rochester Midland Corp.333 Hollenbeck StreetRochester, NY 14621Local Rep: 19 Pleasant St.Carver, MA 02330
Robert Proulx1-800-388-4762508-866-5141 (ph)508-866-3506 (fax)bproulx@rochestermidland.com
StatewideGRO160900
Cleanline Products, Inc.www.cleanlineproducts.com
Supreme Industrial Products, Inc.PO Box 382Randolph, MA 02368
Larry Stern866-878-9100 (ph)866-366-9537 (fax)larry@supremeindustrial.com
StatewideGRO161000
General Purpose CleanerBathroom Cleaner Glass CleanerCarpet CleanerPENDING - Disinfectant
Ramsey Companywww.ramseycompany.com
Grainger Industrial Supply209 Brooks StreetWorcester, MA 01606
Kevin Fleury1-888-994-4627 (ph)508-853-6298 (fax)fleury.k@grainger.com
StatewideGRO161100
General Purpose CleanerBathroom CleanerGlass Cleaner
Summary
• Similarities of Green Programs Throughout the World
• As Industrial Degreasers Become Greener, Janitorial Applications Start to Overlap
• Scientific Organizations’ Role Should Remain Robust in Third-Party Certification Processes
For More Information
• Dr. Carole LeBlanc Laboratory Director Toxics Use Reduction Institute University of Massachusetts Lowell One University Avenue Lowell, MA 01854-2866 978-934-3249 Carole_LeBlanc@uml.edu
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