May 2011 Volume 48 Number 5 CM/Spotlight: Sustainability Cover story 14 Penning The Law In Green Ink 14 CM/Spotlight: Sustainability 18 22 Closed-loop Sustainability A sobering look at how beer made us more sustainable. Green legislation mandating environmentally preferable products and procedures is becoming commonplace. columns 42 43 44 Strategies & Situations By: Dane Gregory Following The Green Paper Trail Choosing environmentally preferable towel and tissue products for your facility can help pave your environmental path. Raising Standards By: Jim Peduto Fact-based Management By: Vince Elliott 24 Drowning In Excess Learn how to use less water in your facility to reduce energy and operating costs. 34 Greenwashing: The False Advertising Of The Green Movement Don’t let the idea of green overshadow what being green really means. departments Cleanthoughts ................................................................. 4 Letters and Views ......................................................... 6 Around the Industry .................................................... 8 Products and Services ........................................... 11 Green Cleaning Case Studies ............................. 28 Product Information Center ................................ 32 Consultant’s Corner .................................................. 33 Facility Focus ................................................................. 36 Maintenance Matters ............................................. 38 Tackling Trouble Areas ........................................... 40 Marketplace .................................................................. 46 Classifieds ....................................................................... 47 A Clean Sweep ............................................................ 48 22 this month online — www.cmmonline.com Can’t find a back issue of CM? Turn to CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management Online™ where you’ll find archived issues from the past 16 years along with a wealth of how-to information for cleaning professionals. The full text of Cleaning & Maintenance Management magazine featuring stories, breaking news, archives, the latest product news and much more is available on the Internet at coming next issue... Cleaning Strategies Floor Care Product Showcase Exterior Building Maintenance www.cmmonline.com CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® magazine (ISSN 1051-5720) is published monthly by the CM B2B Trade Group ™ , a division of NTP Media,19 British American Boulevard West, Latham, NY 12110. Periodicals postage paid at Latham, NY, and at additional mailing offices. Subscription rates: one year, $74; two years, $111. Foreign subscription rates: one year, $150; two years, $248; single issue, $15; issue containing surveys, $25; Buyers Guide, $37. © Registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office. Copyright 2011 Grand View Media Group ™ . All rights reserved under International Copyright Convention. Reproduction of this magazine, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of the publisher is pro-hibited. The publisher reserves the right to reject any and all materials not in keeping with the publication’s standards, whether such standards are written or not. The publisher makes no judgments as to claims of products or services advertised. Postmaster: send address changes to CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® , PO Box 2174, Skokie, IL 60076. Canada Post: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. Canada Returns to be sent to Bleuchip International, PO Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2 2 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • May 2011
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