PHASE 1-2: BUY-IN, ASSESSMENT, AND PLANNING
GOALS, MANDATES, AND STRATEGIES
Reduced Toxins Goals, Mandates, and Strategies: This resource page makes the case for why reducing toxins matter for schools, and lays out relevant goals, mandates, and strategies for school communities to consider.
ASSESSMENT AND AUDIT RESOURCES
Reduced Toxins Site-Level Audit: This tool provides a comprehensive audit for reducing toxins in schools.
Green Ribbon (ED-GRS & CA-GRS): P2 - E2A: Environmental Health
TOOLKITS FOR PLANNING
Environmental and Climate Action Plan Strategies Menu (use bookmarks to navigate to the Green Buildings Section)
The agencies below are the leaders in providing green cleaning guidance for schools:
Green Seal: Use their directory to search for cleaners institutional settings, and utilize their school road.
U.S. EPA: The EPA has resources for creating an environmentally preferable purchasing guide on cleaners and other hazardous materials used in schools. EPA has a set of standards called Safer Choice for cleaners and disinfectants.
Healthy Schools Network: Have great resources to start specific initiatives related to cleaning or chemicals in schools (example: fragrance free policy)
US Green Building Council: Find fact sheets here covering electronic air cleaners and disinfectants used in schools to counter airborne pathogens.
PHASE 2-3: IMPLEMENTATION, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, AND RECOGNITION
TRACKING AND MONITORING
There are a number of things to track and monitor for reducing toxins, such as integrated pest management systems, green cleaning practices, idling practices, etc.
SUCCESS AND RECOGNITION
Awards Program - Green Ribbon (ED-GRS & CA-GRS):P2 - E2A: Environmental Health