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EBOM-2009 IEQc3.3:Green Cleaning—Purchase of Sustainable Cleaning Products and Materials

Green cleaning products - Saudi Arabia

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Rosemary Chisholm
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Safari Co Ltd
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Hi there! I am having a really hard time implementing a green cleaning program for existing buildings to comply with the Purchasing of Sustainable Cleaning Products and Materials. Currently we buy branded proprietary products and using international standards in cleaning methodology and overall have no complaints from the Client. However, I am now asked to prove my products against Green Cleaning Policy and need Green Seal or Environmental CCD category products. Our project is in Saudi Arabia and all the product information on the Leeduser site are from companies in America or similar and nothing for the middle east. Help!?!

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Nate Gillette
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Natura Architectural Consulting, LLC
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Sun, 08/24/2014 - 00:15

Did you ever hear on this or identify a solution? I am having similar issues.
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Rosemary Chisholm
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Sun, 08/24/2014 - 08:02

Hi Nate - I have now found a very professional supplier here in KSA who are one of the sole suppliers of Ecolab products and many of these are Green Seal GS37 and GS40 certificated. This company supply and install the chemical dosing systems free of charge and will conduct staff training. The products are not cheap and I have had to produce a robust justification to our Head Office to persuade them to buy but hopefully due to the dilution system the products will work out cost effective over the coming year. Abu Dawood operate in six Middle East countries.
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Nate Gillette
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Mon, 09/01/2014 - 21:33

Thank you Rosemary. They did move to all EcoLab products for housekeeping. However, there are some used in the kitchen and by the night cleaners that are locally purchased and locally made. I just hate taking away from the local economy. It's a small island. In some cases, the ingredient look harmless but there is no testing that can be done. Anything that requires special laboratory procedures is sent to the states and it's expensive. It's just a bummer. Hopefully we make it with housekeeping. It just seems wrong to take away from the local economy. One EcoLab distributor on the island versus many other jobs. Thank you and good luck!

Thu, 06/30/2016 - 06:48

Can you tell us the Chemicals product of ECOLAB which are meeting the sustainable purchasing (GS/CCD Standards).
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Trista Brown
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WSP USA
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Thu, 06/30/2016 - 16:06

Hi Vishesh, I think you'll need to check the ECOLAB website and search for specific products. Usually the product webpage will indicate the sustainability criteria, or they'll have an info sheet that you can download.

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