GS-1 Sanitary Paper Products
GS-7 Printing and Writing Paper
GS-8 Cleaning Products for Household Use
GS-10 Coated Printing Paper
GS-11 Paints, Coatings, Stains, and Sealers
GS-18 Paper Products Used for Food Preparation
GS-20 Environmental Innovation
GS-33 Hotels and Lodging Properties
GS-34 Cleaning and Degreasing Agents
GS-35 Food Service Packaging
GS-36 Adhesives for Commercial Use
GS-37 Cleaning Products for Industrial and Institutional Use
GS-40 Floor Care Products for Industrial and Institutional Use
GS-41 Hand Cleaners for Industrial and Institutional Use
GS-42 Commercial and Institutional Cleaning Services
GS-43 Recycled Content Latex Paint
GS-44 Soaps, Cleansers, and Shower Products
GS-48 Laundry Care Products for Household Use
GS-49 Residential Cleaning Services
GS-50 Personal Care and Cosmetic Products
GS-51 Laundry Care Products for Industrial and Institutional Use
GS-52 Specialty Cleaning Products for Household Use
GS-53 Specialty Cleaning Products for Industrial and Institutional Use
GS-55 Restaurants and Food Services
Withdrawn Standards
Green Seal withdraws a standard in response to one or more developments:
- The environmentally-preferable options on the market have become mainstream
- Other ecolabel programs have taken the reins, and we’re happy to bow out because we believe in the quality and integrity of their program
- New technologies have improved the entire product category
- The product category is no longer being manufactured and sold on today
If you have questions about withdrawn standards or the withdrawal process please email standards@greenseal.org.
List of withdrawn standards in the last five years:
Revisions Across Multiple Standards
November 11: The Revision is Closed.
- New editions of the following standards have been issued:
- GS-8, Edition 5.6, Standard for Cleaning Products for Household Use
- GS-37, Edition 7.7, Standard for Cleaning Products for Industrial and Institutional Use
- GS-48, Edition 1.6, Standard for Laundry Care Products for Household Use
- GS-51, Edition 1.7, Standard for Laundry Care Products for Industrial and Institutional Use
- GS-52, Edition 2.6, Standard for Specialty Cleaning Products for Household Use
- GS-53, Edition 2.7, Standard for Specialty Cleaning Products for Industrial and Institutional Use
- Final Tracked Changes
- July 2021 Revision Proposal
- April 2021 Revision Proposal
- September 10: The Revision is Closed.
- New editions of the two standards have been issued:
- GS-41, Edition 2.3, Standard for Hand Cleaners and Hand Sanitizers for Industrial and Institutional Use
- GS-44, Edition 4.2, Standard for Soaps, Cleaners, Hand Sanitizers, and Shower Products
- Final Proposed Criteria
- This includes the final criteria that were incorporated into each standard
- Final Tracked Changes
- New editions of the two standards have been issued:
- September 10: Response to Comments is published
- Hand Sanitizer Proposed Criteria - Response to Comments
- August 13: Public Comment Period is Closed
- The public comment period is closed on August 13, 2020
- July 30: Original Proposal was published
- August 2020 Hand Sanitizer Proposed Criteria
- A public comment period took place from July to August 2020
- Background Report
- September 12: The Revision is Closed.
- New editions of the six cleaning product standards have been issued:
- GS-8, Edition 5.3, Standard for Cleaning Products for Household Use
- GS-37, Edition 7.4, Standard for Cleaning Products for Industrial and Institutional Use
- GS-48, Edition 1.4, Standard for Laundry Care Products for Household Use
- GS-51, Edition 1.5, Standard for Laundry Care Products for Industrial and Institutional Use
- GS-52, Edition 2.4, Standard for Specialty Cleaning Products for Household Use
- GS-53, Edition 2.5, Standard for Specialty Cleaning Products for Industrial and Institutional Use
- Notice of Issuance – This notice includes an overview of this revision.
- Response to Comments – This notice includes a review of stakeholder input.
- Final Tracked Changes
- New editions of the six cleaning product standards have been issued:
- September 3: The Second Public Comment Period is Closed.
- The Second Comment Period closed on August 30, 2019.
- August 16: A Second Public Comment Period was Announced.
- August 2019 Proposal for Exemption of Titanium Dioxide
- The August 2019 Proposal extends the exemption beyond solid, enzyme-based products by including discussion of liquid, gel, and foam products.
- August 7: Response to Comments was published.
- April 8: Original Proposal was published.
- May 2019 Proposal for Exemption of Titanium Dioxide
- A public comment period took place from April to May 2019.
Corrections and Clarifications Reports
Corrections and Clarifications Report, October 2021
Corrections and Clarifications Report, July 2021
Corrections and Clarifications Report, April 2021
Corrections and Clarifications Report, January 2021
Corrections and Clarifications Report, October 2020
Green Seal Standards Manual