Restrooms

Matthew Urmanski, senior vice president of sales and marketing for North America at Essity, the parent company of the Tork brand, stood before attendees at the 2025 ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C.

Long lines for restrooms and high-traffic areas that are dirty or disorganized can put a serious damper on gameday.

Around one in five Americans experience difficulties using soap or hand towel dispensers due to an injury, health condition, or physical capability.

Companies have a tremendous opportunity to boost their DEI efforts by making their facility restrooms more inclusive.

While it’s great that handwashing is getting the love and attention it deserves, it raises the question of why hand drying isn’t.

Baby changing stations built into restroom sinks are an innovation that can improve user experience and boost your facility’s image.

Until personalized restroom solutions are grounded in making the public restroom experience more hygienic, more efficient, and more trouble-free for users and maintainers, they will remain a thing of fantasy.

People with contagious illnesses who enter hospitals can transmit pathogens to surfaces, including restroom areas. Hospital environmental services teams must be diligent in cleaning and disinfecting these surfaces.

Operating with sustainability in mind can conserve resources and minimize waste—while still providing a pleasant restroom experience to boost customer satisfaction and brand image.

Restroom maintenance has long been a challenge for cleaning professionals, facility managers, and building service contractors.

A significant number of older Americans are now and will continue to go to work, dine out, attend live events, and travel the country. In all probability, they will be using public restrooms while doing so.

Over-stretched cleaning staff are on the lookout for restroom products, technologies, and features that improve maintenance, save time, cut costs, and make their jobs easier.