Green Cleaning Program: King County, WA
Green cleaning program's are being adopted by business and municipalities across the country. These program are a simple way for an organization to reduce their environmental footprint on a daily basis. The King County, WA program serves as a good example. In their Environmentally Preferred Cleaners report they outline the green product standards used in the program, describe the green cleaning program, and discuss the program history and justification for the use environmentally preferred cleaning products. The report also includes excerpts from the county’s janitorial bid document which covers training requirements for the proper use of each cleaning product.
The excerpts from King County’s bid offer good examples for government entities or businesses looking to create their own green cleaning program. The report provides links to websites for each of the green product standards referenced, as well as links to other green cleaning contracts and resources.
