Vince Fagan

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Green Cleaning and Schools

• Vince Fagan
• Green Cleaning Specialist
• June 11, 2009

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Overview
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Who We Are

• HSC advocates for policies and programs that
  allow students, teachers and staff to learn and
  work in a healthy school environment.

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A Simple Notion

• Healthy kids learn better
• Schools must provide a healthy environment

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Children Are Not Little Adults

• Developing immunitysystems
• Breathe, eat, and drink proportionally more
  than adults
• Behaviors cause greater exposures

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Why Do We Care About Green Cleaning?

• Helps students stay healthy and learn
• Protects the health of custodial staff
• Increases thelifespan of facilities
• Preserves theenvironment

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State Legislation
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Green Cleaning Objections / Myths
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What is Green Cleaning?

• Cleaning
• to
• Protect Health
• without
• Harming the
• Environment.

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Road Map to Green Cleaning
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Use Green Cleaning Products
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Green Equipment
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Green Cleaning Procedures
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Plastic and Paper
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Share the Responsibility
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Special Challenges

• Disinfection
• H1N1, MRSA, Mold. Whats next?
• Training

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Moving Forward
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Get More Involved

• Green Clean Awards withAmerican Schools
  Universities
• Webinar Series
• E-Newsletter

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Thank You
Vince Fagan, Green Cleaning Specialist Healthy
Schools Campaign 175 North Franklin, Suite
300 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone [phone] Vfagan_at_
healthyschoolscampaign.org www.healthyschoolscampa
ign.org