This article is not about the science or politics of sustainability, nor will it provide a detailed explanation of sustainability. Rather, this article is designed to help those in the cleaning industry prospect for business. The article will explain the driver behind sustainability reporting and identify several leading sustainability and supply chain reporting programs that ...
Although some wholesale distributors obtain a small number of sales through their websites, a website that enables house accounts to do inquiries and place orders is not true e-commerce. And the traditional warehouse arrangement and processes may not be suitable for e-commerce, which will grow significantly (although not necessarily profitably). Those distributors who want to ...
Are you still cleaning floors using a pail filled with dirty water and an old germ-infested mop? Now there is a more sanitary way to do this. Introducing the Unger OmniClean floor care system. Unger OmniClean is a breakthrough dual-chamber bucket and microfiber mop floor-cleaning system. This revolutionary innovation in cleaning technology eliminates more than ...
Cleaning contractors across the country are saying the same thing: Business is booming, but they just cannot find enough workers. Many others in the professional cleaning industry, including in-house cleaning operations, distributors, and manufacturers, are voicing the same concern. Whereas most had the staff they needed before the pandemic—with job applicants still walking in the ...
On January 2, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the first U.S. case of coronavirus in Washington state. Fast forward to the present and we are well into a full-blown pandemic. This is a pandemic, no doubt, but the more important question has become, is this the “new normal” for ...
As a cleaning industry leader, you understand that the cleaning industry faces increasing legislative and regulatory challenges. And the COVID-19 pandemic has made manifest the significant impact that government has on the full spectrum of our industry. The impact government will continue to have on the industry has created some clear and present obstacles, as ...
The last 18+ months have felt like a disaster movie, haven’t they? A global pandemic has caused record-setting despair; travel has been restricted; the economy went into shock; people everywhere have been staying at home or managing some type of cautious return to activities. But then, a kind of technological revolution has emerged as the ...
The virus doesn’t care—and we all know which virus I’m talking about. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease COVID-19, does not care about politics, an individual’s socioeconomic status, race, gender, sexual orientation, or age. It has one mission—infect whoever and as many as it can. Over the past year and a half, we’ve realized ...
What can go wrong when using disinfectants? What are the dangers? Not using them according to label instructions can lead to bacteria and viruses prolificating. How? If you read the label on almost all disinfectants it will say to clean the surface to remove gross soils, apply the disinfectant, and allow it to remain wet ...
The Global Biorisk Advisory Council®, or GBAC, a division of ISSA, helps facilities demonstrate that correct work practices, procedures, and systems can establish and maintain cost-effective cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention programs to minimize the risk associated with being infected and getting sick. Research shows that several key steps can reduce the risk of ...
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