Smart businesses and building owners know that a clean building is a safe building. While there are many ways to ensure that an office is as clean as possible, not all cleaning solutions are created equal. Choosing a “green” solution for cleaning and sanitizing helps make your work environment safe, and thus helps keep the people in the environment safe as well. Below are five reasons to choose green cleaning solutions for your commercial building.
Using green chemicals sends an important message to workers. Green cleaning products are better for the environment and better for the people who work in the building. When property owners insist on using these chemicals for their commercial buildings, this shows staff that their needs are a priority. When property owners insist on using these chemicals in their commercial buildings, it shows concern for their employees’ well-being.
Harsh cleaning chemicals can exacerbate allergies. They can also create skin, eye, and respiratory irritations. The use of safe cleaning products can prevent these problems for everyone in the building.
In some cases, exposure to harsh chemicals can lead to chronic or serious conditions such as cancers, and reproductive and neurological disorders. This is because some cleaning products contain volatile organic compounds, also known as VOCs
According to the American Lung Association, VOCs are gases that are emitted into the air from chemicals. By eliminating cleaning products that emit VOCs, commercial property owners can help protect the long-term health of the people who work in the building.
Eliminating the use of chemicals that emit VOCs can improve your indoor air quality. When you step into a recently cleaned building and smell a chemical residue, it means tiny amounts of cleaning product may still be in the air. When you use green products, the harmful effects of these chemicals are substantially reduced.
Poor indoor air quality can lead to illnesses and absences from the office. Absences cost money and can impact employee morale, creating stress for people who are left to cover for their coworkers.
According to studies, unscheduled absenteeism costs roughly $3,600 per year for each hourly worker and $2,660 each year for salaried employees. Anything employers can do to keep their workers in the workplace can help save money and improve overall employee morale.
Blue Chip Building Maintenance has been providing commercial cleaning services in the New York City metro area for 25 years. We use green cleaning products to help protect workplaces and keep building occupants safe. To get a quote for cleaning services, contact us today.
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