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As businesses' understanding of sustainability and green cleaning develops alongside target criteria outlined by the United Nations General Assembly (intended to be achieved by 2030) there are many questions for a business that wants to adopt green cleaning practices.

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Find below Diversey experts' insights about green cleaning, products' effectiveness, and ways to implement green cleaning with the right products and processes.

What is green cleaning?

Green cleaning is a method of cleaning that uses products and techniques that are environmentally friendly and promote health and well-being.

It involves using non-toxic, biodegradable, and sustainable cleaning products and reducing the use of harmful chemicals and disposable materials.

Green cleaning aims to minimize the impact of cleaning on the environment and human health, while effectively cleaning and maintaining areas.

This can include practices such as using reusable cleaning tools, minimizing water waste, and choosing cleaning products that have been certified as environmentally friendly.

How effective are professional green cleaning products?

It's a common myth that green cleaning products are less effective than standard ones.

Certified green cleaning can be defined as the use of cleaning products and methods that are authorized by a 3rd party to meet certain environmental and safety criteria. For cleaning to be 'green', products must effectively remove pollutants and hazardous ingredients without compromising performance.

To obtain the EU ecolabel, products must comply with performance criteria detailed in the Cleaning Product Group.

"The EU Ecolabel ensures less water and energy consumption by guaranteeing that its detergents have optimal cleaning performance even at low temperatures without over-dosing. Companies must provide documentation demonstrating that the product’s fitness for use has been tested, as specified in the criteria".

How to include green cleaning in your operations?

Sustainability is broad and can be approached in many ways.

To help you, we have listed practical tips to help you take the first step toward green cleaning

Choose concentrated products

The concentration of liquid cleaning products reduces the amount of packaging material and chemicals being transported from production to the warehouse and final use location.

The concentrated products allow users to refill reusable spray bottles over and over again, improving plastic reuse and minimizing waste.

Pouches that are made from monolayer Polyethylene are a better option for the environment and easier to be recycled,

Choose a dosing system

These systems provide accurate chemical dosing to deliver maximum efficiency and cleaning performance.

The advantages of these systems are cost control, safety for staff, and reduced environmental impact.

Choose products with an EU Ecolabel

Products with an EU Ecolabel have been assessed by an independent body in terms of durability. To get an EU Ecolabel, the entire chain of a product is looked at, so not just the raw materials and packaging of a product. The most famous eco-labels in the cleaning sector are EU Ecolabel (Flower) and Cradle to Cradle.

How green cleaning improves your business

Numerous studies demonstrate that consumers have a preference for businesses that care about sustainability and green cleaning is a major business trend that is here to stay.

Following the Reduce Reuse Recycle mantra, green cleaning practices noticeably impact total operational costs.

As an example, by implementing Low-Temperature laundry solutions, an On-Premise Laundry will save on water and heating energy consumption, and reduce total washing time and linen replacement, while providing excellent hygiene and high customer satisfaction.