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The UNH Departments of Housekeeping have implemented a "Cleaning With Respect for the Environment & People" program to make positive changes in their cleaning approach. This includes adopting new recycling systems, reducing chemicals, and using eco-friendly chemicals and equipment. A Green Committee was formed and has helped standardize chemicals, replace harsh chemicals, and reduce waste. The program aims to provide a healthy environment while promoting ecological sustainability through green cleaning practices.

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Unhgreensweepspr 09

The UNH Departments of Housekeeping have implemented a "Cleaning With Respect for the Environment & People" program to make positive changes in their cleaning approach. This includes adopting new recycling systems, reducing chemicals, and using eco-friendly chemicals and equipment. A Green Committee was formed and has helped standardize chemicals, replace harsh chemicals, and reduce waste. The program aims to provide a healthy environment while promoting ecological sustainability through green cleaning practices.

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PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

May 2009

University of New Hampshire


IN-HOUSE & UGL-UNICCO
Departments of Housekeeping

“One Small Step For Man, One Giant Leap For Mankind”
Neil Armstrong, First Man on the Moon, 1969

Eco Changes Made


These very same historical cleaning that will positively
impact the overall cleanli-
New Recycling Systems
Increased Recycling words can now be uttered ness of the building, and
from the lips of every house- the safety of building occu-
Chemical Reduction & keeper at UNH. pants, workers and the
Eco Friendly Chemical
The UNH Departments of surrounding community.
Eco Friendly Hand Soap Housekeeping have been A housekeeping Green
& Hand Dryers making positive incremental Committee was formed and
Equipment Changes changes in their approach to volunteer team members
Chemical-Free cleaning. These changes held their first meeting in
Stripping have developed into a full November 2007. The first stopping. As progress was
Improved IAQ: fledged “Cleaning With Re- meeting was exciting and made and documented, the
Incorporated Micro Fiber spect for the Environment & led to an annual calendar of goals were revisited and more
People” program. monthly meetings and a list were added to the list. New
Reduction in Plastics of department goals that volunteer members joined the
In October
2007, one of the included: standardizing Committee and the positive
Changes in Procedures department’s chemicals, reducing impact was being felt by eve-
business part- chemicals, replacing harsh ryone, from the students, the
ners, Clean-O- chemicals with environ- faculty, the Office of Sustain-
Rama, presented “Green mentally friendly chemi- ability and the front-line work-
Cleaning: An Overview for cals, stopping the use of ers themselves.
Planning and Implementa- bleach, and reducing waste
The committee now meets bi-
tion” to the entire staff. This of toilet paper and soap
monthly and continues to fo-
UNH Department of containers.
program was the depart- cus on the goals at hand to
Housekeeping is helping
ment’s launch pad to green This new “green” approach ensure and environmentally
to provide a healthy envi-
cleaning: an approach to had wheels and it wasn’t friendly clean campus for liv-
ronment for students and
ing and learning.
staff, while promoting
ecological sustainability, Now More Than Ever, learning capabilities of stu-
by using alternatives to
We need to revisit the friendly cleaning program is dents. To learn more about
toxic chemicals, pursu-
cleaning methods, prod- key not only to our future, but our approach and for a list
ing green building prac-
ucts and tools used to main- to those of generations to of detailed progress con-
tices and by teaching
tain our buildings. Imple- come. Creating such a tact us at the UNH House-
students to be stewards
menting a successful eco- healthy environment provides keeping Dept ., 862-2920 or
in their UNH community.
friendly program helps to not only for improved levels of UGL-Unnico @
ensure worker, student, cleanliness, but also for im- www.ugl.unicco.com
faculty and environmental proved indoor air quality
safety. An environmentally which attributes to increased

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