Green Products & Technologies

facility audits

Three types of facility audits

Even with a quality control program in place, facility audits are a smart move to address any ongoing issues and prevent surprise expenses for facility
HVAC trends

2023’s top HVAC trends

What are this year’s top HVAC trends? It’s likely no surprise that 2023 will see a continued rise in the use of technology to help
sustainability

Sustainability and the cleaning industry

For commercial cleaners, sustainability is the new green cleaning. Many facility managers remember when the professional cleaning industry first stopped using traditional cleaning solutions, products,
green cleaning

Evolving from green cleaning to sustainability

In recent years, “green cleaning” has become important to businesses as a way to mitigate the cleaning industry’s negative effects on the environment. According to
trends

Facility maintenance trends for 2023

With so much change in the last three years for facility owners and managers, what trends can we expect to continue into 2023? From sustainability
energy

Energy-saving tips for your building

With winter almost here, heating and energy efficiency is top of mind for many building operators, but what if you could manage your building optimally,

Are your cleaning products eco-friendly?

In today’s world, where hygiene and sustainability are top of mind, going green and using eco-friendly products in your facility may not be as easy as it sounds.
drone

Drones are the future of facility cleaning

Cleaning drones are the future for facility management.
PFAS

Green Seal bans all PFAS in cleaning products

PFAS chemicals can be so resistant to degradation that they could persist for hundreds of years; hence their nickname of "forever chemicals".
citric acid

Citric acid: a sustainable cleaning solution?

Made from citrus fruits such as lemons, limes, and even pineapples, these products have been used safely for centuries.
GHG

U.S. proposes to mandate GHG disclosures

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposes that businesses be required to disclose greenhouse gas emissions.
Canada LEED

Greening your washroom for the good of the planet

Four tips for operating a more sustainable washroom in celebration of the International Day of Forests.
waterless urinals

Waterless urinals market expected to grow in next decade

The predicted market growth of 10 per cent, led by North America, is attributed to factors such as the desire to enhance green building.
tissue industry

How will the tissue industry evolve in 2022?

Cascades recently outlined three major trends that the tissue industry should expect to see in 2022.
decarbonization

Canada’s clean energy efforts garner plaudits

The International Energy Agency commends Canada's targets and policies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and identifies it as a potential key player in the transition to low-carbon energy sources
CleanBC

10 ways the cleaning industry can fight climate change

The threat posed by climate change keeps growing, as do the warnings of its dire consequences, but what can the cleaning industry do?
supply chain

6 evolving supply chain and distribution trends

As we continue to inch beyond the pandemic, we are starting to see specific supply chain trends evolving.