Green cleaning is the future and the future is here.
Slowly but surely, green cleaning is simply becoming the way we do things.
Green cleaning, once a feel good buzzword with little teeth behind it, is building momentum as we all strive for sustainability today and tomorrow.
How easy is it to embrace something that is safer, healthier, more sustainable and easier on the planet and those we share it with?
And as green cleaning becomes the norm, the higher costs associated with doing the safer and more sustainable thing become a nonissue.
In fact, much of the green cleaning processes are about using less and so may even save money as they safeguard the environment.
How Will A Green Cleaning Program Benefit MY Facility?
Concerns about human impact on the environment have long been a concern but worries about human health and safety are also gaining traction.
Thoughtfulness about the environmental impact of a business isn’t just some hippy dippy new ageism, it’s about the real impact on real people and ultimately, the sustainability of our businesses and our communities.
Gratefully, more and more industries are seeking out ways they can do their part to reduce chemical waste, improve air quality and even reduce exposure to noise.
They are looking to reduce their footprint, minimize their environmental impact and safeguard our planet, and consumers are taking notice.
Many commercial office cleaning services and janitorial services are working hard and applying technology and best practices to reduce the environmental impact of their services and keep cleaners and occupants safer and healthier.
The Benefits of Green Cleaning In Your Facility
Green office cleaning can reduce health issues associated with allergens, chemicals and contaminants like bacteria and mold.
Similarly, sufficient green cleaning can reduce absenteeism and the productivity decline that often results from colds, flus, other illnesses and absences.
There are significant costs associated with reduced productivity and an uptick in absenteeism.
Utilizing green cleaning and cleaning for health can mitigate this.
Multiple studies suggest that employees working in a safe and healthy work environment are happier with higher levels of job satisfaction, increased morale, greater productivity, elevated employee engagement and less attrition and turnover.
Finally, green cleaning helps tackle contemporary environmental issues like air pollution, water pollution, ozone depletion and global climate change.
Implementing green cleaning in your facility can position your organization as socially conscious which is a positive with both employees and customers.
Green Cleaning Vs. Conventional Cleaning
Conventional cleaning and green cleaning are different in a number of ways.
Let’s remember, not all conventional cleaning is bad for the environment.
In fact, some conventional cleaning is less wasteful than our current penchant for disposable this and one-use that.
But green cleaning branches off from older cleaning methods because of its focus on sustainability, environmental responsibility, health and safety.
That means that if there are two or more ways to successfully clean and sanitize something, green cleaning will choose the safer, less wasteful, more efficient way.
Sometimes that means greener products and cleaners, more environmentally sound equipment like Boost floor cleaners and quieter HEPA filtered vacuums.
Effective green cleaning programs support health, safety and environmental responsibility combined with effective service delivery because if cleaning is green but ineffective, it is not doing anyone any good.
Ideally, your office cleaning company should offer non-toxic, biodegradable, EPA certified cleaning products for use in your facility.
Innovations Make Cleaning Greener & Better
Take for example HEPA air filter backpack vacuums.
They are cleaner, easier on air quality, lightweight and easier on cleaners ergonomically, while allowing office cleaners to vacuum faster and cover more area in less time.
The HEPA air filter removes allergens like dust mites, pet hair, dead skin cells, pollen, mold and bacteria from circulating throughout the air.
The filters capture and contain nearly 100% of allergens and asthma triggers, helping improve indoor air quality.
Many modern carpet cleaning companies have abandoned Bonnet carpet cleaning for low-moisture carpet cleaning methods like the Whittaker method .
These modern methods use less water and chemicals while delivering faster drying times and better results.
Does Green Cleaning Have to Cost More?
Whether your business is healthcare, education, retail, hospitality, corporate or multi-tenant offices, there are affordable green cleaning solutions for your facility.
Experienced commercial cleaning companies will help you meet your green cleaning objectives using efficient and sustainable equipment and techniques.
Many janitorial companies have already integrated green practices into their service delivery.
So many effective green cleaning practices cost no more than conventional cleaning when you choose an experienced professional service.
Let There Be No Doubt – Green Cleaning Is the Future
Green office cleaning isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do.
At Stathakis, we help businesses across southeastern Michigan implement effective green cleaning programs and meet sustainability and LEED goals.
If you are a Facility Manager in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Royal Oak, Farmington Hills, Dearborn, Livonia, Troy, Auburn Hills, Novi or surrounding areas and you are looking for green cleaning services, reach out and let us show you the Stathakis difference.
