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Executive Order 515 – Executive Order 515 – October, 2009October, 2009
Establishes an Environmental Purchasing Establishes an Environmental Purchasing PolicyPolicy
• Purpose – Use purchasing power toPurpose – Use purchasing power to• reduce environmental pollutionreduce environmental pollution
• Improve condition for public healthImprove condition for public health
•Stimulate local economiesStimulate local economies
• Agencies are required to:Agencies are required to:• Include EPP specs in all RFRs and contracts, educate Include EPP specs in all RFRs and contracts, educate
• Identify toxics use reduction opportunitiesIdentify toxics use reduction opportunities
•Use green cleaning products/services per OSD specs Use green cleaning products/services per OSD specs in service contracts and for in-house cleaning staffin service contracts and for in-house cleaning staff
FAC59 Contract OverviewFAC59 Contract OverviewFAC59 – Green Cleaning Products, FAC59 – Green Cleaning Products, Programs, Equipment and SuppliesPrograms, Equipment and Supplies
• 33rdrd party certified – this is BIG! party certified – this is BIG! – Assurance to purchasers on environmental Assurance to purchasers on environmental
claims and high performance claims and high performance
• 18 vendors (mostly local)18 vendors (mostly local)– 22 manufacturers, 100’s of products; one-stop-shop22 manufacturers, 100’s of products; one-stop-shop
• Equipment - portion-controlled Equipment - portion-controlled dispensers, ergonomically designed, dispensers, ergonomically designed, and energy efficient and energy efficient
• Training, monitoring, good sanitation practices, moreTraining, monitoring, good sanitation practices, more
Janitorial Services BenefitsJanitorial Services BenefitsFAC67 – Green Janitorial ServicesFAC67 – Green Janitorial Services
• Service vendors are required to use green Service vendors are required to use green products, equipment and practices as products, equipment and practices as specified on the MA state contract FAC59specified on the MA state contract FAC59
• Such products protect human health and Such products protect human health and reduce environmental pollutionreduce environmental pollution
• Sends message to industry Sends message to industry that high performing, that high performing, less toxic products are the less toxic products are the future future
EPP ResourcesEPP Resources• EPP Home PageEPP Home Page = = www.mass.gov/eppwww.mass.gov/epp
• Summary document on the EO 515Summary document on the EO 515– Seven links to info on finding EPPs on state contracts, Seven links to info on finding EPPs on state contracts,
downloadable guides and resources, product downloadable guides and resources, product fact sheets, guidance for vendors, more fact sheets, guidance for vendors, more
• EPP Guide to Statewide ContractsEPP Guide to Statewide Contracts
• Calculators and e-toolsCalculators and e-tools
• Direct links to other EPP websitesDirect links to other EPP websites