Network Awards Suppliers Network Services Company recognized five of its suppliers for outstanding performance in 2011 by awarding them at Network’s 27 th annual Supplier Trade Show, which was held in Hollywood, Florida. The suppliers recognized included: Heritage Bag, Supplier of the Year; Kimberly-Clark Professional, Corporate Account Supplier of the Year; The Clorox Company, Milestone Award; Durable Packaging, Rising Star Award; and Sabert, Rising Star Award. EPA Partners With NASCAR The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) have teamed up to promote green initiatives and sustain-ability. An area of focus for the partnership is promoting safer products that have earned EPA’s Design for the Environment (DfE) label by using such products at racing events and conveying to fans that choosing DfE prod-ucts is an easy choice they can make to pro-tect the health of their families and the planet. Feminine Care Products Donated The Scensible Source Company recently donated more than 200 boxes of feminine care products to sev-eral nonprofit organi-zations in Rochester, New York. Scensible Source Founder Ann Germanow hosted a Ann Germanow “Pad Party” on May 15, and an unprecedented 100 women gathered at the inaugural event. Ecolab Recognized For Sustainability Ecolab Inc. has been recognized by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) for ener-gy efficiency initiatives at two manufacturing facilities and for employee safety at several of the company’s manufacturing sites across the U.S. Energy efficiency projects at Ecolab plants in Bedford Park, Illinois, and Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, were among seven initiatives that received ACC Responsible Care Energy Efficiency Awards. Waterless Company Launches New Facebook Site Waterless Company Inc. recently announced the official launch of its new Facebook Fan page. Unlike its blog, which is primarily used to discuss water conservation and efficiency issues, the goals of the new Facebook site are to foster interaction between the com-pany and its customers and potential cus-tomers, bolster brand identity and enhance customer service. UL Deepens IAQ Expertise UL has acquired eco-INSTITUT, a lead-ing product emissions and chemical con-tent testing provider based in Cologne, Germany. The combined expertise of eco-INSTITUT and UL uniquely positions UL as a full-ser-vice provider for clients looking to test and certify to any major North American and European product emissions standard. CM Rich Content Update Cleaning & Maintenance Management has been striving to provide you with the most relevant information in intriguing, interactive formats. Here is a teaser of what’s new in the CMM Community. Be sure to bookmark CMMOnline.com/Blogs/CMM, CMMOnline. com/Podcasts and CMMOnline.com/OnlineSeminar. ■ Process Cleaning Starter Video Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools (PCHS) is a non-profit con-sortium with a mission of “schools helping schools.” The process optimizes efficiency, cleanliness, ease of deployment and health factors through a carefully designed and documented system tailored for K-12 school districts. Blogs: Webinars: ■ Safe And Productive Hard Floor Care Because there are numerous nuances pertaining to hard floor care, our moderators and panel of experts spent an hour shedding light on things such as slip resistance, the importance of matting, selecting the proper flooring materials and interim cleaning and maintenance. Visit our website to view the archived version. CM Have something of merit to share in a blog post or podcast? Contact Managing Editor Aaron Baunee at [email protected]. www.cmmonline.com 9
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