Influenced by the green movement, every day, Canadian businesses are being challenged by consumer pressure, internal initiatives, and external government regulations to go green. Businesses certainly have a role to play in taking action to limit waste and recycle. A study published last year shared how more than 75 percent of Canadian businesses have no green policy in place. Even if you’re a small business, here are some ways you can make a positive impact through minimal changes to your day to day operations.
Recycling Toner Cartridges
Continual replacement of ink cartridges for home offices and small business or corporate environments is expensive and environmentally unsustainable. In the last decade, there’s been a lot of movement made on ways to improve the eco-friendliness of ink cartridges and printers.
Being around urine might not seem like an obvious threat to one’s health but it has its consequences. Whether it’s human or animal urine, our healths can be easily affected. If you have pets, being around cat and/or dog urine is sort of part of the deal – we get that. Accidents happen. That said, if one leaves the urine to absorb into carpeting and to hang around, that presents a health risk. That’s because urine carries bacteria which can cause illness. If you’re wondering what the extent of the risk is regarding urine in carpets, here’s a quick rundown.
LEED certified cleaning programs dominate the Canadian corporate landscape but few fully understand what these programs are made from.
Commercial cleaning is a necessity for small businesses. Looking at businesses who have implemented daily commercial cleaning plans compared to those who don’t, you notice there’s a difference.
Commercial cleaning can use a lot of harsh products to get the job done. Repeated exposure to these can lead to a range of health problems, especially from cleaners using more toxic varieties. Browsing online, many DIY enthusiasts encourage use of natural products, including some that may be readily available from your kitchen pantry. Results have been mixed. Do they work – well, that’s what we’re here to find out.
Commercial spaces warrant a good thorough audit at the end of every season, ensuring it’s prepared for the next quarter.
In the last decade, several companies have released robot vacuums for residential use. A lot of these robot vacuums have won five-star reviews, and hundreds of thousands have been purchased across Canada and the United States.
Large venues have specific cleaning requirements to ensure they’re left looking their best. There exists several unique challenges to cleaning a large space like a sports arena or concert venue. For example, these venues have multiple sections to clean, sometimes divided up between athletics, hospitality, food service, and others. They also require a large cleaning staff, which comes with sub-challenges like employee turnover and additional training requirements. Thirdly, there’s also a much larger risk of spread of a public infection in a venue carrying thousands of people than in an office with only a couple hundred employees or less.
The printing industry has made huge strides in recent years towards recycling and improving the eco-friendliness of tis products. In the past few years, new types of printers and growth of recycling toner cartridges has created a lot of positive momentum.
