Being a green cleaning company is better than being a cleaning company that uses hazardous chemicals because cleaning professional and customer safety is prioritized, the environment benefits from the company’s practices, and the surfaces being cleaned by the safer cleaning products also benefit.

Lower numbers of volatile organic compounds are released, if any in some instances, when green cleaning products are used. “Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short- and long-term adverse health effects. Concentrations of many VOCs are consistently higher indoors (up to ten times higher) than outdoors. VOCs are emitted by a wide array of products numbering in the thousands” (United States Environmental Protection Agency, 2024). Symptoms of exposure to VOCs include headaches, nausea, and fatigue, among many others. When green cleaning products are used, cleaning professionals and your customers will not be subjected to dangerous amounts of VOCs day after day, thus protecting the health and safety of everyone the cleaning business affects.

The environment will also benefit from a company that implements green cleaning practices as opposed to a company that does not. Toxic cleaning products pollute water systems which kills aquatic life, they reduce the quality of soil which stunts plant growth, and they release toxic substances into the ozone like smog. Smog disrupts ecosystems and causes asthma and heart attacks in humans. Animals can also suffer from asthma and heart attacks due to smog. Using biodegradable, toxic free cleaning products that break down naturally will keep the environment and those that are in it safe.

A green cleaning company is better than a cleaning company that does not implement green cleaning because the products they use are not harsh on the surfaces they clean, if used correctly, extending the life of the objects being cleaned. “Plant-based ingredients are gentler on surfaces and fabrics, potentially extending the life of your clothing and furnishings” (Gall, 2024).

Green cleaning companies are more beneficial to people, the environment, and the surfaces they clean compared to cleaning companies that do not implement green cleaning. To find a cleaning company that is green cleaning certified, please visit IJCSA’s Green Cleaning Service Directory.

 

References

Gall, G. (2024, December 5). Eco-conscious cleaning vs. conventional cleaning: Why choose the eco-conscious option? - ECOS®. ECOS®. https://www.ecos.com/live-cleaner/eco-conscious-cleaning-vs-conventional-cleaning-why-choose-the-eco-conscious-option/

United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2024, August 13). Volatile organic compounds” impact on indoor air quality | US EPA. US EPA. https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/volatile-organic-compounds-impact-indoor-air-quality