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Simplified Summary of the
UGCA Facilitator Initiated Activity
Summary of the Answers to the
Facilitator Question: A
successful outcome of this project is one that meets my need for
____________?
The answers to this question were gathered
from the charts prepared by the various breakout groups of the UGCA and
are organized and summarized into several categories below. We would ask
that each UGCA member review the information below and provide appropriate
comments, corrections or suggestions.
It is clear from the information
transcribed from the charts that the group is interested in finding a way
to Identify and Distinguish
Eco-Effective Commercial Cleaning Products (CCP) from Traditional
Commercial Cleaning Products.
Worker Use and Safety
- Standardized
and easy to read Material Safety Data Sheets
- Train
and educate workers about proper use of cleaning products
- Breakdown
resistance barriers among workers
- Product
should be healthy for user by reducing the health hazard
Simplicity
- Easy
to use
- Easy
access to accurate and reliable information
- Fewer
cleaning products
- Easy
to read and understand labeling
- Simplify
and make safer the dispensing of the chemicals
Environmentally Preferable Criteria
- Set of
effective criteria for eco-effective products
- Clear
definition of criteria and standards
- List
of bad or unwanted chemicals or categories of chemicals
- Clearly
defined and non-proprietary criteria that include availability and
clear choices
- Environmental
packaging as well as cleaner chemistry
- Use a
holistic approach and don’t only focus on the cleaning chemical
itself
- Broad
enough to allow enough manufacturers to participate
- Effective
model for assessing levels of green in cleaning
- Identify
products that don’t need to be regulated today or tomorrow
Verification of Accuracy and Trust in
Product Criteria and Labeling Claims
- How to
gain trust in the label – A label that can be trusted
- Third-Party
Certification
- Based
on real science
- Full
disclosure of ingredients
- Mark
container labels with a certification mark
Affordability and Availability
- Product
must be cost competitive
- What
is the willingness of the customer to pay for Eco-Effective benefits?
- A
selection of products and manufacturers should be widely available to
potential users
- Emphasis
on identifying lowest total cost instead of cost per gallon mentality
- Capital
preservation of furniture and fixture assets by using Eco-Effective
Education and Awareness
Prepare
a list of customer benefits
Breakdown
resistance barriers
Create
a framework for understanding
Effective
and routine training of workers
Broaden
community education about cleaning
Policies and Regulations
Tax
the bad chemicals
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