ALBANY, NY — Governor George Pataki signed legislation requiring the use of "green" cleaning products in schools statewide, fulfilling a pledge he made during this year's State of the State address, the Associated Press (AP) reported Thursday on NYNewsday.com.
The legislation builds on an executive order Pataki signed in January that required state agencies to use environmentally sensitive cleaning products, according to the article.
The AP reported that, beginning September 1, 2006, schools will be required to purchase on their own — or through central state purchasing contracts.
Steve Ashkin, president of green cleaning advocate organization The Ashkin Group, LLC, told CM e-News DailyTM the law illustrates how much the green cleaning movement is spreading.
"It demonstrated the deep support from not only the Healthy Schools, Children's Health, and environmental advocacy groups, but also from industry," said Ashkin.
The measure signed by Pataki is the first statewide initiative requiring the use of green cleaning products, according to the AP, though a number of local governments and agencies around the country have put similar policies in place.
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