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Green Cleaning

sustainability, environment
March 17, 2023 Kathleen Misovic

Making an Educated Commitment to Sustainability

Facility Management

From classroom cleaning to groundskeeping and facility maintenance, SSC Services for Education works with its clients to prioritize tools and techniques that protect human health and the environment.

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March 13, 2023 Joshua Schwartz

Keeping Your Workers Healthy

Health and Safety

Employee absenteeism, often caused by health challenges, costs U.S employers a staggering $575 billion per year. The proper use of cleaning products can help reduce employee absences and boost productivity.

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EPA Safer Choice
March 2, 2023

The EPA Safer Choice Program and the Cleaning Industry: The Next Big Move

Health and Safety

In this episode of Straight Talk!, ISSA Media Director Jeff Cross chats with Jennie Romer, EPA deputy assistant administrator for pollution prevention, and David Widawsky, division director for the EPA’s office of chemical safety and pollution prevention, regarding the EPA Safer Choice program.

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February 27, 2023 Stephen P. Ashkin

Meet Your Sustainability Goals With ISSA’s Global Initiative

Business and Management

To help the industry respond to sustainability matters, ISSA has launched a global initiative to provide timely resources, guidance, and other tools for supporting short- and long-term goals.

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September 19, 2022 Joshua Schwartz

The Benefits of Sustainable Cleaning for the Hospitality Industry

Health and Safety

There are multiple good reasons hospitality executives need to overcome that initial burst of skepticism about green and sustainable cleaning and give it serious consideration.

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Green Cleaning
April 13, 2022 Perry Shimanoff

Your Green Cleaning Mission Starts With a Checklist

Facility Management

Complex systems need handling with care, knowledge—and checklists. 

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LEED, Green Cleaning
October 8, 2021 Stephen P. Ashkin

6 Changes in LEED and the Future of Green Cleaning

Business and Management

USGBC members will vote on the these changes to LEED cleaning credits in 2021.

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Going Green
August 31, 2021 Doug Gatlin

Green Cleaning’s Link to Social Equity

Health and Safety

Going green is not only good for business, it also protects and respects cleaning workers.

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June 17, 2021 Amy W. Richardson

How to Green Your Hard Floor Care Routine

Hard Floors

Green cleaning experts discuss ways sustainable floor care has evolved and how you can “green” your cleaning routine with effective processes and tools that are good for the environment and safe for your cleaning team.

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June 1, 2021 Rocio Villaseñor

University Makes Disinfecting Wipes for Campus

Health and Safety

In spring 2020, the University of Georgia (UGA) began to make its own environmental disinfectant wipes to be used around campus.

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May 25, 2021 Katherine Pickett

The Staying Power of RTU

Technology and Trends

Since the start of the pandemic, some manufacturers and distributors report sales of RTU products have increased considerably.

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Earth Day, environmental
March 22, 2021 Stephen P. Ashkin

Ways Facilities Can Celebrate Earth Day 2021

Facility Management

Earth Day, April 22, and the spring season is a great time to demonstrate our commitment to creating a clean, healthy, and environmentally responsible space.

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