S. 1016 Massachusetts — Act concerning environmentally preferable cleaning supplies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Green Cleaning Act.
Section 2. Legislative intent. Cleaning products are essential to ensuring sanitary conditions in our public places and the protection of public health. Cleaning products serve a vital role as part of the first line of defense in combating infection and disease. The effective use of cleaning products is a scientifically proven method of protecting against the spread of a variety of diseases, rodent infestations and many known asthma triggers such as mold, mildew, dust mites, pollen and other biological contaminants. Recognizing increased public demand for attention to human health and the environment, the legislature finds it beneficial to make consideration of the environmental preferability of cleaning products an integral part of the procurement process. Significant progress has been made in formulating cleaning products that perform well and are more environmentally preferable in terms of their sustainability (e.g. environmental benefits, social benefits (human factors), and economic benefits). It is essential that environmentally preferable cleaning products also perform well. All parties benefit from a market that encourages further innovation to develop products that perform effectively while reducing their environmental impact. Therefore, the legislature finds that state buildings, school districts and public and private elementary and secondary schools should be informed of and should purchase environmentally- preferable cleaning and maintenance products.
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