BREMERTON, Wash. -- Recycling is in Laura Kneib's blood and in her soap. She's converted her Bremerton home into a soap making factory where the main ingredient she gets is free, used cooking oil.

"It smells like french fries," Kneib said as she poured several gallons of used cooking oil she got from food booths at the Jefferson County Fair.
 
In 24 hours, it won't smell like french fries. It will be unscented or one of a dozen scents. Among the scents are pumpkin pie and Puget Sound, which she makes from dried kelp found on the beach in front of her home.
 
Kneib has used her resourcefulness to be one of the first people in the United States to sell soap made primarily out of used cooking oil.

"I like to get it from ma and pa restaurants," Kneib said. "It's just cleaner, they are more particular and they don't use it to death".

She calls it F.R.O.G. Soap, an acronym for "from recycled oil and glycerin."  Out of an average 16-gallon batch, 11 gallons are used to make the soap. The rest has been filtered to get rid of the scraps of food.

"People have to get over the yuck factor," Kneib said.  

Mold closed down a firehouse in Cape Coral, said a report. For anyone with the same problem, My Cleaning Products gave out mold removal tips to be of help.

Cape Coral, FL (PRWEB) December 09, 2013

A recent mold discovery at Cape Coral's Fire Station #2 led to the closure of the facility. News website nbc-2.com related the details about it on its post dated December 06, 2013. Meanwhile, to others with the same mold problem, My Cleaning Products shared some mold removal tips to be of help.

According to the report, because of the mold, the firefighters and the equipments were moved out of the station located at Nicholas Parkway and Cultural Park Boulevard, My Cleaning Products shared. Temporarily, they were transferred to the city's Emergency Operations Center, it detailed.

As it was also said in the post, a water damage caused the mold problem in the firehouse, relayed MCP. It added that it was particularly found at its kitchen. Moreover, it related that the repairs for the building were expected to take about 30 days.

More at source: NewsDay

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The second annual Community Cares Holiday Care Package Drive was held Sunday.

"This time of the year people's hearts are very big and people have their minds set on giving. But a lot of times it's focused on toys and food." said event organizer Tonya Bolden-Ball.

With a giving community like here in Acadiana, Mrs. Bolden-Ball decided to get their help when creating care packages that differ from most.

"We're taking in bath towels, cleaning products, trash bags, plates and eating utensils, everyday items that are often over looked, that's what we're taking in." said Bolden-Ball.

In spite of the cold and rainy weather, supporters still came out to help those in need.

"Need is not necessarily those that are heating financial times but whatever they need be. We just want to pay it forward, I have a great group of volunteers from Northside High, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Black Women Leadership Association, both of my alma-maters and their just coming out to show support." said Bolden-Ball.

And when it comes to support, even the smallest of donations will help.

"It doesn't take much, pick up a bottle of liquid detergent, pick up a bottle of detergent and hey, drop it off, someone in Acadiana will definitely be blessed because they've done so." said Bolden-Ball.

More at source: KFLY.com

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Executive Summary:

• Revenues were $1.2 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, up 13.5% compared to $1.09 billion last year, due to $110.8 million in contributions from recent acquisitions and $36.0 million, or 3.3%, in organic growth.
• Janitorial and Security segments achieved organic growth of 4.1% and 3.9%, respectively, from new business and increased scope of work with existing clients.
• Building & Energy Solutions segment, excluding government business, delivered strong organic growth of 26.7% due primarily to new bundled energy solutions contracts.
• Adjusted income from continuing operations for the fiscal 2013 fourth quarter was $0.48 per diluted share compared to $0.50 per diluted share in the prior year. In the fiscal 2012 fourth quarter, the Company recognized an $0.11 benefit from a discrete tax item compared to a $0.04 benefit from discrete tax items in the fourth quarter of 2013.
• Adjusted EBITDA increased 15.7% to $58.1 million as a result of contributions from recent acquisitions and new business.
• Outstanding borrowings under the Company’s credit facility decreased by $34 million in the fourth quarter to $315 million.

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Named to Civic 50 by National Conference on Citizenship and Points of Light

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 05, 2013-- 

Ecolab has been recognized for its commitment to community in The Civic 50, an annual initiative led by the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) and Points of Light that identifies and recognizes companies for their commitment to improve the quality of life in the communities where they conduct business.

"We believe that the economic and social vitality of our communities is critical to our long-term growth and viability," said Douglas M. Baker, Jr., Ecolab chairman and chief executive officer. "This recognition of our civic involvement affirms our commitment to supporting local initiatives that strengthen the communities where we operate."

This year's Civic 50 were evaluated on several criteria, including how financial and human resources are applied to civic improvement, whether internal and external resources are activated to maximize community impact, how a company's community engagement activities are supported within a company's framework and how they support business interests, and how a company measures the value of its community engagement programs.

"The results of this year's Civic 50 survey show that even the most civically engaged companies are doing more to make community engagement a top priority and a permanent aspect of their business strategy," said Michael Weiser, chairman of the board, National Conference on Citizenship and Neil Bush, chairman of the board, Points of Light. "These 50 companies are showing others in the private sector how to boost the bottom line and make the world a better place."

Operating primarily through the Ecolab Community Foundation, Ecolab's community engagement programs focus on youth and education, civic and community development, arts and culture, and environment and conservation. Ecolab operates Community Relations Councils in major company locations across the U.S. which provide grants and promote local volunteerism and engagement. Ecolab also supports an annual giving campaign wherein employee donations, matched by the Ecolab Community Foundation, support local community organizations. In addition, Ecolab provides in-kind donations of cleaning products to communities recovering from natural disasters around the world. In 2012 alone these in-kind donations totaled more than $1.7 million.

The Civic 50 was developed in partnership with a high-profile working group of lead researchers and industry thought leaders. Dozens of corporate advisors provided strategic guidance on the program's objectives, including defining indicators, developing methodology, and identifying partners and participants. As a result of this collaborative process, the initiative reflects leading insight and thinking about how corporations can and should engage with communities in a twenty-first century economy.

To learn more about The Civic 50 survey as well as the importance of civic engagement in corporate America, please visit www.Civic50.org.

About Ecolab

A trusted partner at more than one million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources. With 2012 sales of $12 billion and 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions and on-site service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use and improve operational efficiencies for customers in the food, healthcare, energy, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world.

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Precautionary cleaning began Tuesday at five southern Nevada schools that hosted youth football games involving players sickened by Norovirus.

The Clark County School District said cleaning was underway at Cheyenne, Chaparral, Western, Mojave and Canyon Springs high schools.

School district spokesperson Melinda Malone said there were no reported cases of a student with Norovirus. The school district, though, said it is focusing cleansing at the schools' bathrooms and sports facilities that the players used.

No players went into classrooms, Malone said.

As many as 100 players and accompanying adults involved in the football tournament fell ill, with 18 of those people being sent to the hospital from the Rio hotel-casino on Friday.

The Southern Nevada Health District said tests revealed Norovirus as the cause of the illnesses.

Source: Fox 5 Las Vegas

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Nassco Inc., a New Berlin provider of janitorial, paper and packaging supplies, announced Tuesday that it has acquired CTL Co. Inc., a 60-year-old distributor of janitorial supplies.

Based in Wausau, CTL distributes products to northern and central Wisconsin. Its primary focus has also been providing commercial design services.

Nassco president Mark Melzer runs the family-owned business with his sons.

This is the fifth company Nassco has purchased since 2000. Last year, the company bought Messner Inc., based in Madison. It purchased Advance Cleaning Products in Milwaukee and Dillon Co. Inc., based in Green Bay, in 2004, as well as John Rauschenberger Co. in Milwaukee in 2000.

More at source: Bizjournals.com

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Several current and former employees of the Basalt-based property management firm Alpine Valley Services (AVS) have filed a lawsuit accusing the company of allegedly withholding overtime wages, tips and “drive time” compensation, refusing to pay workers for a part of their work day, and firing five of the seven employees after they complained. 

All of the plaintiffs are Latinos who worked as housekeepers for AVS, a company that offers property management, maintenance and cleaning services between Aspen and Vail. Six of the workers are females, while one is male. 

Ted Hess, the Glenwood Springs immigration attorney representing them, filed the lawsuit Monday afternoon in Pitkin County District Court.