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GS-9 Towels

• 100% Recycled (recovered after papermaking process)
• Minimum 40% post-consumer wastepaper content (EPA guidelines)
• Wastepaper is not de-inked using solvents containing chlorine or any other chemicals or compounds harmful to the environment.
• Wastepaper is not bleached using chlorine or any of its derivatives such as hypochlorite and chlorine dioxide.
• Paper towels do not contain any added pigments, inks, dyes or fragrances.
• Product is made in accordance with reasonable industry practice with respect to holes tears, wrinkles, cleanliness, foreign materials or dirt. Product must dispense properly from the container (dispenser) or roll.
• The cores in the roll towels are made from 100% recycled materials
• Packaging materials cannot contain lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium in excess of 100 parts per million (above trace levels).

GS-1 Tissue

• 100% Recycled (recovered after papermaking process)
• Minimum 20% post-consumer wastepaper content in bath tissue; 10% in facial tissue (EPA guidelines)
• Wastepaper is not de-inked using solvents containing chlorine or any other chemicals or compounds harmful to the environment.
• Wastepaper is not bleached using chlorine or any of its derivatives such as hypochlorite and chlorine dioxide.
• Bath and Facial tissue does not contain any added pigments, inks, dyes or fragrances.
• Bath tissue contains a minimum of 40 square feet of product per roll; facial tissue contains a minimum of 70 square feet of product per box (inner packaging).
• Product is made in accordance with reasonable industry practice with respect to holes tears, wrinkles, cleanliness, foreign materials or dirt. Product must dispense properly from the container (dispenser) or roll.
• The cores in the bath tissue and the box for facial tissue are made from 100% recycled materials
• Packaging does not contain inks, dyes, pigments, stabilizers, or any additives to which any lead cadmium,mercury and hexavalent chromium has been intentionally introduced.
• Packaging materials cannot contain lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium in excess of 100 parts per million (above trace levels).

GS-41A Hand Cleaners & Hand Soap

• Must meet or exceed applicable governmental and industrial safety and performance standards
• Cannot be a skin sensitizer or skin irritant.
• No antibacterial, disinfecting, antiseptic or sanitizing product claims can be made.
• Cannot be formulated or manufactured with phosphates, NTA, EDTA, APEOs, halogenated organic solvents, butoxy-ehtanol, or with any chemicals that are proven, probable, or possible carcinogens.
• Fragrances used must be produced or handled following the code of practice of the International Fragrance Association. Fragrances must be declared on the product label and MSDS sheets.
• Can only be formulated or manufactured with good grade dyes.
• Cannot contain volatile organic compounds in excess of 1%.
• Based on standard use, hand cleaners cannot be toxic to aquatic life and must be readily biodegradable.
• Must include detailed instructions for proper use to maximize product performance and minimize waste.
• Must not be packaged in a bag in box packaging.
• Packaging must be recycled (an exception shall be made for lightweight flexible packaging, such as pouches or bags that represent at least 20% reduction in material use when compared with rigid packaging). Efforts must be made to ensure packaging contains post-consumer recycled content.