Time to Close the Green Gaps in Green Cleaning
July 26, 2011 – Steve Ashkin writes about how the changing of the seasons, no matter which continent you live on, is also a good time to evaluate your Green Cleaning programs and look for, what he calls, gaps. While North America is experiencing a long-deserved warm summer, Australia and other countries in the Southern [...]
Why Ingredient Disclosure is Important in Green Cleaning
July 22, 2011 – Many of us would assume that if a cleaning chemical has already been labeled green by a leading certification organization it must be pretty safe, assuming it is used correctly as instructed. This is true, at least in comparison to many conventional cleaning products used for the same or similar purposes. [...]
Green Cleaning Interview with Steve Ashkin
June 24, 2011 – Steve Ashkin sits down and answers questions about where Green Cleaning is headed and why the demand for it is increasing in the country’s largest facilities. What’s new for Green Cleaning Products and Techniques for 2011 and into 2012? In the realm of Green Cleaning, we are seeing an expansion of [...]
Green Shopping Centers
June 20, 2011 – Quick. Think back to last year when you started your post-Thanksgiving Christmas shopping. Compared to 2008 and 2009, most retailers reported a significant sales boost in 2010 and you more than likely noticed stores and shopping centers were considerably busier. In fact, some shopping centers and big-box retailers even reported that [...]
New Report: Chemical Policy Reform Creates Jobs, Drives Innovation
Economic Study Shows Shifting a Fifth of Plastics Production to Bioplastics Could Create More than 100,000 Jobs; New Markets in Sustainable Chemistry Enable Chemical Industry to Remain Competitive in Global Economy that Requires Cleaner, Safer Production WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 12, 2011 – A new study released today for the first time shows that federal [...]
Ashkin Addresses Real Estate Round Table
Stephen Ashkin recently met with members of the Real Estate Roundtable’s Sustainability Policy Advisory Committee in Washington, D.C.
