ISSA Member Companies, ISSA, & HSC Earn EPA Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award

Northbrook, Ill. — ISSA member companies; ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association; and ISSA green-cleaning partner, Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC), were awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2016 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award.

The award recognizes organizations that demonstrate commitment to the EPA Safer Choice program and its goal of protecting human health and the environment through the advancement of chemical safety. In addition to related participation efforts, these companies and organizations exhibit exemplary promotion of the Safer Choice label, which identifies products with less invasive ingredients, making the environment healthier and more sustainable for all.

The EPA presented awards to the following ISSA-member organizations in addition to ISSA and HSC:

  • Bissell Homecare Inc.
  • Clean Control Co.
  • The Clorox Co.
  • Jelmar LLC
  • Osprey Biotechnics Inc.
  • Seventh Generation
  • Ecolab
  • Solutex Inc.
  • Wegmans Food Markets Inc.
  • The Ashkin Group

These 12 recipients of this year’s Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award were honored during a public ceremony, May 9, 2016, at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.

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