AVMOR PROMOTES YVES PERREAULT TO DISTRICT SALES MANAGER, EASTERN CANADA

Montreal, QC – July 2012 - Avmor is pleased and proud to announce the promotion of Mr. Yves Perreault to the role of District Sales Manager – Eastern Canada. Yves will manage all Avmor Janitorial and Sanitation sales initiatives within Quebec, Newfoundland and the Maritime provinces. His main focus is on development of Avmor brand market share with Avmor partner distributors. 

Yves has over 24 years experience in sales, technical service, training and marketing of industrial, institutional and food products including several years of sanitation industry experience and knowledge. For several years Yves has been an important part of the Avmor team in the roles of Marketing Coordinator, Education Market Specialist and most recently District Sales Manager, Quebec. 

Congratulations to you Yves! Good luck with your new role.

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Business, Not Government, is Leading the Green Movement

What’s going on? In the past, businesses found few incentives to invest in earth-friendly practices. But in recent years, consumers have started to factor sustainability more into their purchasing decisions as there’s a growing awareness about the health and lifestyle benefits to being green. Governments have provided financial incentives to help companies’ implement eco-friendlier practices.Here’s a look at the benefits big and small businesses alike have reaped by undertaking sustainability initiatives:

-   Good publicity. Touting  environmental good practices has shown itself as an excellent way to draw positive attention and more customer loyalty to a business (as long as it’s not “greenwashing.”)
 -   Bottom-line savings. Sustainable business measures often come with upfront costs (think installing new energy-efficient equipment or hiring a sustainability consultant). But the paybacks on many sustainability measures, whether lower energy bills or lower transportation costs, can save businesses a lot of money over the long run. (Coca-Cola says it saved $90 million in 2010 alone by reducing its packaging waste.)
 -   Happier people. Whether or not they choose to do business with you because of sustainability measure, many customers feel good knowing they are supporting businesses doing the right thing by being environmentally friendly.

Given the many benefits businesses are finding to “going green,” it’s likely that more and more businesses will continue to do so, regardless of what government leaders do.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/business-not-government-is-leading-the-green-movement-2012-7

 

 

Maintaining Hard Surface Floors in Health Care Facilities

While some health care facilities have carpeting in lobbies and other common areas, the flooring installed in these types of locations usually is a hard surface, such as vinyl composition tile or terrazzo. Hard surface flooring is selected for a very practical reason: spills of all kinds can be cleaned up fairly easily and quickly with little or no damage to the floor.

Below are some of the more common floor care problems that arise in health care environments along with ways to address them. 

The floor appears soiled or lacks shine after mopping or refinishing. A number of issues can cause this scenario, but at the top of the list is the cleanliness of the mops used to maintain the floors and apply finish. Are the mops clean? Before performing many floor care tasks, such as refinishing a floor, it is best to select new, unused mops for the job. Also, the mops used to clean and rinse the floor should not be used to apply finish; keep finishing mops separate from cleaning mops.

Read more: http://www.issa.com/?m=articles&event=view&id=3999&page=1&lg=&category=116

How Cleaning Your House Can Reduce the Likelihood of Allergy Related Health Problems

Quick tips on proper summer house cleaning practices to maintain an allergy free household 

It’s summer again and that means allergy season, pollen is in the air and mold is looking for a damp place to grow. There are many ways to prevent allergies but one of the easiest is simply keeping your home clean. Here are a few tips on how to keep your house clean in order to prevent allergy related discomfort.

Beds
One of the most important tasks is to make sure to wash all sheets and pillowcases at least once per week. If this isn’t possible make sure to at least change the sheets and remove dirty sheets from all bedrooms.
Carpets
Carpets are excellent at absorbing stains, which also means they’re excellent at absorbing allergens. This means that all carpets need to be cleaned often to prevent the buildup of dust, pollen, mold spores and pet dander. Carpets should be vacuumed at least once a week and shampooed frequently to remove these unwanted allergens.

 Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/business/press-releases/article/How-Cleaning-Your-House-Can-Reduce-the-Likelihood-3675447.php#ixzz1zkuYA9Q2

Combating Restroom Odor Head On

Through the years, seasoned professionals have learned some effective ways to beat restroom odor. For instance, to combat odors lingering in floor drains, David DeLashmutt, assistant facilities operation manager at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, recommends flushing the drain with disinfectant. Or, when cleaning floors, pour the germicidal detergent down the drain to keep it moist and clean. Bio- or foaming-enzymes can also be used to combat odors in drains or in tight spaces where bacteria may hide.
Dan Wilson, support services manager at Cushing Regional Hospital in Cushing, Okla., swears by an enzyme cleaner, explaining that this product consists of live bacteria, which devour the unwanted bacteria — even in a restroom's smallest areas — and helps kill anything causing an odor issue.

"Your disinfectant works topically, but not in the cracks and crevices," he says. "Even bleach won't do what enzymes do."


Read more: http://www.cleanlink.com/hs/article/Combating-Restroom-Odor-Head-On--14170

10 Ways to Promote a Healthy Workplace

By Andy Clement — posted 07/12/2011

Here are 10 helpful tips to promote a healthy workplace:

1. Actively promote awareness with campaigns that educate employees about what they can personally do to reduce the spread of germs.
2. Make "wash, wipe, and sanitize" a habit, and repeat it often so that employees get into a routine of doing all three in their work areas.
3. Hit the hotspots with a clear focus on making employees aware of different germ hotspots in the workplace.
4. Establish a protocol that cleaning service providers follow to more effectively clean common areas such as break rooms and conference rooms.
5. Say it's OK to stay home when you're sick because it's better to be absent and prevent the spread to others in your workplace.
6. Get everyone working together with “challenge” programs that energize employees and make them accountable for cleaner areas.
7. Make it a family affair by reminding employees that it's not just about them—it’s about not carrying germs home to their families.
8. Go beyond cleaning and sanitizing to establish healthy eating and wellness programs for employees that foster good health.
9. Be clear about the benefits—we’re all happier and more productive when we're healthy and feeling good.
10. Get senior leadership buy-in to your efforts so people at all levels are on board and the enthusiasm trickles down from the top.

Read more: http://www.issa.com/?m=articles&event=view&id=3774&page=5&lg=&category=116

Standing out from the Green Noise Webinar!

Marketing your Environmental Certification Webinar

 June 21, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. EDT

Make your products stand out in markets that are crowded with green noise. Are green certifications or environmental messages now a necessary license to operate in your key markets? We’ll discuss strategies and tactics that will help you differentiate when markets are crowded with green noise. Learn about first-to-market strategies, ecolabels, and some of the new transparency tools as well as the value of segmentation to address buyer behavior.

This webinar is ideal for brand managers, marketing directors, and sustainability managers in the consumer products, Jan San, building products, and electronics companies.

Presenters

Lise Beutel, Senior Business Consultant, UL Environment

Paul Goldin, Chief Sustainability and Marketing Officer, Avmor

Daniel Silk, VP, Environmental Sustainability, Georgia-Pacific

Gale Tedhams, Director, Product & Supply Chain Sustainability, Owens Corning

Register Today:

https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/showReg?udc=5syndd5vh0u9