When the well's dry, we know the worth of water.
Benjamin Franklin
A Healthy Ecology is the Basis for a Healthy Economy
Claudine Schneider
Environmentalists have a very conflicted relationship with their cars.
Tom Arnold
Building Services Magazine
November, 2011
Recognizing commitment to the environment, the Coalition for Government Procurement, has presented Ecolab with the 2011 Green Excellence in Partnership Award. (link to article) (link to blog entry)
I know they are all environmentalists. I heard a lot of my speeches recycled.
Jesse Jackson
Why are ecologists and environmentalists so feared and hated? This is because in part what they have to say is new to the general public, and the new is always alarming.
Garrett Hardin
It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.
Ansel Adams
What we've proven is that you can protect the environment, use it wisely and grow the economy and that there is no conflict between the two.
Bruce Babbitt
We are eternally linked not just to each other but our environment.
Herbie Hancock
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| Green Seal - protecting our environment | ||
| Green Seal works with manufacturers, industry sectors, purchasing groups, and governments at all levels to "green" the production and purchasing chain. Utilizing a “life-cycle” approach; they evaluate a product or service beginning with material extraction, continuing with manufacturing and use, and ending with recycling and disposal. CBN proudly features Green Seal certified cleaning chemicals. |  |
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| Greenguard - Indoor Air Quality | ||
| An industry-independent, third-party testing program for low emitting products and materials. CBN is proud to utilize the Greenguard certified "Healthy High Performance Cleaning" system developed by JohnsonDiversey |  |
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| US Green Building Council | ||
| A non profit organization composed of leaders from every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings and communities that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. CBN is proud to be a member of the USGBC. |  |
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| LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design | ||
| The LEED Green Building Rating System, developed by the USGBC (above), provides a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction. Certified buildings have healthier work and living environments, which contribute to higher productivity and improved employee health and comfort. | ||
Ask us about helping you attain LEED certification for
you office! |
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| Environmental Choice Program | ||
| A continuing effort to improve and maintain environmental quality by reducing energy and materials consumption and by minimizing the impacts of pollution generated by the production, use, and disposal of goods and services. | ||
| Arizona Recycling Coalition | ||
AzRC provides strong leadership on waste reduction issues and promotes the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle ethic through education and membership involvement in the state. CBN proud to be a member of the Arizona Recycling Coalition |
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| Disinfection & Cleaning | ||
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use Alpha-HP, Diversey’s exclusive formulation of Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide,
a synergistic blend of surfactants and chelating agents added to low
levels of stabilized hydrogen peroxide as a cleaner/sanitizer on
all water-washable surfaces. |
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| Alpha-HP sanitizer,
with a 60-second kill time, is highly effective against pathogens such
as MRSA (staph), E. coli, TB, HIV, herpes, listeria, salmonella, cold
and flu – well-suited for use in office restrooms and lunch areas.
AHP is also an effective decontaminant of touchpoints such as flush
handles, door knobs and jambs, light switches, phones, entry and interior
glass, etc., throughout your building. Used in conjunction with microfiber cleaning cloths, Alpha HP virtually eliminates chances for cross-contamination. |
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CBN is currently the only Arizona-based janitorial service holding
membership in the U. S. Green Building Council (the folks who developed
the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – LEED – certification).We at CBN have been practicing environmentally friendly policies since long before "going green" became fashionable. The products we use and the practices we follow reflect our concern for the condition of the planet we will soon pass along to our children. |
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| Kimberly-Clark - recycled rest room paper products | ||
| We feature Green Seal certified Kimberly-Clark restroom paper products made of 100% recycled fiber. |  |
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| Green Seal/Environmental Choice certified cleaning products by Diversey | ||
| Diversey™ products are our choice in cleaning chemicals. Besides their environmental benefits, they are engineered to be of as mild a nature as possible, yet powerful enough to do the job at hand. Diversey's products are among the most environmentally friendly in the industry. All have Green Seal or Environmental Choice certification. Diversey's state-of-the-art dispensing technologies dramatically reduce chemical overuse, control waste, and increase ease of handling. Products are packaged to either facilitate recycling or to reduce landfill mass. | ||
| Ecolab floor finish | ||
 Ecolab
provides our floor finish, containing a higher percentage of solids,
saving on shipping expenses. (Who wants to pay to ship unneeded water?).
It is also a very durable finish, minimizing stripping frequency, benefitting
both the environment and the bottom line. Ecolab also practices environmentally
sound packaging, avoiding inefficient five gallon drums in favor of "bag-in-a-box" packaging. An
important part of our staff training involves the proper usage and
disposal of chemicals; we don't dump used mop water in your flower
beds! |
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| Paper recycling by Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired | ||
| For paper recycling, we recommend Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired™. They'll set up a personalized recycling program for your firm; they also provide certified destruction of confidential materials | ||
| gogreen '11 Conference | ||
 CBN is proud to have been a sponsor of the GoGreen Conference, which featured a full day of educational panel sessions and networking opportunities with a distinct platform of showcasing statewide sustainable business leader case studies and their success stories to allow business attendees the opportunity to implement best practices learned and create viable partnerships within their regional business environment. |
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| GreenBuild '09 Conference and Exhibition | ||
The annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo was launched in 2002 as the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. If designing, building, living and working in green buildings is important to you, you're in good company. Greenbuild featured three days of inspiring speakers, invaluable networking opportunities, industry showcases, LEED workshops, and tours of the host city's green buildings. |
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| Recycling of Rest Room Paper Products | ||
| Studies have shown that people usually don't wash their hands if there isn't a towel available; to enhance sanitation, our crews make sure paper towel dispensers are fully stocked on a regular basis. | ||
| Roll towels | ||
Many facility managers have seen benefits to utilizing roll towels in their restrooms. Capacity alone reduces stocking and encourages building occupants to practice proper hand hygiene. The 800-foot roll towel is one of the highest capacity towels available on the market, but there are other options that vary in length to suit every facility. These high-capacity options will expand the time between restocking, while providing ample supply for restroom patrons. |
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| Towel Quality | ||
| Most users prefer softer, more absorbent restroom paper products. Although better-quality tissue and towels come with a higher price tag, they usually pay off in the long run; people commonly use three or four thin towels versus a single thicker towel. | ||
| The Environment | ||
• Recovered fiber is fiber generated during the paper making process, including post-consumer materials, envelope cuttings, bindery trimmings, printing waste, butt rolls and mill wrappers, obsolete inventories, and rejected unused stock. • Processed chlorine free indicates that environmentally friendly paper isn't bleached using chlorine or chlorine derivatives. |
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| EPA Recommendations | ||
• Facial tissue needs to contain 10 to 100% recovered fiber, including 10 to 15% post-consumer fiber |
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Green paper products are often identified by certifications that outline criteria for post-consumer fiber content, recovered fiber, and chlorine free processing, but these terms can be easily misinterpreted. 
Although they don’t certify products, the Environmental Protection Agency does make recommendations for green towel and tissue product purchasing:
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