| It may sound like semantics, but there is a difference | | | | is done. |
| between Cleaning Green and Green Cleaning. The | | | | The Green Practices Initiative raises questions that |
| first indicates that the janitorial services is using | | | | some people do not want raised. The education of |
| Green products. The second indicates that they are | | | | the workforce is a cost and a time commitment that |
| using a Green practice as well as Green Products. In | | | | they wish to avoid. It is easier to resupply the |
| the belief that Green cleaning is more than sliding in a | | | | chemicals used and call that "Cleaning Green" than to |
| line of Green products, there is the obvious need to | | | | train the workforce in "Green Cleaning" tactics. There |
| understand that products do not mean the | | | | is a difference though it may be of small concern to |
| workforce is following Green procedures. | | | | some. Do you want a mechanic who know how to |
| Green products are an important aspect of the the | | | | replace parts until the car is fixed, or do you want a |
| process, but Green cleaning is defined as a system | | | | technician who diagnoses the problem before tearing |
| of cleaning that promotes healthy surroundings for | | | | things apart? A little training can make a big |
| building occupants, and is also less detrimental to the | | | | difference. We are committing more an more duties |
| environment. It is a concern for the impact of the | | | | for the Green mandates coming down. Why aren't |
| cleaning process on the facility. Remember, defining | | | | we training them to do the job as professionals |
| the Green Janitor means (1) The Immediate Impact | | | | (Technicians) instead of task-oriented broom pushers. |
| of what is done, and (2) the Residual Impact of what | | | | |