Innovations, Trends & Technology

Brushing Up on Your Water Vocabulary

By |2024-01-05T22:17:10-06:00May 1, 2012|

With last week's observation of Earth Day, this is a good time for cleaning professionals to become more focused on water, which may be in increasingly short supply for years to come. Water is becoming a key concern in all aspects of building operations, from the actual construction to cleaning and maintenance of facilities. Water ...

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Every Day Is Earth Day for the Cleaning Industry

By |2024-01-05T22:17:09-06:00April 20, 2012|

Earth Day was created 42 years ago by a small but passionate group of individuals that organized speeches and rallies throughout the country to focus attention on our environment and how man’s activities can harm it. These individuals also pressed federal, state, and local governments to pass laws and regulations that would protect the environment ...

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Green Trends Not to Be Ignored

By |2024-01-05T22:17:07-06:00January 26, 2012|

Not so many years ago, distributors of commercial cleaning products would only venture to stock a handful of green chemical cleaners, and often, there was little or no demand for these products. Fast forward to today, and it is an entirely different picture. In a recent survey conducted by ISSA and Sanitary Maintenance magazine, distributors ...

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Taking Green Cleaning to Schools

By |2024-01-05T22:17:08-06:00January 26, 2012|

Environmental preferability, sustainability, “green,” reducing your environmental footprint ... these terms have become part of our everyday lexicon as schools, businesses, households, and the public sector have increasingly focused on strategies and tactics designed to reduce their impact on the environment and human health. State governments have been leaders in this area, adopting policies and ...

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Understanding Water Recycling Terminology

By |2024-01-05T22:17:05-06:00December 22, 2011|

As water concerns mount around the globe, water recycling and reclamation practices are expected to become much more common in future years. These practices are expected to greatly impact how facilities are operated and cleaned. Because of this, building and cleaning professionals are wise to know more about water recycling, starting with its terminology. The ...

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