These days, virtually everyone wants to do what’s best for the environment. We recycle our garbage, we try to be as sustainable as possible and use green products whenever we can, we try to re-use products as much as possible, and we strive to avoid waste. But did you know that going green, especially when it comes to green cleaning, it not only good for the environment, but can be good for your wallet as well?
According to David Burns, owner of HEITS Building Services of Southern New England, which serves the greater Boston area as well as Connecticut, green cleaning is economical. The main thing it does, at least in a business environment, is that it dramatically cuts down on the number of sick days people take, making a huge impact on the bottom line. In fact, studies prove that using green cleaning products can help improve productivity by producing a healthier environment for your employees – and for the people who are doing the cleaning.
At HEITS, a variety of cleaners are used. For example, the company uses a hydrogen peroxide-based general purpose cleaner that both cleans and naturally deodorizes . Its glass cleaner is bio-renewable and formulated with bio-based surfactants, and its multi-purpose cleaner is also bio-renewable, and is made with natural surfactant ingredients derived from coconut, palm kernel and corn.
HEITS also has a non-solvent industrial cleaner and de-greaser containing a biodegradable surfactant package, a fragrance-free floor finish remover that contains low VOCs, or volatile organic compounds, and a low VOC floor sealer and finisher made with zinc-free co-polymers, no glycol ethers, and low ammonia.
In fact, all of the products used by HEITS are certified by Green Seal, an independent third party that evaluates them for health and safety. And all of the cleaning professionals are trained in green cleaning, and use only microfiber mops, which decreases chemical usage by 85 percent as compared to flat mops. They also capture the dirt and moisture more effectively compared to conventional mops, therefore decreasing water usage. The number of bacteria is considerably reduced, as well as the number of mops purchased. For a large company, this can make a huge financial difference, and constitute a great savings.
But the environmental savings do not end there. The color-coded microfiber cloths used by all HEITS cleaning teams are lint-free and non-abrasive, meaning that over time, they will not damage surfaces. They are also hypoallergenic, so they will not have a detrimental effect on people with asthma, allergies, or other respiratory ailments. And as they are very absorbent, they also save water. Obviously, using cloth items over paper is also a great way to save cash. And as most green cleaning products come with automatic dilution, there’s no need to worry about wasting the cleaning solution.
Interested? Give HEITS a call to have a representative come and make recommendations for your facility. HEITS is not a high-pressure sales team, but wants what is best for you. Its team can also bring different ideas to the table to help you save money. Best of all, HEITS can put your company on the road to LEED-certification and help make your building become as sustainable as possible.