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Withdrawn Standards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If you have questions about withdrawn standards or the withdrawal process please email standards@greenseal.org.
List of withdrawn standards in the last five years: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
- 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
Green Seal Standards Manual