Spotlight Table Of Contents 14 Making The Case For Green Cleaning If you’re not in a state that has mandated green cleaning and are still facing resistance for your program, read on for tips to convince decision-makers that now is the time to go green. 18 Steam Vapor: A Green Disinfectant Steam vapor is quickly becoming the ideal disinfectant for hospitals and other sensitive facilities. 22 You Don’t Eat It … You Clean With It The trend of bio-based cleaning products being used as a green alternative to caustic cleaning chemicals is growing. 24 The Benefits Of Purchasing Recycled Paper Greening your operation should not stop at less toxic cleaning chemicals. 26 Sustainability Case Studies Making The Case For Green Cleaning If you’re not in a state that has mandated green cleaning and are still facing resistance for your program, read on for tips to convince decision-makers that now is the time to go green. By: Daniel Daggett, Ph.D. I Dr. Daniel Daggett is the manager of corporate sus-tainability at Diversey Inc., a leading global provider of commercial cleaning, sanita-tion and hygiene solutions. To learn more, go to www.diversey.com. If youʼve tried to implement a green clean-ing program and faced opposition from your administrators, itʼs likely youʼve heard one or more of the following arguments: Green cleaners are not as effective as traditional cleaning products There’s no business value in switching to green cleaning Green cleaning is not cost-effective. While once somewhat factual, these claims hold little validity today. When the “green” movement first began several years ago, products with less environ-mental impact were more expensive and did-n’t perform as well as traditional cleaning chemicals. However, since then, technological advances in chemicals, equipment and prod-ucts have improved not only the sustainability of the products we use to clean our facilities, but also their effectiveness. While the current economic crisis might make facility managers hesitant to implement a green cleaning program, now is the time to take action, as more and more facilities are recognizing the value of going green. In fact, The Princeton Review just released its Guide to 286 Green Colleges, which found that 63 percent of college students consider a school’s environmental commitment when determining where to attend. When you are convincing administrators to go green, it is important to help them under-stand that an investment now means savings in the future. Here are some ways to dispel any miscon-www.cmmonline.com 15
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