Eco-Friendly Cleaning Tips for Businesses
Today there are eco-friendly toxin-free cleaning products available that are strong disinfectants that are safe for humans and the environment. It’s crucial that businesses and institutions do everything possible to ensure a healthy environment for employees and guests and a responsible commercial cleaning company can help you do that.
We use cleaning products that do not contain high levels of “volatile organic compounds” (VOC) that are known to irritate people’s respiratory functions and cause other health problems including headaches.
Some general eco-friendly cleaning tips to improve your workplace:
- Use products that are safe for your eyes and skin.
- Look for cleaning products that do no damage to the environment.
Many common commercial cleaners use products that are associated with contributing toxins to our water supply and animals , contribute to smog, or contain materials that do not completely break down.
Create a “green cleaning group”. Sometimes it can be a challenge to change well-established protocols, even if they are better for everyone. Assign a group of individuals to do some background research and develop a plan for improved cleaning procedures and oversight.
Do a thorough review of your current cleaning practices included an inventory of your cleaning products. Keep an eye on product cost, manufacturers, label warnings, special handling and disposal requirements, and where and why a product is used in your building.
Make sure that your current policy for body fluid spill cleanup is compliant with OSHA requirements.
Use products that have third party green certification. These products are independently tested to meet a specified criteria. In order for products to gain certifications, they also must meet periodic inspections in order to renew their certification. A product that needs to be regularly inspected is more likely to maintain eco-friendly criteria.
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