Green businesses, green ways, and emerging green economies will be a central part of the new world. A sustainable business means a business that can thrive in the long term. Establishments are being called upon to take responsibility for the ways their operations impact societies and the natural environment. Sustainability offers wide range of opportunities for facility service providers

Green cleaning is catching on quickly. What makes green cleaning so important? One crucial factor is the potential harm that can be caused by traditional cleaning chemicals. The conventional cleaning products and disinfectants bring a host of health hazards despite their capacity to clean and disinfect surfaces. Conventional cleaning products are complex mixtures of chemical ingredients. Many of these ingredients are known or suspected to be associated with asthma and other respiratory disorders. Some others are associated with dermatitis, endocrine and neurological effects, and cancer. However, many ingredients have not been tested and so their effects are still unknown.

Potentially harmful exposures from cleaning are a function of multiple factors, including:

• Chemical characteristics of the cleaning product,
• Physical characteristics (aerosols vs. liquids),
• Characteristics of cleaning tasks (spraying vs. mopping), and
• Characteristics of the environment (ventilation, room size).

Replacing conventional cleaning by Green cleaning is an ideal solution. To gain success, companies need to think sustainability into their overall processes. Companies should offer customer’s ways to reduce carbon footprint on the environment and at the same time save resources and reduce costs.