Cleaning
Growth market: Cleaning chemicals in government facilities
Government facilities are expected to expand their use of cleaning chemicals by 5 percent annually through 2014. Government will spend $285 million annually on industrial and institutional cleaning chemicals by 2014, up from $223 million in 2009, according to the Freedonia Group's "Industrial & Institutional Cleaning Chemicals to 2014" market report. ...
Facility managers: Do a green cleaning checkup each year to maintain a healthful environment
Schools, universities and other institutions should assess their green cleaning programs and determine where improvements can be made. Even in this bad economy, green innovations are accelerating. This is good news for children and those with pre-existing health conditions, cleaning personnel and the environment at-large. New green products and services are reducing not only harmful impacts on the environment, but also consumption and cost....
Eco-labeling program announces revised standard for hard surface cleaners
The EcoLogo Program has released its revised environmental standard for hard surface cleaners that limits products containing asthmagens or chemicals known to trigger or aggravate asthma, a disease affecting 25 million Americans and one in 10 school-aged children....
Bedbug battle continues in cities
Cities are relying on regulations as they wage war against bedbugs. In New York City, the Bloomberg administration, through regulations passed by the city council, is mandating new steps that landlords must take to combat bedbugs....
Govpro bedbug series follow-up: an expert weighs in
Early detection before a bed bug infestation becomes established is critical to the over all success of any bed bug control program, said consulting urban entomologist and bed bug expert Paul Bello, president of PJB Pest Management Consulting. ...
Establishing a bedbug monitoring program: Monitoring device options for successful intervention
Considering the widespread nature of today's bedbug infestations, it is not surprising that a variety of monitoring options are being used. One of the newest methods involves the distribution of matchbook-sized insect monitors that specifically target bedbugs....
Bird control tips for government agencies
Cameron Riddell, president of Bird Barrier America, Inc., offers his advice for local and state government officials on how and where to start if their community or facility has a bird problem....
Establishing a bedbug monitoring program: Understanding the bugs for successful intervention
Aside from understanding bedbug preferences and the spaces they like to inhabit, there is a valuable benefit in understanding their physical makeup, as well. The following is the second in a three-part series on bedbugs and how to defend against them in government facilities....
Keeping Newport Beach's birds at bay
Newport Beach, Calif., recently had its hands full with a pesky bird problem. The city sought help from Antimite Termite and Pest Control to rid pigeons and sparrows from a maintenance yard....
Establishing a bedbug monitoring program: Start early for best results
News reports about bedbug infestations in unexpected places, including all kinds of government facilities, are becoming common. The following is the first in a three-part series on bedbugs and how to defend against them in government facilities....
State parks cope with budget crises
In Idaho, state parks and recreation agencies are facing $4.5 million in budget cuts as the state heads into FY 2011. Idaho is not alone in taking budget-saving measures in its parks....
Kimberly-Clark holds Clean Hands Campaign to fight flu
To help office workers fight the flu, Roswell, Ga.-based Kimberly-Clark Professional is launching The Clean Hands Campaign Against Flu....
Feedback sought for draft of hand sanitizers standard
Amid rising concerns about infectious diseases that are causing public service providers to rely heavily on hand sanitizers to protect human health, the EcoLogo Program, a third-party eco-labeling organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, is inviting comments to its first draft of the EcoLogo Hand Sanitizers Standard. ...
Phoenix Sky Harbor implements recycling program in concourses
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport's employees, shops, restaurants and other business partners have been recycling for years, and now passengers can go green in Sky Harbor's concourses as well. ...
Vacuum devours wet or dry debris
Ideal for office buildings, warehouses, airports, and other sites, Sprite Air Scoop comes in models with a 12- or 16-gal. polyethylene tank. Each tank...
GSA Cleans Up Its Buildings and the Environment
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) manages 179 million square feet of real estate. With 1,800 buildings throughout the United States, GSA...
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