Welcome to the fourth edition of Green Cleaning, Cleaning Matters’ annual guide to sustainable cleaning solutions.
June 17th 2011

In the build up to the publication of this guide we invited Cleaning Matters’ readers to take part in a series of polls on sustainable cleaning.

One of the most telling findings was that when asked whether they perceived green cleaning products to be as effective as more traditional products, less than half of readers (48%) said yes. One of the reasons for this may well be that while green cleaning technology has come a long way, education in terms of its implementation is still lagging. Readers were almost equally divided on whether or not it is a priority for a company to have achieved an environmental accreditation such as ISO 14001 certification when sourcing cleaning solutions; 48% answered yes and 52% said no.

On the subject of water efficiency, 26% of readers said it was definitely a priority when sourcing a product or service, 51% said it wasn’t and 23% said it was sometimes a consideration. The articles in this guide explore all of these issues in more detail, as well as providing perspectives on the market for green cleaning products and services in general. There is also essential advice on how to implement green cleaning technologies and practices effectively so that their full potential can be realised. We hope that you find the guide useful.

Georgina Bisby – group editor

Cleaning Matters