Greenwashing is the deceptive trend in the cleaning industry wherein cleaning products are referred to as “green”, “environmentally friendly”, or “eco-friendly” without truly being so. These claims are purely for marketing purposes, and should be thoroughly investigated by responsible consumers and cleaning companies. For example, Sunshine has strict cleaning product selection guidelines to ensure that […]
The summer is the ideal time for empty schools to be thoroughly cleaned. Free of occupants for a few months, the janitorial staff sets to work on the rigorous cleaning tasks that are difficult to achieve during the school year. It’s important to get schools as clean as possible for the new school year, to […]
Cleaning an institution such as a hospital, a school, or an assisted living facility, requires special care with which cleaning products are used. These types of facilities are often occupied by people who are part of a “sensitive” population that is affected more adversely by chemicals than the general population. However, even when cleaning an […]
Our previous blog covered the basics of green cleaning, answering the question, “what is green cleaning?”. In part 2, we are delving further into green cleaning with an exploration of its importance. Indoor Air Quality and Health Risks Green cleaning is a safer way to clean. Conventional cleaning products pollute the indoor air with harmful […]
Our next two blogs will cover a topic that is essential to Sunshine: green cleaning. Today, we will discuss what green cleaning is, and in our next blog we will be investigating why green cleaning is so important. Philosophy Green cleaning is a collection of cleaning products, methods, and policies that are developed specifically to […]
What Is Microfiber Technology? Microfiber cleaning technology has been popular in Europe for over two decades and is now gaining some serious momentum in North America. It is one of the most important innovations in the cleaning industry in the last century. But what exactly is it? Microfiber technology is used in the cleaning industry to […]
Green Seal, a non-profit environmental certification organization, has released a list of green and sustainable resolutions for 2013. We’ve added a few of our own, to make a list of things that everyone can do to work toward more sustainable and healthy cleaning: Use rechargeable batteries instead of conventional ones. They save money and help […]
Everyone likes the smell of a newly constructed office building with all new materials and fresh paint, much like everyone likes the smell of a new car. But what you smell are VOCs, and that’s not good for indoor air quality. Many building materials contain a high level of VOCs (or Volatile Organic Compounds) that […]
Understanding product labels is no easy task, especially when it comes to green cleaning products. What do the labels mean? Does having an environmentally-friendly label on your products really matter? The following image comes from the David Suzuki Foundation and provides a detailed summary of the most-recognized environmental seals of approval.
In partnership with environmentally conscious organizations such as Johnson Diversey, Sunshine created its “Healthy High Performance Cleaning Program” (HHPC). HHPC was developed to minimize the adverse environmental impact on the buildings we service, and to create a safe and healthy working environment for our customers’ employees, visitors and tenants, and for our valued employees. “Sunshine […]
