June 2010 Volume 47 Number 6 CM/Spotlight: Sustainability Cover story 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 14 now is the time to go green. CM/Spotlight: Sustainability 18 Steam Vapor: A Green Disinfectant Steam vapor is quickly becoming the ideal disinfectant for hospitals and other sensitive facilities. columns 46 Strategies & Situations By: Dane Gregory 47 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. Raising Standards By: Dave Frank 48 Fact-based Management By: Vince Elliott 24 The Benefits Of Purchasing Recycled Paper Greening your operation should not stop at less toxic cleaning chemicals. 18 departments Cleanthoughts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Letters and Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Around the Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Consultant’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Products and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Sustainability Case Studies . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Tackling Trouble Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Product Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Facility Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Maintenance Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Contractor Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Marketplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 A Clean Sweep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 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 15 years along with a wealth of how-to information for cleaning professionals. coming next issue... Graffiti Removal Floor Care Product Showcase Attracting And Retaining Employees The full text of CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® magazine featuring stories, breaking news, archives, the latest product news and much more is available on the Internet at: w w w . c m m o n l i n e . c o m . 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 2010 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 ® • June 2010
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