Environment and Sustainability

Revolutionizing the Flush
November 18, 2025 Mike Gembarski

Revolutionizing the Flush

Restrooms

Unlike gravity-fed systems that depend on the weight of water to create a weak siphon, pressure-assisted toilets use the building’s water pressure to compress air within a sealed vessel inside the tank.

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It All Starts With a Thought
November 3, 2025 Stephen P. Ashkin

It All Starts With a Thought

Business and Management

Sustainability is a strategic mindset that touches every part of an organization to embed a culture into the organization’s DNA.

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How to Identify Authentically Botanical Disinfectants
October 29, 2025 Kelly MacMillan-Versluis

How to Identify Authentically Botanical Disinfectants

Products

Authentically botanical disinfectants provide comparable effectiveness to synthetic cleaning products, but without the risk of harsh side effects.

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Putting Safer Choice  Products to the Test
October 13, 2025 Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner

Putting Safer Choice Products to the Test

Health and Safety

Choosing products with safer ingredients leads to fewer health and safety incidents, better indoor air quality, less water usage, improved waste reduction, and supply chain transparency.

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Board the Sustainability Train and Get Ready to Fly
September 24, 2025 Stephen P. Ashkin

Board the Sustainability Train and Get Ready to Fly

Business and Management

Today’s environmental challenges demand more than just efficiency; they require creativity, courage, and a willingness to challenge old ways.

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The Sustainability Movement Is Not Just Another Hashtag
August 28, 2025 Stephen P. Ashkin

The Sustainability Movement Is Not Just Another Hashtag

Business and Management

From eco-friendly product labels to social media hashtags, sustainability claims are everywhere. However, cleaning companies need to treat sustainability not as a slogan, but as a documented, data-driven business practice.

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States Take the Lead on Climate Risk Reporting
July 14, 2025 Stephen P. Ashkin

States Take the Lead on Climate Risk Reporting

Business and Management

Some of the largest U.S. states are introducing new laws to address climate change. Even if your business is in a state with no climate risk reporting law today, your clients may still ask for emissions data tomorrow.

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Spartan
June 26, 2025 Sponsored by Spartan Chemical

Advocacy with a Purpose: People, Product, and Proper Training

Products

In this episode, we sit down with two government advocacy experts to break down the 3 P’s of effective advocacy

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Understanding Climate Risk  Reporting
June 9, 2025 Stephen P. Ashkin

Understanding Climate Risk Reporting

Business and Management

Cleaning industry customers increasingly expect climate risk reporting and sustainability disclosures from their vendors.

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The Life of a Facility Floor
May 29, 2025 Matt Casey

The Life of a Facility Floor

Hard Floors

Facility managers are finding that preventive cleaning strategies and floor renewal systems can not only extend the life of flooring but also save time and resources and lessen environmental impact.

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Maintaining Niche  Sustainable Flooring
May 15, 2025 Kathleen Misovic

Maintaining Niche Sustainable Flooring

Hard Floors

Building service contractors (BSCs) who care for hard floors are accustomed to encountering resilient flooring but are occasionally surprised to come across less common materials such as bamboo or cork.

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How to Select Eco-Conscious Cleaners and Disinfectants
May 8, 2025 Kirsten Hochberg

How to Select Eco-Conscious Cleaners and Disinfectants

Products

Cleaning professionals facing challenges in finding eco-conscious products can take five steps to source the best products for their facility.

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