June 2009 Volume 46 Number 6 CM/Spotlight: Sustainability 12 Flower Power: The Next Step In Green Technology 12 An overview of several new all-natural ingredients for today’s cleaning professionals. sustainability features 16 Green And The Economy Stephen Ashkin shows why an economic slowdown should not hold back your green future. columns 44 Management Tips By: Dane Gregory 45 20 Case Studies End users finding success in sustainability. Raising Standards By: Dave Frank 46 24 Sustainability As A Mainstay Reasons why this movement has staying power. Fact-based Management By: Vince Elliott 26 Documentation: The Cornerstone Of The GS-42 Audit Welcome an audit with proven records. 28 Making Green The Way To Go Technological advantages go hand-in-hand with green cleaning. 34 Back To Basics With Green Cleaning Sometimes the little things count most. features 38 Science-based Steps Of The Cleaning Process Part five in a series of exclusive research papers from CIRI. departments Cleanthoughts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Around the Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Products & Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Product Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Facility Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Tackling Trouble Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Marketplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 38 this month online — www. cmmonline. com Can’t find a back issue of CM? Turn to CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management Online™ (www.cmmonline.com) where you’ll find archived issues from the past 14 years as well as a wealth of how-to information for cleaning professionals. The full text of CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® magazine feature stories, breaking news, CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® archives, the latest product news and much more are available on the Internet at: w w w . c m m o n l i n e . c o m coming next issue... Specialist Vs. Jack-of-all-trades Biowarfare In The Restroom Carpet Care CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® magazine (ISSN 1051-5720) is published monthly by the CM B2B Trade Group ™ , a division of NTP Media,13 Century Hill Drive, Latham, NY 12110-2197. 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. © Registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office. Copyright 2009 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 prohibited. 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 2009
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