The Indoor Environments and Green Buildings Policy Resource Center

Green Cleaning in Schools:

Developments in State Policy

 

New York

Citation: N.Y. Educ. Code § 409-i (2005)

Effective: Sept. 2005

Available: HERE

Summary: This law requires the state to establish guidelines for environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products to use in elementary and secondary school facilities, and schools are required to use these guidelines.

Green Cleaning in Schools:

Developments in State Policy

 

Maryland

Citation: Md. Education Code § 5-112(e)

Effective: October 1, 2009

Available: HERE

Summary: This law requires each county board of education to procure green product cleaning supplies, pursuant to board-developed specifications that allow multiple avenues to achieve green product cleaning supply certification.

Green Cleaning in Schools

Developments in State Policy

 

Nevada

Citation: Nevada Revised Statutes §§ 386.419, 4195

Effective: July 1, 2009; revised June 2015

Available: Statute

Summary: Nevada law requires schools to use environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products for cleaning floor surfaces in public schools.

Key Provisions:

Green Cleaning in Schools:

Developments in State Policy

 

Missouri

Citation: Missouri Revised Statutes § 161.365 (2008 Mo. Sen. Bill 1181)

Effective: July 2008

Available: HERE

Summary: This law requires the state to establish, annually update, and distribute to all school districts green cleaning program guidelines and specifications.

Key Provisions: