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Michael Richmond's Articles Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest Earning your Green Building Certification We are watching the federal government, states, and municipalities pass rules for corporations to "Go Green." There is a lot of confusion about what it takes to take a company Green. In the big view, Green business is a full-scale change from any harmful practices, reduce drain on our limited resources, and reduce our dependency on oil. Unfortunately, this can not be done in one easy step. Like eating an elephant, it must be done one piece at a time. Is your Janitorial Service Green? It may be amusing to see the sudden interest in moving to a Green business as this trend continues. Many companies are now realizing that the Green economy is going to hurt or help the revenue of their business. Suddenly, these business endeavor to demonstrate their Green commitment though it has only commercial value. Frankly, it doesn't take much to pretend to be Green because the public is still trying to figure it out. The Green Building Solution How difficult is it to be considered a Green building? One of the issues of our hour is that businesses have been encouraged to "Go Green." Unfortunately, they have not been told what Green represents unless you consider an extensive list of ecological and environmental changes is the answer. Actually, it appears that the idea of a Green building has been usurped and taken to every possible extreme. The Green Premium for Green Offices Since the "Orange Era" when citric cleaning products were first introduced to the public, there has been a stubborn mindset that environmentally-friendly products were more expensive and less effective. This was true, but things have changed over the last ten to twenty years. Going Green is generally more expensive, but that cost is estimated at about 2-4% more expense when taken over the whole project. Fortunately, the new "Green Era" products are actually as good as or better than the conventional product used for cleaning. Green Litigation for Corporations Attorneys are looking more and more at the liabilities arising from environmental compliance and regulation. When we think of green cleaning, we think of saving the trees not killing the corporation down the street. Part of the legal process is advising and consulting with corporations facing a new spate of regulations. Law schools are offering classes in environmental law, torts, and health-related issues. The sudden rise of environmental attorneys sends a warning to businesses everywhere. Obviously, litigation is coming on a level as never seen before. Green Clean Janitorial Recent statistics from the Census Bureau reports that there are now over one million janitorial workers and over 70,000 janitorial workers in the U.S. For more than twenty years, the janitorial services of our country have been relatively unchanged. They are now a vital part of the Green revolution. Few have noticed these faithful workers who come and go in the middle of the night leaving a clean building for the daytime workers who show up each at 9 am. The janitors that provide this service are often the forgotten and neglected workers in any business. The Green Janitor Fraud The focus for "Going Green" is almost all about products, and the product providers has been more than anxious to celebrate the new opportunities to capture this new market. The feeding frenzy will continue for a while yet, but what happens when nearly every janitorial firm has added some Green products to their carts? The equalization factor kicks in, and nearly every janitorial firm will claim to be Green by self-acclamation, but has anything really changed? Certified Mold Specialist Whether you know it or not, mold is a universal blessing and curse to mankind. In nature, mold and mildew break down dead wood and organic material turning it into a kind of compost. In your house, school, or office building, it is a nuisance that creates a foul, bleach-like smell usually found in the dark and damp areas of forgotten storage areas. Mold spore are found in the air in nearly every building. They are only waiting for the opportunity to make your home their home as well. Green Janitorial Services Have you gone to a chemical manufacture's event with the promise of getting a Green certificate only to be sold on the company's cleaning products? These certificates are not worth the paper they are written on. You see, may claim to be Green Clean because they have a few Green products in the mix, but only those who actually use Green products and Green practices are truly Green.	Sign Up for a free account or learn more. Submit Articles Member Login Top Authors Most Popular Articles Submission Guidelines Ezine Notifications Article RSS Feeds New Stuff About Us Link to Us Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Service Blog Marketing Club Penguin News PodCast Marketing RSS Latest News Find summer camp jobs on MySummerCamps.com

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