The Sustainable Innovations Transforming Recycling After decades of progress, American recycling has stagnated. A 2024 report from the Recycling Partnership estimates that only 21% of recyclable material is captured in the United States. Plastic recycling especially worsened following the COVID-19 [...]
Save the Planet Through Sustainable Procurement By their nature, commercial buildings carry a large environmental footprint, producing 40% of global energy consumption and 33% of greenhouse gas emissions. Each small purchasing decision can meaningfully reduce this impact, often with equal [...]
Choosing the Right Dispenser for Restrooms From hand soap to toilet paper, restrooms by their nature consume high supply volumes that constantly need monitoring. Failure to do so can downgrade their overall functionality and appearance. The right restroom dispenser, however, [...]
Should You Worry About Forever Chemicals? It’s in the news. It’s also likely in your water, your food, and your building. But what are forever chemicals, and are they harmful? Here’s what you need to know about this growing health [...]
Going for Gold in Sustainability Lessons in Environmental Sustainability from the 2024 Paris Olympics With the 2024 Paris Olympics well underway, the world’s best and brightest are elevating human potential on the world stage. Yet something else is brewing [...]
Harnessing Nature's Power: The Rise of Bio-Based Cleaning Commercial cleaning is essential for maintaining healthy buildings. But what happens when conventional cleaning products leach harmful chemicals into the environment? Research has revealed the impact of decades of exposure, from increasing [...]
The Ultimate Cost of Greenwashed Cleaning Tips for Avoiding Pricey Greenwashed Products From toilet paper to disinfectants, more and more everyday cleaning products and consumables are going “green.” Looks, however, can be deceiving. Common label claims like "natural," “green,” and [...]
Sweat the Small Stuff The Little Details Revealing Your Building’s True Cleanliness Have you ever been in a space that never feels clean enough? Floors, windows, and surfaces look unsoiled at first glaze, but closer inspection reveals dust and grime [...]
Meet Your Earth Month Goals with Green Cleaning Why Eco-conscious Cleaning Products are Key to Your Facility's Environmental Goals April is celebrated around the world as Earth Month, an annual call to action to protect our environment. This time of [...]
Foolproof Your Restroom Simple Ways to Protect Your Facility’s Restroom from Misuse and Abuse Restrooms remain the most challenging spaces to maintain in a building, as both a high-traffic hotspot and potential health hazard. Now the task proves more [...]
