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  • 05 May 2018 4:40 AM | Deleted user

    Green cleaning is a simpler way of keeping your surrounding safe when you clean. The benefits of using green cleaning can protect you and your clients from absorbing lingering residue on surface or with the air around you. When green cleaning product is used it will reduce the chance of releasing harmful chemical within the work environment.

    Changing to greener cleaning or products can help the environment. This choice can also reduce pollution to the air, plants and waterways, and danger to our children. This can also be a cheaper alternative due to simpler process you consider green clean. Vinegar and lemon juice also be consider green and safe and can bought for a dollar or less.     

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  • 01 May 2018 10:07 AM | Anonymous
    The moment of truth for businesses often comes in the form of customer reviews. The ultimate evaluation comes from the people who are buying from you, so ensuring their satisfaction is critical. I believe I speak for all IJCSA companies when I say good customer service is a priority, but what exactly does it mean? In simple terms, good customer service is being able to help your customers in a friendly, effective, and positive matter. It goes beyond meeting their expectations, and making sure their inquiries or complaints are resolved timely and effectively.

    An IJCSA-certified company is sure to improve your chances of getting good customer service. The time and effort these businesses dedicate to improving themselves goes noticed by their customers. There's nothing outlandish or difficult about providing good customer service, but there are steps you can take to make the best experience for your clients. It's all about making sure you exceed your customer's expectations, resolve their questions and complaints in a timely, friendly, and effective manner, and always being present for assistance. Put your customers first, and the success will follow.

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  • 24 Apr 2018 11:04 AM | Anonymous

    After going over the green cleaning certification material, reading posts from my peers and researching on the side, I feel confident I'll be able to implement green cleaning practices into my own business. Although I feel most people will understand and appreciate my business' efforts into going green, it may not necessarily be their first choice. Some facilities may require extensive time into cleaning up, which would call for conventional cleaning tools to satisfy the client in a timely manner.

    However, to implement green cleaning programs I'd first start with training of staff, most importantly. They're the integral part of my team and should know procedures and tools to offer green cleaning. I'd hand out simple material to go over with them, such as hazards of conventional cleaning products, natural green substitutions, and how to use them to offer a good service. We'd research other ways we can benefit the environment and provide fantastic cleaning, the end goal is to boost their morale, while helping both the client and the environment.

    The IJCSA Green-Cleaning certification is crucial to implementing these steps into my business. It's important to have a fundamental base on why green cleaning is important, effective, and how to use it in your company. My customers will be safer knowing my business is IJCSA Green-certified, which is certainly a boost from the competition in my area. The bottom line would be: train my staff and explain to my customers about why green cleaning is important and effective, and provide healthier facilities for the people they care about. Find out a green-certified company here in this directory: http://www.ijcsa.org/Green-Cleaning-Services

  • 23 Apr 2018 7:12 AM | Deleted user

    Let us think for a minute when we go out and purchase cleaning supplies, and or household cleaners we have the same thing in mind and that is to get everything cleaned from corner to corner ledge to seal and so forth not realizing at times its impossible to get everything cleaned, while using sanitizers or chemicals to make things smell good or freshen the air, at the same time not realizing it those same chemicals contribute to air pollution and can be poisonous if ingested and can also be harmful to the skin if it comes in contact with it. 

    Some examples of the harmful effects are common sense like you would not drink bleach out the bottle just for what ifs though when using it if to close and inhalation of the chemical could cause major or minor damages to the lungs and worsen in the long run down the years. Which is why one should take precautions and wear protective gear like a face mask when dealing with intense fumes or strong chemicals or any for that matter. Lets say you are a janitor or custodian at an elementary your about to sanitize a restroom while schools in session, your senses would tell you not to apply a lot because of the people. With that being said lets now say they're children present they are more prone to getting sick easier with all of the touch everything in there playing and whatever else you might say they do, it would do harm to there skin and forbid they have asthma that could really be a problem, and as adults we have to consider the same because we are not immune. 

    Aside from that the benefits and advantages of using or going green eliminates the lingering of polluting air in so helping to keep the ozone clean. One thing about green cleaners is for one they aren't corrosive and they meet standardized regulations regarding inhalation toxicity and skin absorption. They also have a quote on quote knowledge of ingredients for you so that you yourself know whats in your cleaning recipe. Big companies do a lot of investing in green products why you say, its less expensive for one  I mean why go out and buy it when you have the basics in your pantry not even knowing it. Most green or environmental friendly cleaning products dont contain antibacterial agents. I can name about 7 reasons to go clean myself maybe there is more but mine are healthier homes with the avoidance of becoming sick, purer environment helping to keep the air clean as well as minimizing problems or issues for the ozone safer products mean fresher and safe air for you and others cost effective and ways less expensive. 

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  • 19 Apr 2018 2:36 PM | Anonymous

    In a world where the consumer is only increasing their awareness and business-savvy, it should be standard to grow and adopt environmentally-friendly practices. These can range in effort and impact, but something as simple as reducing your water usage (faucets and showers) can help in being green. When it comes to cleaning businesses, hiring a good "green" cleaning company can only bring benefits to you and everyone around you. You're actively working towards providing a healthier environment for your families, your friends, and your customers when you employ eco-friendly cleaning services.

    IJCSA members have set solid standards on providing green cleaning for their customers. You can be sure you're getting the maximum value by having an IJCSA Green-certified company handling your business or home. Not only do they ensure top-shape cleaning, you're also comfortable knowing your facilities are polished using natural, effective tools to do it. This saves costs for both parties, actively helps our environment, and improves the health and morale of everyone using these facilities. Who knew an effective, natural window washer can be fashioned using half a cup of vinegar and water?

    To better help you in your search for the right cleaning firm, the IJCSA provides a green cleaning directory for you to instantly look up the best one for you. It's as simple as going to the URL provided below, and looking up by name or using filters in the advanced search link. What you get when one of these firms meets your requirements:

    -IJCSA Green-Cleaning certified
    crew comes to tidy up your facilities.
    -Your employees and customers enjoy fresher air and less exposure to harmful chemicals.
    -Actively supporting our environment.
    -A safer, cleaner, eco-friendly service at your doorstep.

    Check out an IJCSA green-cleaning certified company in the directory below:

    http://www.ijcsa.org/Green-Cleaning-Services


  • 19 Apr 2018 8:04 AM | Deleted user

    Using natural green cleaning product is an effective way of saving the environment and ourselves. When you select natural green cleaning products, you are in one way or the other protecting the environment. Most ideal green cleaning products are manufactured using sustainable manufacturing practices and naturally derived, safe, non-toxic, and biodegradable ingredients that have no adverse effect on the environment. On the other side, some conventional cleaning products include ingredients that are hazardous, toxic, non-biodegradable, and are derived from non-renewable resources like petroleum, so they have a negative impact on the earth's eco-systems.

    Even though this conventional cleaning product makes our house dirt free and sparkling clean, they in turn release hazardous solvents and compounds into the atmosphere in the home, and therefore, they have harmful effects on our health. Generally, every household uses different types of cleaning product containing harmful toxic chemicals, such as air fresheners, furniture cleaners and polishes, glass and tile cleaners, detergents, toilet cleaners, carpet cleaners, dishwashers, soap and others.

    There is an adverse effect on the environment as a result of these conventional everyday cleaning chemicals. For instance, “Cleaning liquids go down the drains and thereby threatening water quality, fish and other wildlife”. More so, petroleum-based products also contribute to the unnecessary consume of oil, a non-renewable resource. And let’s also remember the negative impact of plastic containers used in packaging cleaning products; recently some bottles are being recycled, but not in huge amounts.

    Aside the fact that chemical cleaning products are harmful to the environment, some other household cleaning products can affect the throat or the eyes or even cause headaches or other health issues. Some of these products release life threatening chemicals, including Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Other dangerous ingredients include bleach and ammonia.

    Volatile Organic Compounds and other harmful chemicals released when we make use of chemical cleaning product contribute to chronic respiratory problems, headaches and allergic reactions. Researchers are still trying to figure out how these chemicals affect individuals with asthma and other respiratory problems. However, previous research has shown that exposure to chemicals from cleaning products can cause occupational asthma and other respiratory problems.

    The best way to have a green cleaning and chemical free atmosphere is to switch from products that includes hazardous chemicals such as Perchloroethylene/PERC, Phthalates, Chlorine, Ammonia, and any other cleaning products that state “Warning Danger Caution, or Poison” on them to products that is made from natural ingredients such as Beeswax, Baking soda, Olive Oil, Vinegar, and other products labeled “no solvents or phosphates.” You can always choose from a wide variety of green cleaning products available in the market today labeled eco-friendly.

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    References

    http://azchemistry.com/harmful-cleaning-chemicals

    http://www.shareguide.com/hazard.html

    http://www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/consumers-should-know-what-harmful-chemicals-are-hiding-in-cleaning-products/

    http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/01/health/everyday-chemicals-we-need-to-reduce-exposure-to/index.html


  • 17 Apr 2018 11:01 AM | Deleted user

      We would help our clients to understand the safe use of environmentally-preferable products like vacuum cleaners with high-filtration filters, floor machines with dust-control systems that capture impurities which pollute the indoor environment and microfiber cleaning, impacting positively not only on the lives of humans but the animal world and the environment at large.

      The implementation of regular training programs for our personnel to learn the most-up-to-date cleaning procedures places us in a vantage position to apply green cleaning principles.

      We provide an open, effective communication channel among chemical suppliers, building occupants and management.

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  • 17 Apr 2018 6:29 AM | Deleted user

    Having a Green Cleaning Program and investing in educating businesses and staff about green cleaning practices in today's cleaning industry and economy can be a savvy, profitable, and morally responsible maneuver for cleaning services owners. 

    Green Cleaning Programs leverage a trend currently in favor of environmentally friendly practices that have proven to have economic benefits for business owners and their occupants due to overall improved health resulting in less sick days. This indirectly adds value to any program because it generally produces the same results of a traditional cleaning program in terms of overall cleanliness.

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  • 16 Apr 2018 6:33 PM | Emanuel Johnson

    When someone asks, why go green?  I always make sure to tell them about all the toxic chemicals that are in their everyday cleaning products.  I let them know the effects its having on their different surfaces and to their body.  For example, many people love Windex.  But Windex contains ammonia.  Which is a skin irritant, it can cause headaches, it adds nitrogen to the environment among other things.

    The average American household uses about 63 synthetic chemical products.  When you use less harmful products, it cuts down on many human health risks.  There are many things right in many people's cabinet they can use.  For example, vinegar and water can be used to clean windows. One way less toxic than the other but yields the same results. By going green, it benefits the public and environment.

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