Government Resources

For the most recent updates, visit www.greencleanschools.org

Federal

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov

Cleaning Products Pilot Project http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp/pubs/cleaner.pdf

Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines
http://www.epa.gov/cpg/

Indoor Air quality

www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/toolkit.html

Mats (entry) www.epa.gov/iaq/schooldesign/controlling.html - see “Entry Mat Barriers”

Microfiber Fact Sheet

Office of the Federal Environmental Executive

Green Purchasing
http://www.ofee.gov/gp/greenjanitorial.html

Pollution Prevention Calculator
http://www.ofee.gov/janitor/

Department of the Interior
http://greeninginterior.doi.gov/sustain/clean.html

Environmental Law Institute
http://www.eli.org/pdf/research/Green_Cleaning_Memo.pdf
Summary of state and school district green cleaning policies - October 2007

State

California Integrated Waste Management Board
www.ciwmb.ca.gov/RCP/
Provides search for products with recycled content.

Illinois Lt. Governor
http://www.standingupforillinois.org/green/school_cleaning.php
Provides information on Illinois Green Cleaning requirements.

Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center
www.kppc.org
A good resource for Kentucky residents interested in Pollution Prevention.

Main Department of Education
http://www.maine.gov/
"Going Green" in public schools including Maine's list of green chemicals.

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Operational Services Division (Purchasing Office)
www.mass.gov/epp/enviro.htm
Environmentally Preferable Products Procurement Program

Minnesota
http://www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us/envir.htm
Environmental information for Minnesota.

New York State Office of General Services (OGS)
http://ww.ogs.state.ny.us/bldgadmin/environmental/
Contains Executive Order, Senate legislation and guidelines for Green Cleaning.

Western Regional Pollution Prevention Network-
http://www.wrppn.org/Janitorial/jp4.cfm
Representatives from the states of California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and Tribal Nations of the Southwest.

City and County

City of Santa Monica Environmental Programs Division
http://pen.ci.santa-monica.ca.us/epd/index.htm
Santa Monica Sustainable City Plan

King County, Washington
http://www.metrokc.gov/procure/green/
King County's Environmental Purchasing Program.

Seattle, Washington
http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/environment
Provides information on sustainable purchasing, a resource directory and more.