Setting priorities and choosing processes and products that are both people-friendly and earth-friendly can be applied to every facet of work and home life, even vacuuming.Sustainability, a method for utilizing resources so they are efficiently used, are not depleted or permanently damaged, is the most recent direction of the green cleaning movement. The definition of [...]
Physicans Battle Toxic Cleaning Chemicals with a Hollywood TwistFor four years now, Californians for a Healthy Green Economy (CHANGE) and Physicians for Social Responsibility - Los Angeles (PSR-LA) have grown their multi-media campaign “The Toxies” to educate consumers about the hidden yet pervasive toxic chemicals that surround us every day at work, in the home, [...]
Aslett puts the profession of cleaning into new perspective and discusses it as a career to take pride in, one of great responsibility which requires strong people skills.Every once in a while it’s exciting to stumble across a book which changes how you view the world, especially the part of the world which consumes most [...]
Ensure that the client understands that the overall appearance of the facility will not change when cleaning for health, but that there are surfaces where shine matters and there are surfaces where kill is the ultimate goal. The concepts of cleaning for health and cleaning for appearance are not mutually exclusive. You can get things [...]
In 2011, as a still young company, Maid Brigade conducted a survey to find out what prospective customers really value in their cleaning. In 2011, as a still young company, Maid Brigade conducted a survey to find out what prospective customers really value in their cleaning. An overwhelming majority of the 1085 survey respondents identified [...]
The importance society places on health is clear, and our awareness of how proper cleaning plays a role in health is growing.I’m stating the obvious when I say that getting people healthy and keeping them that way is big business. Multiple industries, ranging from health clubs to pharmaceuticals to food production and preparation, all have [...]
Industry leaders weigh in on how the concept has expanded.This month’s issue has several articles from industry leaders with the most current thinking on sustainability as it pertains to the business of cleaning. Additional content will be added to our website throughout the month that will lend further insight on how this initiative has evolved [...]
Becoming a green cleaning company means much more than simply changing your chemistries. A true green-cleaning program includes modified processes, personnel training and specialized equipment and products. This holistic approach involves implementing green throughout your entire company. Every organizational discipline should be evaluated so that the efforts of every part of your company support the ultimate business goals that you define for going green. To reap the many rewards of becoming a green cleaning company requires careful, strategic change management.
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