Group 6 Flashcards
is the practice of purchasing products and
services that have minimal environmental impact
Green procurement
is a process whereby public authorities seek to procure goods, services and works with a reduced environmental impact throughout their life cycle when compared to goods, services and works with the same primary function that would otherwise be procured.
Green Public Procurement
Key Principles of Green Procurement
Reduce
Recycled Content
Reusable
Quality and Durability
Efficient
Materials
Packaging
Third Party Certified
are designed to minimize their impact on the environment and human health compared to similar products.
Environmentally Preferable Products (EPPs)
is a powerful tool that can be
used to evaluate the environmental impacts of building materials and products.
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Buying environmentally
friendly products helps reduce the release of pollutants into the environment.
Lower Environmental Impact
Choosing environmentally friendly
products can be more cost-effective than
purchasing non-eco-friendly alternatives.
Reduced Costs
Green Procurement Challenges
*Lack of Political Will
*Lack of Resources and Capacity
*Lack of Market Availability and Quality of Green Products and Services
is fundamental to our overall well-being. A clean space not only helps prevent the spread of illness-causing germs and bacteria, but it also creates a safer environment by reducing the likelihood of accidents such as slips and falls.
Cleanliness
is a process of continuous improvement.
Quality Assurance Control Process
Cleaning staff should be supplied
with safe cleaning chemicals that
meets the sustainability criteria
Strategies for Reducing Toxic Chemical Use
Any device or system designed and certified to minimize its impact on
indoor air pollution and contribute to a healthier indoor environment.
IAQ (INDOOR AIR QUALITY) COMPLIANT EQUIPMENT
A log shall be kept for all powered cleaning equipment to document the date of purchase and all repair and maintenance activities.
RECORD-KEEPING
are voluntary, multiattribute, life cycle
based environmental certifications that indicate a product has undergone rigorous scientific testing, exhaustive auditing or both, to prove its compliance with stringent, third-party,environmental performance standards.
ECOLOGO Certifications
EPA reviews all chemical ingredients, regardless of their percentage in the
product.
Safer Choice label
is a process that ensures that a
product or service meets rigorous performance, health, and
environmental criteria, with specific standards organized by
product/service category.
Green Seal Certification
stands for high efficiency particulate air filter and describes a filter that can remove at least 99.97% of airborne particles 0.3 microns in diameter.
HEPA
includes health-based criteria for additional chemicals and also requires lower total VOC emissions levels to help ensure that products are acceptable for use in environments like schools and healthcare facilities.
GREENGUARD Gold Certification standard
for carpet, adhesives, and cushions to help specifiers identify products with very low emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).
Green Label Plus
products have been tested and certified to pass the indoor air quality requirements of the California 01350 Small Chamber Emissions Test, and to contain less
than 5 grams VOC per liter, even after tinting with specified colorants
Green Wise Gold
developed by SCS Global Services (SCS), certifies compliance with rigorous indoor air quality emission requirements.
SCS Indoor Advantage™ certification program
Identifies art materials that are safe and that are certified in a toxicological evaluation
Art & Creative Materials Institute
This decree mandates cleanliness and hygiene in various establishments,
including hotels, resorts, and food establishments.
Presidential Decree No. 856 (Code on Sanitation of the Philippines)
This act is the primary law governing workplace safety across industries.
Republic Act No. 11058 (Occupational Safety and Health Standards Act)
