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Sustainability in Janitorial and Sanitary Maintenance: Why it Matters

Sustainability in Janitorial and Sanitary Maintenance: Why it Matters. Welcome to a COASTWIDE LABORATORIES’ Presentation. Presented by Rick Woodward Corporate Director of Sustainability. Why it matters. Impacts on building and its occupants Protecting the building

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Sustainability in Janitorial and Sanitary Maintenance: Why it Matters

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  1. Sustainability in Janitorial and Sanitary Maintenance:Why it Matters Welcome to aCOASTWIDE LABORATORIES’Presentation . . . . . Presented by Rick Woodward Corporate Director of Sustainability

  2. Why it matters • Impacts on building and its occupants • Protecting the building • Health, Productivity, Quality, Performance • Impacts on the environment • 5 billion pounds of chemicals • 4.5 billion pounds of janitorial paper • 250 million pounds of vacuum cleaners • 35 billion plastic trashcan liners • Impacts on health • 3 million cleaning personnel

  3. Why it matters • EPA studies show that indoor air quality is on average 2 to 5 times worse than outdoor air • WHO states that 30% of buildings worldwide have IAQ PROBLEMS • DOE study shows a 6% increase in productivity w/ IAQ improvement • EPA says >$60 Billion in lost productivity

  4. Injuries That Occur Injuries Per Year (per 100 Janitors) • Workers’ Comp. Claims 2 per 100 • unreported 4 per 100 Average Cost Per Claimed Injury • Lost Time $350 • Medical $375 $725 Source: Washington State • Dept. of Labor & Industry

  5. Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products and Performance is a Balancing Act Maximize Benefits Minimize Risks

  6. Consider the Life Cycle Graphic is Compliments of Zero Waste Alliance

  7. Zero waste objective

  8. Environmental Services create value for organizations • Reducing risks • Increasing productivity • Create a health, healing environment • Build relationships with stakeholders who care about sustainability issues • Environmental • Social Equity • Economic

  9. Man Made Compounds All of these are found in a common food product. Can you guess what?

  10. More than just products • Our perspective is that our products exist within a system. • Sustainability is about the whole system. • The processes that we engage in are as important as the product. • Coastwide is committed to continually improving both the products and the processes.

  11. Coastwide as Partner Coastwide is committed to helping you achieve your sustainability objectives. Together we can make a difference! • Economically successful • Environmentally friendly • Protect human health and safety

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