Environmental Health

Green Cleaning Schools Act
The Green Cleaning Schools Act (Public Act 095-0084) became effective August 13, 2007, making Illinois the second state in the nation (after New York) to require the purchase and use of environmentally sensitive cleaning supplies in schools.  Guidelines and specifications for schools can be found here.

Green Schools Resources
From the Green School Initiative, a one-stop shop for sustainability programs, websites, organizations, and other sustainable school initiatives in other states

Healthy Schools = Healthy Learning
From the Illinois Department of Public Health, a website about indoor environmental quality, safe chemical storage and other environmental health topics that affect schools

Illinois Sustainable Schools Compact
Launched on January 31, 2008, the compact features best practices that K-12 schools can voluntarily pursue to achieve greater environmental sustainability

The Quick and Easy Guide To Green Cleaning in Schools
Healthy Schools Campaign has published the first-ever multimedia how-to guide to help schools adopt cleaning programs that encourage the use of green products, equipment and practices in schools