Green Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting: A Toolkit for Early Care and Education
Program Overview
The Green Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting Toolkit presents practical information on how to keep early care and education (ECE) environments clean and safe using practices and products that are less hazardous and that protect young children and staff from infectious diseases.
Download the individual sections of the updated Green Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting Toolkit below. Updates include three new fact sheets and additional material throughout for addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic in ECE.
Program Toolkit & Curriculum
This manual provides a comprehensive framework for implementing green cleaning and sanitization practices in various settings.
This document provides practical information on maintaining clean and safe early care environments using less hazardous practices and products to protect young children and staff from infectious diseases
This checklist provides guidelines for identifying and mitigating environmental health risks at home or in childcare settings.
This comprehensive curriculum provides tools and strategies for promoting environmental health in early childhood education settings.
Translations:
- Spanish version of the Green Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting Toolkit (Click to view)
- Samoan versions of Green Cleaning posters, fact sheets and animated videos (Click to view)
- Tagalog versions of Green Cleaning posters, fact sheets and animated videos (Click to view)
- Chamorro versions of Green Cleaning posters, fact sheets and animated videos (Click to view)
- Carolinian versions of Green Cleaning posters, fact sheets and animated videos (Click to view)
Program Materials
This poster illustrates steps to break the chain of infection and prevent the spread of diseases in community settings.
This factsheet offers recommendations for choosing safer cleaning and household products to reduce exposure to harmful chemicals.
This poster highlights the environmental pollution cycle and suggests strategies to reduce its effects.
This document explains how air filtration devices can improve indoor air quality and reduce exposure to harmful particles.
This glossary defines key terms related to environmental health, green cleaning, and chemical safety.
This factsheet highlights the benefits of green cleaning practices as part of integrated pest management to reduce chemical exposure.
This document emphasizes the importance of proper handwashing in preventing the spread of infectious diseases.
This factsheet provides guidelines for communicating chemical hazards in early childhood education settings.
This document highlights the importance of proper ventilation for maintaining healthy indoor air quality.
This document offers instructions for properly labeling cleaning containers to ensure safety and compliance with regulations.
This factsheet explains how to read and understand cleaning and disinfectant product labels to ensure safe and effective use.
This document provides tips for minimizing the spread of infectious diseases in home environments.
This factsheet provides strategies for cleaning and disinfecting without the use of harmful chemicals.
This document provides a detailed list of resources and references for effective green cleaning and sanitization practices.
This infographic provides practical tips on safely disinfecting spaces to reduce the spread of infectious diseases.
This document explains how to sanitize spaces safely and effectively while minimizing exposure to harmful chemicals.
This factsheet highlights the benefits of adopting green cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting programs in schools and workplaces.
This poster provides actionable tips for using eco-friendly cleaning and disinfecting products effectively.
This document introduces the concept of green cleaning and its benefits for health and the environment.
This document explores factors affecting indoor air quality and provides actionable steps to improve it for better health outcomes.
This document promotes the use of microfiber cleaning products as an eco-friendly and effective alternative to traditional cleaning methods.
This factsheet discusses the safe use of bleach as a disinfectant and highlights precautions to minimize health risks.