Study finds masks break into micro plastics that can pollute waterways March 23, 2021 Plastic bottles and grocery bags have long been the culprits of increased plastic waste around the world. The coronavirus pandemic has brought about a third culprit—disposable face masks, Fox News reports. Although the masks are made of plastic microfibers, there have…
By: Matt Hayas, Global Product Manager, Hydro Systems After a year that has completely altered the framework of most work environments, COVID-19 vaccine roll outs provide businesses with an opportunity to think realistically about employees returning to corporate offices. While this may come in the form of staff returning to the office for just a few days a week or in smaller numbers, facility managers need to have a plan in…
Health care-acquired infections are a big problem in hospitals that can often be curtailed by simple procedures. Jack McGurk, president and CEO of Systems Improvement Initiatives Inc., offered a possible solution that has been studied in a California hospital in his educational session Impacts of the Hospital Patient Care Zones at the 2020 ISSA Show North America…
January 2021 To Whom It May Concern, Evergreen Install Services is a part of the construction and sanitation industry, specializing in large installations of the equipment used to dispense paper products, soap, sanitizer, and cleaning products. Evergreen has been working diligently to help fight COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. Evergreen fully supports the…
Study Finds Hospital Housekeepers Feel Underappreciated Environmental services teams struggling to keep up with upgraded cleaning protocolsJanuary 18, 2021 As hospital environmental services (EVS) staff struggle to keep up with the enhanced cleaning and disinfectant measures made necessary due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many are feeling they provide little value to the health care organizations where they…
Public Doesn’t Understand Importance of Hand Drying Survey finds less than half of Americans believe hand drying is critical to infection controlSeptember 14, 2020 The importance of washing your hands after using the restroom, especially during a pandemic, is undisputable. A poll of 1,066 adults commissioned by Cascades PRO found that 84% say it is extremely important…
Airport Struggling to Keep High-Touch Points Clean Investigation finds cleaners skipping some frequently touched areasSeptember 16, 2020 As airport traffic slowly increases amid the coronavirus pandemic, airports across the country are touting their enhanced cleaning protocols and cleaning accreditations to reassure travelers. Some of these protocols include technology such as automated scrubbers that clean then disinfect surfaces…
How to Protect Yourself & Others Other LanguagesPrint Page Printer-friendly versionpdf iconalert icon Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing serious complications from COVID-19 illness. More information on Are you at higher risk for serious illness? Know How it…
New Survey Finds One-Third of Respondents Fail in Hand Hygiene Despite increased attention on the importance of handwashing, a new survey from the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) found that more than one-third of Americans are still not practicing proper hand hygiene. The survey of 1,005 adults revealed that just over half (58%) of them make sure they…
No one really listens to sales pitching anyway. Are you focused on business storytelling? Or have you reverted to those old, tiresome sales pitches that go on and on about why you’re so great? Newsflash: Nobody wants to hear that. What do you remember about a speaker, a movie, a novel? Not the ads for…