Articles | Green Cleaning


Implementing a Sustainability Program
Stephen P. Ashkin | February 12, 2018

A decade ago when green cleaning was first taking hold in the professional cleaning industry, where did cleaning contractors and in-house cleaning...read more


Welcome to Green Cleaning 3.0
Brian Peters | January 23, 2018

In a sense, we are now beginning Green Cleaning 3.0. Green Cleaning 1.0 began all the way back in the mid-1990s when,...read more


Making Your Restrooms Green and Sustainable
Robert Kravitz | January 17, 2018

Surprisingly, one area often overlooked as a facility becomes greener and more sustainable is the restroom. Yet more water is used in...read more


Three Keys to Green Carpet Care
Doug Berjer | January 11, 2018

While the practice of green cleaning in schools and offices has become fairly common, green carpet care is a lesser-known exercise. This...read more


Dryers vs. Towels
David Lawton | December 17, 2017

Which method should your building use for hand drying in the restrooms? The correct answer will depend on your goals. The question...read more


Class “A” & Intending to Stay That Way
Joan Weis | December 13, 2017

When Mall of America® (MOA), the largest shopping complex in the United States, broke ground on a 10-story office building attached to...read more


Seven Steps to Drive Sustainability
Stephen P. Ashkin | May 8, 2017

The professional cleaning industry has done a great job with green cleaning.  Today over 30 percent of all cleaning products in the...read more


Sustainability: The Next Turning Point in Professional Cleaning
Ron Segura | May 3, 2016

Earth Day 2016 (April 22) represents a possible turning point for many in the professional cleaning industry. For most custodial workers, the...read more