The never-ending year known as 2020 is behind us. Let’s move on. Nearly a year ago, we were keeping an eye on the coronavirus and anticipating its effects on the global cleaning industry, but we just weren’t sure the extent to which it would ravage the world. And ravage it did. On March 11, 2020, ...
The below ISSA Member Profile article was originally published in the March/April 2020 edition of ISSA Today. In January 2021, Branch Creek and Secure Winter Products founder and CEO, Nate Clemmer, sat down with ISSA Media Director Jeff Cross for a Straight Talk! interview detailing the company's 2019 ISSA Innovation of the Year award-winning chloride-free de-icer Entry®. When ...
Building owners and managers are in an existential bind. They have trillions of dollars invested in the built environment, yet many occupants are concerned about returning indoors. According to newsweek.com, 55% of adults in the United States are “very” or “somewhat” scared they will contract COVID-19. While building owners and managers have always faced economic ...
A Gallup Poll published in September 2020 reported that more than 55% of the parents of American school-age children are “very worried” that their children will contract COVID-19 while attending school. Additionally, another 27% report they are “somewhat worried.” In summary, over three out of four parents surveyed expressed an alert level of worry. Only ...
We are near the end of 2020, and if a vote were taken, most would say we should have skipped the entire year, if that were only possible. 2021 may end up mimicking 2020, some fear, yet there is hope that things will change for the better and we can get back to normal shortly, ...
Since facility managers can choose from a variety of professional cleaning products currently on the market, the need to separate your brand from your competitors is now more crucial than ever. Product packaging and design is a key marketing differentiator that can go a long way to make a good first impression and create strong ...
One of the most common questions people are asking me these days is: How long do infectious viruses and bacteria live on surfaces? Like everything in life, the viability of a virus or bacteria is a function of molecular structure. But viruses are not really “alive” because they cannot reproduce by themselves. So instead of ...
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating on the global scene, yet what stands out in stark contrast are the emerging heroes. The global cleaning industry is fighting the coronavirus and its COVID-19 spawn by confronting it with cleaning and disinfection, while the vast majority outside the industry engage in the ...
I’ve never had to think twice about my health if I wanted to attend an event. COVID-19 has certainly put a damper on that. I miss going to concerts, the energy at a sporting event, and the socialization and information available at conventions. When will we be able to do this again? And will it ...
The onset of the current pandemic challenged best practices for cleaning and disinfecting. ISSA followed the need of the industry to go back to the basics and offered two editions of the ISSA Foundation Course: A Practical Guide to Cleaning and Disinfecting. During this session participants from all over the world covered fundamentals in cleaning, ...
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