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Spring is a time when flowers bloom and leaves grow on trees. It symbolizes a fresh start and often inspires a ritual of cleaning. In fact, American Cleaning Institute (ACI) reports that 76 percent of households will take part in spring cleaning this year. According to ACI’s 2018 National Cleaning Survey, Millennials embrace cleaning more…

Clorox Professional announced its partnership with the Boston Red Sox to help keep Fenway Park, the home of the Boston Red Sox since 1912, clean and its players healthy and on the field. The Boston Red Sox incorporated the Clorox Total 360 System into their current cleaning and disinfecting protocols for the 2018 season to…

Many food processing companies have implemented a food safety management system to comply with the severe measures to deliver hygienic and safe food. Nevertheless, consumers can be exposed to unsafe food, with food poisoning as a result. Research at Ghent University shows that human behaviour and corporate culture may have an impact on these problems.…

The public has spoken: More people than ever prefer to do business with companies who keep the environment in mind. Fortunately, many young entrepreneurs agree. Since nearly everyone understands the value of going green, how can business leaders make sure their new venture is eco-friendly? Running a business while keeping the environment in mind doesn’t…

Ball pits used for children’s physical therapy – similar to those made popular by restaurants catering to families – may contribute to germ transmission between patients, according to new research published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. The popularity of ball…

Capital One’s Workplace Solutions Team second survey, released in the summer of 2018, again explored what employees want from their work environment and how opinions may have changed. When asked which design elements were most important, 57 percent chose natural light. Reconfigurable furniture and spaces (37 percent) narrowly squeaked by artwork and creative imagery (36…

A reader writes: “You stated that I was not using team cleaning correctly. Could you elaborate?” In my Team Cleaning manual, I differentiate between the four types of cleaning processes prevalent today. They are: 1) Zone, 2) Gang 3) Team and 4) Blended cleaning. Zone cleaning is when one individual performs all the tasks themselves…

Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton are challenging hotel owners and employees to collect the bars of soap left behind by guests to be recycled into 1 million bars of new soap by Global Handwashing Day on Oct. 15, 2019, according to…

The patron of Down Syndrome Australia, Governor-General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove, has encouraged all Australians to get involved with World Down Syndrome Day, 21 March 2019. “I am proud to be patron of Down Syndrome Australia and encourage all Australians to get involved with World Down Syndrome Day. It is an opportunity to celebrate…

Hospitals are second only to food service buildings for energy use per square foot in the commercial sector, due to their around-the-clock demand and use of specialized, energy-intensive equipment, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. An annual survey conducted by the consultancy Grumman/Butkus Associates released last month found participating hospitals paid an average of…