Green cleaners required in Illinois schools
5.15.2008 | AP
This article, which appeared in news sources around the U.S., quotes HSC’s Mark Bishop and features HSC friend Bill Thompson of Lockport Township High School. The article details the impact of the Green Clean Schools Act and the benefits it provides for children’s health.

Going green to clean schools
5.04.2008 | Daily Herald
This article discusses implementation of the Green Clean Schools Act, referencing Healthy Schools Campaign and quoting deputy director Mark Bishop.

State orders schools to clean green or else
4.13.2008 | Chicago Sun-Times
"We support green cleaning," said Suzanne Carlson, environmental program manager for Chicago's public schools. "We are working on a bid right now to get...

New law to make cleaning schools more environmentally friendly
4.19.2008 | Quad-Cities Online
The Green Clean Schools Act will require schools to use environmentally friendly cleaning supplies. Students and staff will have different hand soaps and ...

Illinois Becomes Second State to Require Green Cleaning in Schools
May/June 2007| Maintenance Sales News
The success of an HSC-led coalition to champion green cleaning policy for Illinois schools is highlighted in this article.

Illinois Becomes Second State to Pass Green Cleaning Law
5.21.07 | GreenBiz
Children, teachers, and school staff in Illinois will soon breathe a little easier during the school day. With a 52-5 vote in the Senate today, Illinois became only the second state to enact legislation requiring green cleaning in schools.

Green Clean Schools Act Would Impact Schools Statewide
5.06.07 | The Southern
New state legislation aimed at making cleaning supplies for school districts more environmentally friendly appears to be well on its way to passing both houses of the General Assembly.

Bill Aims to Clean Up Air in Illinois Schools
2.22.07 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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