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CDC Updates Cleaning Guidelines for Monkeypox

Implement these revised recommendations to bring your cleaning staff up to speed.

On Aug. 4, the same day that the White House declared monkeypox a national public health emergency, the U.S. Centers...

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Undercounted COVID-19 Cases Cause Concern for Healthcare Facilities

The Omicron offshoot BA.5 became the dominant variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States last week. However, COVID-19 case metrics...

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CDC Declares the End of 2021-2022 Flu Season

Between the extra cleaning and maintenance tasks required during the summer season, and news of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and...

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Public Schools Have Not Improved Indoor Air Quality Since Pandemic

CDC report finds fewer than 40% of schools have replaced or upgraded their HVAC systems

School facility managers and custodians are tasked with creating a healthy environment for students and teachers during the pandemic. Although...

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Despite Sustainability Goals, Plastic Recycling Is Decreasing

Research finds plastic recycling rate has never reached 10%

Recycling is considered an essential part of U.S. efforts to boost sustainability practices and reduce waste. Facilities and individual households...

Green Cleaning
May 11, 2022 Stephen P. Ashkin

The Cleaning Industry’s Path from Green Cleaning to Sustainability

Business and Management

As green cleaning began to change the landscape of the cleaning industry 30 years ago, today sustainability is poised to be the “disruptor” of our industry.

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Survey Shows Men Backsliding on Hand Hygiene

Men have admittedly cut their handwashing frequency down by half since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Bradley...

COVID-19 Cases Lower in Nursing Homes With Union Workers

COVID-19 Cases Lower in Nursing Homes With Union Workers

Nursing homes and long-term care centers were among the facilities hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. But a new study...

Small Business Recovery Lagging According to Latest Survey

Small Business Recovery Lagging According to Latest Survey

Growing inflation, persistent problems with the supply chain, higher rents, and an ongoing labor shortage are some of the factors...

Schools and Businesses Turning to Ventilation as a Pandemic Safeguard

Schools and Businesses Turning to Ventilation as a Pandemic Safeguard

Although most parts of the United States have abandoned mask mandates and social distancing, the pandemic is not over and...

Confusion Surrounds Public Transit Masking as Judge Rules Against Mandate

Confusion Surrounds Public Transit Masking as Judge Rules Against Mandate

The decision of whether to wear a mask on public transportation is now left to commuters. A week after the...

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CDC Launches Infectious Disease Forecasting Center

Center will provide data and analytics to guide decision-making amid an outbreak

Facility managers and maintenance workers looking to protect the safety of their building residents often rely on weather forecasting to...