EXPERT ADVICE
REDUCING WASTE WATER IN CLEANING
The cleaning market is awash with multipurpose cleaning products and ready-to-use diluted chemicals, which have a place in the market but can also lead to wastage if
overused or used incorrectly. Correct training and product choice are key, says Jangro Operations Director Joanne Gilliard.
It was World Water Day on 22nd March; an annual event focusing attention on the importance of our planet’s valuable fresh water supply. Today there are more than 663 million people living without access to safe, clean water close to their home, and instead trekking long distances to find fresh sources or making do with contaminated water. The theme of World Water Day 2017 was waste water, and how to reduce and reuse it.
It is clear that water is a vital component to the cleaning industry; and is crucial in the production and usage of cleaning chemicals, for instance, and to getting the job done at the point of use. There is no doubt that the cleaning industry could be doing a lot more to reduce the overall amount of water used, and manage this valuable resource more sustainably.
SUSTAINABLE CLEANING Reducing water consumption and waste in the cleaning industry also has knock-on effects on the overall sustainability of the sector. Take
concentrated cleaning chemicals, for instance – high concentration, low-dosage products developed to be diluted at the point of use. Dilution rates vary in line with the conditions being tackled, and the best producers will offer guidance on dilution to ensure that exactly the right amount of a cleaning chemical is used for the task in hand, eliminating wastage through overuse with responsible, accurate dosage control. Offering trigger spray bottles for application also makes it even easier to know how much product is being used.
At the same time, far higher volumes of concentrated cleaning chemicals can be transported in a single journey compared to ready-to-use dilutes, saving on logistics, energy and reducing the overall carbon footprint of the product. Far less packaging is also required, as each bottle of concentrated cleaning chemicals lasts much longer than ready-to- use diluted counterparts. The best producers will also ensure that
packaging of chemical concentrates is responsibly designed, cutting out excessive materials, and produced to be recyclable after use.
CONSUMER CHOICES As well as opting for cleaning concentrates, buyers can make other simple choices when selecting cleaning products that will also result in less water being wasted. For instance, the best suppliers will offer urinal caps with soluble, slow release biological blocks that enable water used in urinal flushing systems to be significantly reduced – by almost 70% in leading products.
There are also innovative autosanitiser systems on the market that are wall-mounted in a washroom and connect directly to the tank or flush pipe. As well as keeping toilets and urinals clean, fresh and germ-free, autosanitiser units work in tandem with the washroom’s water management system, ‘talking’ to each other and offering water usage reductions of up to 90% in the leading models.
LET THE BUYER BEWARE There are some companies in the cleaning sphere – and indeed every industry – which will try to sell anything, no matter what its environmental impact or efficacy. A few make sweeping claims about the green credentials of what they sell, without offering any credible science to back up these declarations.
It is possible to clean to extremely high standards, while saving water and reducing overall environmental impacts, but the responsibility lies with both suppliers and buyers in making the right choices.
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