Green Cleaning at Unity College
As America's Environmental College, we keep pace with the latest in green approaches to cleaning and product choices.
Keith Giles, Lead Custodian at Unity College (right), revamped the cleaning services program in the Fall 2007 semester because it not only fits the sustainability mission of the College, but green cleaning also provides a healthier environment for employees and students.
Below is a snapshot of the eco-friendly product solutions and cleaning services program at Unity and we encourage you to consider green cleaning at your institution. Together, we can make a postive changes. |
Keith Giles
Lead Custodian
Unity College
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Green Cleaning
is Healthy for You
and the Environment
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| Getting Started - Prevent Dirt Build-Up Unity College |
Consider Using The Andersen Company Floor Mat/3-Part System
- Exterior Scraper Mat
Place outside doorways covered by overhang
Loosens dirt on students' shoes
- Interior Waterhog Mat
Place inside doorways
Catches loosened dirt, water or melting snow
- Interior Finish Mat
Pick's off lingering dirt and mud and drys bottoms of shoes
"Unity's partnership with Andersen shows how a business can green their building care practices while also "greening" their bottom line through more efficient use of human resources and product needs. We're pleased to know that working with Andersen allows us to live up to our role as
America's Environmental College."
- Amy Knisley, Sr VP for Academic Affairs, Unity College
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| Replace Old Mops and Paper Towels Unity College |
Consider Using Unger Microfiber Technology System
- Microfiber Cloth and Mop
Picks up 94% of germs
Saves approximately 19 cases of paper towels
Can be washed up to 2000 times
More effective way to prevent the spread of germs
- Two-Sided Mop Bucket
Used with Microfiber Cloth Mop
One side used for hot water to rinse off germs
Other side used for a neutral disinfectant that sanitizes
| Switch to Green Products Unity College |
Consider Using Enviro Solutions Concentrates - Dilution Control System
- General Purpose and Specialty Cleaners - Super H2O2 Concentrate - Our Fave!
Recommended Uses: Washroom, Degreases, Walls, Floors, Vinyl/Tile, Ceramic Equipment, Toilets/Urinals, Showers/Locker Rooms, Countertops, Food Service, Food Grade Approved, Glass Mirrors and Odor Eliminator
- Disinfectants - Neutral Disinfectant High Concentrate
Recommended Uses: Washroom Cleaning, Disinfects/Sanitizes, Walls, Floors, Vinyl/Tile, Ceramic, Equipment, Toilets/Urinals, Showers/Locker Rooms, Countertops, Food Service, Glass Mirrors, and Odor Eliminator
- Washroom and Odor Control - Washroom Cleaner
Recommended Uses: Washroom Cleaning, Walls, Floors, Vinyl/Tile, Ceramic, Equipment, Toilets/Urinals, Showers/Locker Rooms, Countertops, and Odor Eliminator
Benefits: Safer for People
More Environmentally Sound
Competitive in Performance
Competitive in Price |
Our Distributor: Swish Maintenance, Ltd.
Bangor, Maine
Find Your Distributor: Distributor List |
| Cleaning as a Team Unity College |
The Unity College Cleaning Services Team brings positive energy to each building they enter on campus. Friendly and upbeat, they have undeniable team spirit with solid leadership. The green cleaning program creates an atmosphere that offers cross training benefits, especially since the team moves about in a cluster.
Plus, the Unity green cleaning program saves time during future cleans, requires less cleaning product solutions, and saves money. What are you waiting for?
| To Learn More... Unity College |
As humans, we love to learn because we're just so curious about new things, right? So, brainstorm different ways to be even more effective, cost efficient, or green in your cleaning approach. As your friendly guide, we at Unity College are here to assist you and your institution should you have an interest in switching to a green cleaning program.
Take the lead and contact us.
We believe you'll do the right thing and clean green. We did! And you can too.
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