Just because you desire “green” and “disinfect” to co-exist does not mean the two actually do. Check your facts, and your business liability, before you believe what “everybody knows.” Claiming to “disinfect a home” is a legally-binding marketing claim, but if you believe the marketing hype of the products or homemade concoctions you use rather [...]
Copper's intrinsic bacteria-fighting properties citedPullman Regional Hospital in Pullman, WA has earned a $10,000 Copper Development Association grant to install copper fixtures to assist their programs to reduce hospital acquired infections (HAIs). Read more.
American School & University magazine awarded its Grand Award to the University of Washington for the third time. Dec. 22, 2014 - The University of Washington has been awarded the 2014 Grand Award for Higher Education in the Green Cleaning Awards by American School & University magazine. This is the third time the UW has [...]
Among the 2014 EPA Green Chemistry Award winners is Solazyme, a chemical manufacturer who has developed novel oils to replace high environmental impact petroleum and plant-based oils used in processing and producing various soaps for cleaning, among other products. Source: Environmental Leader Photo Credit: Steve Ritter via C&EN
Beyond keeping the HTZs germ-free, share these additional tips with your clients during cold and flu season.The scare of Ebola has raised awareness about healthy cleaning and the ways to reduce the spread of germs and viruses in the home. Basically, anywhere hands touch a surface regularly should be considered a hot spot for [...]
Be the expert for your customers about what’s healthy and what’s not for cleaning their facilities.Recently, the American economy has been improving and many people have been heading back to work. With this return to the office, American workers have received more spending money, more stress...and more exposure to poisonous chemicals and toxins. Yep, that’s [...]
Green is arguably the most controversial color, especially when it comes to labels.Certifications and labels for cleaning products can be confusing, especially when it comes to which ones are "green." Even the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Star program has undergone scrutiny in the past. At one point the Government [...]
Regulations target confusing "greenwashing" labels"Green" is arguably the most controversial color, especially when it comes to labels and certifications for cleaning products and equipment. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has attempted to clear up some of the confusion with its revised Green Guides. Read more.
Knowing the common bond between bad breath and pink bathroom “mold” just might help your technicians get better at cleaning bathrooms. What’s slimy and sticky and red all over? No, it’s not a snail reading a newspaper. It’s a biofilm containing the bacteria Serratia marcescens (S. marcescens), which produces a pinkish color and [...]
Study: Certification and Brand Reputation Play Larger Role in Product SelectionLos Angeles, CA - The Shelton Group, a marketing and communications firm focusing on the sustainability and energy sector, finds that 70 percent of consumers want "Greener" products and corporate commitments to sustainability. Further, when making a product selection, about 30 percent of American [...]
