The ways in which schools are cleaned and the products that are used can significantly impact the health and performance of students, administrators and cleaning staff. Traditional cleaning products can contain harmful chemicals. Depending on the duration, rate and extent of exposure, they can cause cancer, reproductive disorders, major organ damage and permanent eye damage. These cleaning chemicals are also routinely washed down the drain where they find their way into drinking water, lakes and streams, adversely affecting plant and animal life, threatening public health and adding to pollution.

To protect the health of our students, faculty, administrators, cleaning staff and environment, the Academy for Global Citizenship purchases Green Seal Certified cleaning products, uses floor cleaning equipment with high-efficiency filters and microfiber cloths. Our concentrated green cleaning products also require less space, and as a result, less packaging, which equates to less energy for production and shipping, in addition to leaving less waste behind.

AGC is proud to partner with PortionPac because of their long history of Environmental Responsibility as a key principle since their founding in 1964. In PortionPac's words, "We believe in paradigm shifts and motivating companies to rethink how they clean. We believe in sustainability because we know caring about people and protecting the planet leads to prosperous communities and strong economies. We believe good things come in small Pacs. We believe less is more."

Resources:

Healthy Schools Campaign

Green Cleaning Schools Act

PortionPac