A Guide To Cleaning By: Scott Harris Environmental Purchasing environmentally-friendly cleaning products does not necessarily equate to a green policy, your staff needs to be properly trained as well. Traditional commercial cleaning products are very important for professional and domestic cleaners, allowing firms to complete jobs at a high standard and as cost effectively as possible. Some cleaning agents are better for the envi-ronment than others, reducing the impact on local ecosystems and the health concerns of your staff. A green cleaning policy can help your busi-ness reduce its environmental impact and allow T Scott Harris is the director of Click Cleaning, provid-ers of cleaning supplies. Click Cleaning supplies a number of environmentally friendly cleaning products and a range of equipment for commercial and domestic use. Some of Click Clean-ing’s most popular products include Jeyes Fluid and Numatic vacuum clean-ers among environmental products such as Ecover. Please contact Click Cleaning at (845) 680-1955 or [email protected] for more information. your team to develop safer, more effective ways of working. By reducing the number of toxic chemicals from your purchasing list, you can create a healthier en-vironment, both internally and externally, reducing pollution and health risks for the staff. However, buying environmentally-friendly cleaning products doesn’t necessarily equate to a green policy — you must also train your staff for more info Visit www.cmmonline.com and type in search keyword: Green Cleaning. For more information on related products, visit www.cmmonline.com , select BUYERS’ GUIDE from the main navigation bar, and enter keyword: Green. Less hazardous cleaning products have positive environmental attributes in terms of their biodegradability, toxicity, low volatile organic compound (VOC) content and packaging requirements. 28 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • July 2013 Image courtesy of matka_Wariatka/iStock/Thinkstock
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