Choosing the right tools for the job at hand is important for ensuring the best end-result. For example, investing in aids such as floor scrapers will help facilities management teams to remove tough dirt, chewing gum and dried on grime from most hard surfaces. Following this up with floor pads like the Flexis Ferrzon Floor Pad will provide a deep clean that produces a light reflective finish.
Ways to reduce your footprint Cleaning practices can affect an organisation’s overall green credentials. Choosing to use chemical cleaning agents, disposable cloths, single use items and plastic tools will negatively impact a business’ environmental footprint.
Robert Scott’s most recent customer research indicated that almost four in five businesses said that sustainability was important to their objectives, with 34% deeming it the biggest cleaning trend of the year. It’s unsurprising, then, to find that many facilities management teams are actively looking to introduce eco-friendly cleaning options.
An example is United World Colleges (UWC) Atlantic, the founding and flagship College in the UWC movement, located in 12th Century St Donat’s Castle in South Wales. Championing the UWC mission ‘to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a
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sustainable future’, sustainability has always been part of the College’s DNA.
UWC Atlantic started using our Toucan Eco cleaning system in 2019, installing a completely chemical-free system across its 122-acre campus. Toucan Eco makes a sustainable, effective and non-toxic disinfectant and cleaning solution on-site from nothing more than water and salt. This removes the need for over 80% of chemical products, while significantly reducing single- use plastic waste and creating cost efficiencies over time. Additionally, any surplus cleaner reverts to a saltwater solution which can be safely disposed of down the drain, protecting waterways and the natural world.
So, as the new academic year begins, the time is ripe for facilities management teams to evaluate how best to optimise the cleaning effectiveness and sustainability of educational and student facilities; even during busy term times.
If you’re interested in finding out more on cleaning schedules and planning for a new academic year, contact our Clean Team by calling 01457 819400, or email info@
robert-scott.co.uk.
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