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Multipurpose Products

by Procter & Gamble Professional
12. October 2011 10:20
Psst. I’ll tell you a cleaning secret, one that can help you save time, money and enhance your sustainability programs. Best of all, it’s an easy to implement, readily available solution.

Drum roll please ... Use multipurpose products. [More]

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Blogs: Green Cleaning and Sustainability | Hard Floor Care | Restroom Cleaning

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Second LEED-EBOM Commenting Period

by AlturaSolutions
20. September 2011 07:38
September 14, 2011, was a big day in the professional cleaning industry. That was when the second round of public comments regarding Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (LEED-EBOM) began. [More]

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Blogs: General | General | Green Cleaning and Sustainability | Green Cleaning and Sustainability | Operations | Operations | Standardization | Standardization

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Compostable Certified Paper Products Heighten Facilities’ Sustainability

by Tork Green Hygiene Council (TGHC)
20. September 2011 07:01
More paper product manufacturers are continuing to develop and talk about green products and practices. Discerning between the real benefits and greenwashing is becoming more difficult. However, independent third-party certifications, which ensure products are truly sustainable, provide facility purchasers the scientific confirmation they seek. [More]

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Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools (PCHS) - How the Non-Profit Got Started

by Laura M. DiGiulio
26. August 2011 12:50
At Washoe County School District, where PCHS got started, the daily average attendance record has risen by a remarkable six-and-a-half percent! [More]

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Blogs: Carpet Cleaning | Classroom Cleaning | Green Cleaning and Sustainability | Hard Floor Care | Infection Control | Inspection | Maintenance | Operations | Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools | Restroom Cleaning | Standardization | Systems | Training

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More Is Good, But Less Is Even Better

by AlturaSolutions
26. August 2011 03:08
Typically, carpet extractors use a lot of water — about a gallon per minute, sometimes more. In fact, some older machines were designed when the belief was more is better — in this case, more water is better. The idea behind this is that the more water used, the more soil could be flushed out of the carpet. [More]

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Blogs: Carpet Cleaning | Green Cleaning and Sustainability

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How to Choose Green Cleaning Products in a PCHS Program

by PCHS Staff
27. July 2011 07:18
We have been asked how PCHS selects green cleaning products. We can think of no better response than to share this excerpt from the book, Clean and Healthy Schools for Dummies (by Dr. David Mudarri). [More]

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Blogs: Clean and Healthy Schools for Dummies | Green Cleaning and Sustainability | Infection Control | Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools | Restroom Cleaning

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FAQ - Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools (PCHS)

by PCHS Consortium
22. July 2011 06:20
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools (PCHS). [More]

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Blogs: Clean and Healthy Schools for Dummies | Green Cleaning and Sustainability | Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools | Systems

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Investment Or Entry Level? Adding Up Cleaning Tool ROI

by Clean Smarter
21. July 2011 11:00
When it comes to cleaning restrooms, taking the cheapest option may not be safe. A study from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that cotton-loop mops only remove 30 percent of bacteria on restroom floors. Microfiber mops eliminate 99 percent of bacteria — and they also have a much longer lifespan than cotton versions. [More]

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PCHS Officially Supports "Clean and Healthy Schools for Dummies" (the book)

by PCHS Consortium
19. July 2011 14:30
The non-profit Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools (PCHS) Consortium is officially supporting the promotion and distribution of the book, "Clean and Healthy Schools for Dummies" by Dr. David Mudarri, a publishing collaboration by the IEHA, Healthy Schools Campaign and Wiley & Sons Publishing. [More]

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Blogs: Carpet Cleaning | Classroom Cleaning | Clean and Healthy Schools for Dummies | General | Green Cleaning and Sustainability | Hard Floor Care | Infection Control | Inspection | Maintenance | Operations | Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools | Restroom Cleaning | Standardization | Systems

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Understanding The Science Of Ergonomics In Cleaning Tools

by Clean Smarter
14. July 2011 04:43
Many cleaning tools — from a lightweight mop with swiveling head, to a mop wringer set at waist-level — carry labels boasting that they are “ergonomic.” But, ergonomics goes beyond surface-level comfort; it comes down to a science. [More]

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Water Concerns In Cleaning

by AlturaSolutions
14. July 2011 03:40
A study released on June 16, 2011, got little or no play in the professional cleaning or carpet cleaning industries; however, I think it is going to have a very big impact on these industries in years to come.

What’s happening, in the most simple of terms, is that our most valuable natural resource — water — is increasingly becoming scarce. This means the cost of water is going to go up significantly, and how we use and manage water is going to become an increasingly bigger issue.

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Blogs: Carpet Cleaning | Green Cleaning and Sustainability

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Keeping Green Floors Clean And Green

by AlturaSolutions
6. July 2011 03:54
More of our end customers are coming to us with questions about green floors — specifically, how to clean and maintain them. Apparently, increasing numbers of facilities are installing alternatives to conventional floors and selecting floors made from more sustainable or recycled materials such as bamboo, cork and rubber.

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New Emissions Requirements For Truckmounts

by AlturaSolutions
29. June 2011 07:03
Many in the professional cleaning industry are unaware that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) are now requiring the manufacturers of truckmount carpet extractors to modify their systems to meet new lower emissions requirements. [More]

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2011 Tork Report: Healthy People Healthy Planet

by Tork Green Hygiene Council (TGHC)
29. June 2011 06:40
Results from an online survey of 2,208 adults and 1,000 business professionals give business owners insight into how adults view establishments while offering guidance to help ensure businesses are taking the necessary steps to creating a more hygienic and sustainable workplace. [More]

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Blogs: Green Cleaning and Sustainability | Infection Control

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Green Is The New Clean

by Procter & Gamble Professional
7. June 2011 09:35
Adopting environmentally-conscious cleaning practices is an admirable goal with equally positive benefits to a facility’s bottom line. Proving this sentiment is the recent 2010 “Business Cleaning Sustainability Study,” conducted by Procter & Gamble Professional, where 90 percent of respondents believed sustainability and eproper cleaning techniquesnvironmental responsibility are important to their business. [More]

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Process Cleaning - Classroom Cleaning Takes Six Minutes

by Rex Morrison
27. May 2011 08:12
Average time to clean a classroom is six minutes - most custodians can accomplish that task in about four minutes... [More]

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Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools (PCHS) Seeks Green Cleaning Products Tested by UMass Lowell TURI

by PCHS Consortium
25. May 2011 11:36
The PCHS Consortium strongly encourages manufacturers of cleaning products interested in participating in PCHS to have their products tested via IEHA’s High Performance Cleaning Product (HPCP) Program in conjunction with the University of Massachusetts Lowell Toxics Use Reduction Institute’s (TURI).
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The Clean Thing About Credit Cards

by AlturaSolutions
19. May 2011 04:33
Many people have curtailed their use of credit cards, believing reducing or eliminating credit card debt is the first step in becoming financially healthy. However, credit cards may be “healthier” to use than we appreciated — mainly because U.S. greenbacks are a lot more soiled than most of us realized. [More]

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Less Harm, More Good And Restorability

by AlturaSolutions
19. May 2011 04:25
We are placing considerable importance on sustainability and the protection of natural resources. This is one reason why bio-based, renewable ingredients such as corn and soy, as well as bio-enzymatic cleaners, will make up a far larger share of future green cleaning "chemical" offerings.

It also means that our own business operations will be performed in a more efficient, sustainable manner so that we use natural resources more responsibly and protect the health of our employees. End-users will expect this of us. [More]

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