{"id":1785,"date":"2018-10-31T23:25:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T23:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/185.160.66.110\/?p=1785"},"modified":"2024-01-22T21:28:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T21:28:33","slug":"keeping-kids-healthier-safer-at-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenseal.org\/staging\/keeping-kids-healthier-safer-at-school\/","title":{"rendered":"HSC Report: How Schools are Keeping Kids Healthier, Safer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A\u00a0new report\u00a0out this week from the Healthy Schools Campaign shows that\u00a0a growing number of school officials across the country are choosing environmentally certified cleaning products.\u00a0This is great news, because as the Healthy Schools Campaign CEO,\u00a0Rochelle Davis, points out, \u201cWe know that how schools approach cleaning says a lot about how they value their students, staff, and the communities where they are located.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We at Green Seal couldn\u2019t agree more. Environmentally certified products keep kids safer and healthier. It is why we dedicate so much time and attention to developing the most rigorous testing for cleaning products and services, and Green Seal is proud to be the leading environmental certification of cleaning products and services in schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the&nbsp;2018 National Education Facilities Cleaning Survey, Green Seal was identified as the top third-party certifier for green cleaning products. The report shone a spotlight on Maryland\u2019s Howard County Public School System (HCPSS), which went above and beyond to create a world-class building environment that puts health first. HCPSS decided to get&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenseal.org\/green-seal-standards\/gs-42\">Green Seal (GS-42) certified<\/a>&nbsp;to make sure that they achieve their mission of making their schools a healthy place to work and learn. To receive this certification from Green Seal, they implemented their own rigorous rating system that monitors the health and cleanliness of each building in the district. They also made sure all of HCPSS\u2019 equipment, cleaning tools, standard operating procedures and staff training complied with each requirement in the Cleaning Service Standard. It\u2019s no coincidence that a school system where cleaning is seen as a health priority rather than just as a housekeeping duty, Green Seal is the certification of choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Green cleaning isn\u2019t just an environmental issue. It\u2019s a public health issue. And where our children are concerned, that can\u2019t be said enough. Moving forward, I hope more businesses and public sector leaders see the necessity for Green Seal certifying more schools and spaces for children, families, staff, and the community. We\u2019ve always been honored to play a role in keeping schools healthy, safe and clean for children. 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