Assistant Manager of Custodial Services and GREENetwork member Dale Conover reports a number of sustainability practices used by Physical Plant in the selection of custodial supplies, equipment and procedures. Examples include:

– As equipment is replaced, Green Seal-approved products are chosen. New equipment for cleaning floors in the Shirk Center use less water and chemicals, and the restroom cleaning system is Green Seal approved.

– Cleaning products used on campus are Green Seal approved, including floor cleaner, glass cleaner and hand cleaner. Peroxy is used for carpet and floor cleaning.

– Exterior and interior brush matting at building entrances traps dirt and reduces the need for cleaning, and the cycles for stripping hard floors are extended by scrubbing and recoating.

– Paper products, including hand towels and toilet tissue, are 100 percent recycled product, with 45 percent post-consumer product for the latter.