Use Green Cleaning Products

The switch to green cleaning and earth friendly products that lots of organizations have made is not that difficult. I would be surprised if the Las Lomitas district is not already doing much of it.

I came across a book title that would be a good starting point: Rochelle Davis The Quick and Easy Guide to Green Cleaning in Schools, 2008 (The Chicago, Il Healthy Schools Campaign) 2nd ed.

Also, a green cleaning program was recently made a threshold requirement for LEED certification (USGBC). As a result, there are lots of products and information about the proper methods out there. I know mainly about LEED requirements which focus on health (air quality, toxicity, ) and the environment but there are other directions that you could go.

Some General Standards for Products

• No Nonyl Phenols
• Non-Toxic
• No Phosphates
• Biodegradable
• Non-Corrosive (to skin and eyes)
• Non-Combustible
• No Heavy Metals
• No 2-butoxyethanol
• No Alkyl-phenol ethoxylates
• No Phthalates
• No Petroleum Distillates
• Low V.O.C. Levels
• Highly Concentrated (tested in concentrated form)

Some of the organizations that set green cleaning standards are:

GreenSeal
USGBC (US Green Building Council)
CFPA (Chlorine free Products Association)
CRI (Carpet and Rug Institute)
Ecologo