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Standards, Ecolabels & Attributes
ENTRYWAY MATTING SYSTEMS
Entryway matting systems are the first line of defense against dirt, dust, pollen, and other particulates and moisture entering a building. Utilizing the appropriate size entryway mat, and developing the associated cleaning strategies to clean and maintain the matting and exterior walkways of a facility, is a proven method of contributing to better indoor environ- mental quality and improved building asset preservation and cleanliness. A professional in the cleaning industry can incorporate an entryway matting system to help a facility reach its overall sustainability goals, and an appropriately sized entryway matting sys- tem (10' long in the primary direction of occupant travel) can potentially contribute to LEED O+M certification for the building or CIMS-GB certification for the cleaning service provider.
WAXIE has a broad selection of entryway matting systems from which to choose, and options are available in a variety of styles, sizes and colors. Your WAXIE Account Consultant can work with you to design and implement a customized green cleaning program which includes entryway matting systems.
WASTE DIVERSION
Waste diversion is defined by the EPA as “the prevention and reduction of generated waste through source reduction, recycling, reuse and composting. Waste diversion generates a host of environmental, financial and social benefits, including conserving energy, reducing disposal costs, and reducing the burden on landfills and other waste disposal methods.” Any serious conversation on waste diversion will ultimately lead to the topic of “zero waste.” The idea of zero waste is to look at the complete life cycle of a product, so that is designed in such a way that it can be manufactured and then used, reused, repurposed and/or recycled so that it never has to be sent to be discarded in the landfill. Composting is needed to play a key role in achieving any zero waste initiatives. Composting is a biological process of breaking up organic matter such as food waste, coffee grounds, landscape waste, and paper (among other materials), and is sometimes described as “nature’s way of recycling.” Waste can be diverted from going to the landfill by making procurement choices which consider source and packaging reduction, implementing a recycling program which addresses all recyclable materials in the facility, and then composting the materials which are eligible, such as food and landscape waste (even paper towels are compostable!). Then “close the circle” by purchasing items with post-consumer recycled content – then start the whole process over from the beginning. A professional in the cleaning industry can incorporate a waste diversion program to help a facility reach its overall sustainability goals, and implementing recycling and composting activities which divert waste from the landfill can potentially contribute to LEED O+M certification for the building or CIMS-GB certification for the cleaning service provider. Recycle
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WAXIE has a broad selection of containers to hold diverted waste from which to choose, and options are available in a variety of styles, sizes and colors. In addition, compostable liners and in-vessel rotary digesters are available to assist with diverting organic waste by com- posting. Your WAXIE Account Consultant can work with you to design and implement a customized waste diversion program which makes sense for your operation.
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