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<br /> <br />Facilities Uses Triple Bottom Line for Cleaning Products <br />For years in the Facility Management Division, the same four questions have been asked when choosing any <br />cleaning product: 1) Is it safe to use around people? 2) What impact does it have on the environment? 3) Is it <br />effective? and 4) How much does it cost? All are components of what is called the triple bottom line. Using this <br />criteria, Facilities staff has been using an effective, sustainable hydrogen peroxide cleaning product (Envirox 118), <br />which is Green Seal certified, since 2006. Independent agencies like <br />Green Seal certify a product’s sustainability – from cradle (the <br />manufacturing process) to grave (shipping, product use, packaging, <br />and disposal). <br /> <br />Envirox 118 is completely water-soluble, allowing the City to replace a <br />host of more toxic and hazardous chemicals. It is biodegradable and <br />has an EPA safety rating of “0” which means there are no health <br />hazards associated with it and it contains no Priority Pollutants under <br />the Clean Water Act. It’s versatile, too. It cleans hard surfaces, <br />carpets, and glass; it sanitizes, oxidizes, and neutralizes odors. What <br />this one product does what used to require five chemicals – none of <br />which were as safe to use. The fact that one product can be used for <br />a multitude of tasks helps reduce the City’s chemical footprint, making <br />it a major factor in achieving the City’s sustainability goals. <br /> <br />In addition, the plastic drums and jugs this cleaning product comes in are made of post-consumer recycled products <br />and, once emptied, jugs can be refilled and drums can be returned to the manufacturer to be reused. <br /> <br />The Facility Management Division is focused on contributing to the City Council vision that Eugene government be <br />responsible stewards of physical assets and natural resources. The reduction in use of toxic cleaning chemicals, <br />along with the reduction in containers needing to be recycled, helps decrease the City’s impact on the environment <br />and helps reach its goals for zero waste. <br /> <br />For more information, please contact Custodial Supervisor Kevin Mooneyham, of the Facility Management Division, <br />at 541-682-5207 or Facility Operations Supervisor Dave Lane at 541-682-8327. <br /> <br />Parking Services Takes Leadership Role in Regional Organization <br />Parking Services Manager Jeff Petry was recently elected to the Pacific <br />Intermountain Parking & Transportation Association’s (PIPTA) Board of <br />Directors by its nine-state membership base. PIPTA is a leader in <br />advancing parking solutions that improve access and mobility and create a <br />robust and respected parking and transportation system. Jeff was also <br />selected to serve on the International Parking Institute’s Sustainability <br />Committee and Advisory Council. He looks forward to working with parking <br />professionals from across the country to integrate the triple bottom line of <br />economic prosperity, social equity, and environmental health into the <br />parking profession. <br /> <br />For more information, contact Parking Services Manager Jeff Petry at 541-682-5079 or jeff.t.petry@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />City to Host Free Financial Planning Day on October 22 <br />In these challenging economic times, Eugene-area residents will be able to get free financial planning advice from <br />professional financial planners at Eugene Financial Planning Day. The event is in its second year in Eugene, and will <br />be held on October 22 at Willamette High School. Eugene Financial Planning Day is organized by the City of <br />® <br />Eugene, in partnership with Financial Planning Associationof Mid-Oregon and chapter president Craig Weicker, as <br />part of a national initiative created by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Financial Planning <br />Association, Foundation for Financial Planning and the U.S. Conference of Mayors. This year’s event is also co- <br />sponsored by United Way of Lane County as part of its Financial Stability Partnership Initiative. The collaboration is <br />an effort involving city governments and thousands of financial planners nationwide, united in an effort to provide free <br />financial education and programming to communities throughout the United States. <br /> <br />Financial planners will be set up at tables to meet one-on-one with attendees to answer questions about getting out <br />of debt, retirement planning, investment strategies, income taxes, insurance, mortgages and foreclosures, among <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />September 8, 2011 <br /> <br />