Why You’d Miss On Eco-friendly Office Cleaning?

Eco-friendly office cleaning improves indoor air quality and demonstrates a commitment to sustainability.

It contributes to a healthier planet. It also fosters a responsible corporate image.

A Short Intro on What’s Green Cleaning All About?

By “GREEN CLEANING”, at BBN Times we understand the nature-first approach to eco-friendly products and methods one can use to upkeep office hygiene and/or affined building premises.

Depending on the type and size of the space, the frequency, quality of cleaning itself, availability and price of green products, specialised services, and goals, understanding of the concept can wildly range.

Let’s start with straightforward benefits, shall we?

Responsible Usage Lowers Energy Consumption

Advancing technologies and evolving practices in office hygiene continuously drive lower costs and higher efficiency. Nature-responsible routines like turning off electronics, lighting, and heat save energy and reduce emissions. 

Savings on light via motion-detectors at high-traffic areas, maintaining powered cleaning equipment regularly, and automatic dilution dispensers for safer and more efficient use of chemicals are just a few of the many great examples one could utilise.

Furthermore, using energy-efficient appliances, such as LED lighting, or smart thermostats, you can also help your office both conserve energy, and reduce carbon footprint. Mindful practices, office spaces promote truly eco-friendly operations, improve the bottom line, and could even one day lead (or if not, continuously push towards) a zero-waste business!

The Eco-Aware Office 

“Conventional” techniques (or rather ancient-minded consumerism) leave tons of trash, be it empty bottles, cups, napkins or the absurd range of one-time-use waste leftovers. That’s not the case with green cleaning, where refills and packaging-free supplies make all the difference! 

It’s enough to implement the simplest of changes and then watch offices significantly reduce their environmental footprint. It’s all about emphasising the importance of being eco-aware and nature-friendly at work!

Sustainability, Team Culture & Spirit 

Sustainability teams, training, and routines raise awareness and fasten gears within the company. When you implement green practices, monitor spirit and tonicity, this is where achievements start to unfold! There is a direct link between a cleaner, greener office environment and improved employee health, well-being, and productivity.

Monthly, weekly, and daily green challenges encourage adoptions of eco-friendly habits! Nothing unites humanity as idealism and progress.

Benefits Health & Safety

Green cleaning products and equipment protect the health and wellbeing of people in the office, not cleaning pros Crown Cleaners. Eco practices reduce harmful chemicals and pollutants blamed to cause irritation, allergies, and a range of disease, inflammations and other conditions.

• According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, green cleaning products are certified by EPA’s Safer Choice program, which ensures that they contain safer ingredients for human health and the environment.

• According to Centers for Desease Control and Prevention, green cleaning products reduce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that cause cognitive impairment.

• Little to no exposure to harmful and toxic chemicals effectively saving people from skin, ear, eye, and other irritations, respiratory problems, and many other health issues.

• Lowers asthma attacks by keeping dust and allergens under control thanks to plants and technology like air purifiers and the likes.

• Controls the spread of germs and disease by focus on high-touch areas, disinfectants, solutions like easy-to-sanitize mats, and more.

Best practices apply to disposable gloves, absorbent matting, paper products, mop heads, scrubbers, microfibers, even vacuums, reusable cloths, ‌etc.

Sustainable Cleaning Tools, Equipment & Consumables

Why is the green way superior to conventional cleaning products’ necessities, values?

Equipment is usually a capital investment and as such, business needs it to be energy-efficient, water-efficient, low-emission, and easy to maintain. And on top, you want it less harmful than conventional ones, notes hygiene pro  Petya Holevich.

You should go for:

• Recycled or renewable material;

• Low packaging waste;

• Products that compose or recycle;

• Certified and industry standards.

Packaging & Other Supplies: 

• Minimal volume and weight;

• Less-toxic (especially VOC) and non-allergic ingredients;

• Natural and organic ingredients;

• Biodegradable, reusable, or recycled materials;

• Nature-friendly (meaning disposable) waste.

Tech such as hot-water extraction cleaning effectively captures and removes dirt and dust with the use of a smaller amount of cleaning agents.

Note on Chemicals:

To fit green cleaning principles, any solid, powder, paste, liquid, gel, or gas that is used in the cleaning process should be non-toxic, non-caustic, anti-allergenic, biodegradable, and have minimal environmental impact, comments expert Jess Farinha. 

Depending on jurisdiction, a wide range of legal requirements apply to what, how, and where you use.

Ingredients proven harmful:

• Phosphates

• Chlorine

• Formaldehyde

• Phthalates

• Surfactants

• Artificial colors & fragrances

Air-Purifying Plants for a Healthier Workspace

Greenery is the natural way to improve air quality, morale, and productivity. It is a proven fact that air pollution impacts how well the brain works. Low ventilation rates have a negative impact on cognitive functions.

Basically, the higher the indoor concentrations of particulate matter (PM2.5) and carbon dioxide (CO2) are, the worse cognitive function is. That causes slower response times and reduced accuracy. 

Popular species:

• Snake Plant

• Red-edged Dracaena

• Spider Plant

• English Ivy

• Dwarf Date Palm

• Bamboo Palm

• Flamingo Lily

• Chinese Evergreens

Read: 

• HOW PLANT LIFE BOOSTS PRODUCTIVITY IN THE WORKPLACE

Save on Water

Responsible water usage needed for professional office cleaning is a key factor in play to conserving this precious resource and reducing environmental footprint. To promote responsible water usage in the office, consider using so-called smart products! What are smart cleaning products? While the list is HUGe, a few to name are microfiber cloths and mop heads that require less water than traditional ones. Demand grows by the day and so does supply. So, it shouldn’t be too hard to get your hands on utilities that are not tens of years old.

When rinsing, use buckets with measuring lines to avoid excess water, notes Plumb Guardian. Maintain and fix any leaks in faucets or pipes to prevent water wastage, experts add.

Lastly, educate your cleaning staff on the importance of conserving water and encourage them to turn off taps when not in use. 

Wrap Up

Green cleaning is a nature-first approach to office hygiene that benefits both office environments and employees. 

By using eco-friendly products and methods, companies reduce energy consumption, lower carbon footprint, and care for the health and safety of employees. Green practices introduce sustainable cleaning tools, equipment, and consumables, such as recycled or renewable materials, low-packaging waste, and natural and organic ingredients. 

Overall, green cleaning and its practices not only benefit the environment, but also promotes healthier and more sustainable workplace culture.