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GREEN GOES GLOBAL October 2025
Environmental Traceability Builds Trust

GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS September 2025
Selling the Benefits of Green Floor Pads

GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS September 2025
Cleaning Products That Match Green, Sustainable Priorities

BUILDING ON GREEN August 2025
Important Changes in LEED v5

BUIDING ON GREEN August 2025
What Jan/San Distributors Must Know About USGBC’s LEED v5 

1/31/2025
How Food Preferences Can Impact Sustainability Efforts

1/14/2025
Survey Highlights Top Strategies for Persuading Sustainability

7/17/2024
Next Major Steps for LEED v5

7/5/2024
Companies View Sustainability as Profit Driver, Study Finds

4/18/2024
Why Proposed LEED V5 May Set the Cleaning Industry Back

2/22/2024
How the Professional Cleaning Industry Can Prepare for Earth Day

2/13/2024
Understanding Climate Grief and How to Deal With It

1/4/2024
How Sustainability Reports Boost Trust, Accountability

12/6/2023
6 Predictions About ESG in 2024

10/12/2023
What Does LEED v5 Mean for Professional Cleaning?

10/11/2023
Overlooked Benefits of Sustainable Efforts in Facilities

9/28/2023
Is Sustainability Reaching the Tipping Point?

80TH ANNIVERSARY COVERAGE September 2023
Events in the 1990s that Shaped the Jan/San Industry

9/22/2023
Sustainability Quiz Gauges Green Interest in Facilities

9/12/2023
10 Steps to Becoming an Industry Advocate

8/23/2023
How LEED Updates Will Impact Cleaning Contractors

8/22/2023
How to Overcome Sustainability Challenges

8/9/2023
The Importance of Sustainability-Focused Vendors

8/4/2023
How to Build Social Equity in Commercial Cleaning

7/27/2023
Why Climate Change Deniers Exist

6/27/2023
Simon Institute Hosting Annual Symposium in July

6/15/2023
Top 10 Most Sustainable Countries Revealed

5/24/2023
How to Become a Sustainability-Focused Family Business

3/9/2023
European Union Proposes Anti-Greenwashing Law

2/1/2023
Green Cleaning in a Post-COVID Era: Where Does the Industry Stand?

1/11/2023
7 Sustainability Trends Set to Define Cleaning in 2023

11/4/2022
How Would Sustainability-Focused Companies Handle a Recession?

10/20/2022
Green2Sustainable Honors Top Organizations

10/6/2022
Date Announced for Green2Sustainable Recognition Ceremony

9/21/2022
Study: Is Climate Change Making Us Angrier?

8/4/2022
4 Hurdles That Limit Sustainability Efforts

6/15/2022
How Sustainability Has Evolved as a Business Strategy

6/7/2022
What Managers, Distributors Should Know About the “Buy Clean” Task Force

6/2/2022
Survey: Do Consumers Value Sustainability-Based Products?

3/4/2022
Study Reveals Financial Benefits Of Sustainability

1/18/2022
Green Cleaning Network Opens First China Chapter

11/11/2021
Stephen Ashkin To Talk Sustainability At ISSA Show

8/18/2021
Net Zero Discussion Includes Sustainable Cleaning

6/22/2021
5 Lessons The Cleaning Industry Learned From COVID

5/11/2021
Deadline To Revise Green Cleaning Guidelines Approaching

3/23/2021
Green Cleaning Expert Holding Online Earth Day Conversations

2/24/2021
Key Points Of LEED's Cleaning And Disinfecting Pilot Credit Program

7/31/2020
HVAC The 'Missing Link' In Preventing COVID-19 Transmission

1/8/2020
2010s Presented A Shift In Sustainability

GOOGLE GOES WITH GREEN CLEANING November 2019
How Google Embraces Zero Waste

11/15/2019
New Green Awards Program Announced

9/6/2019
Project Green Schools Adds Steve Ashkin

February 2019
Education Schedule For CBE

SUSTAINABILITY: LEED V4 November 2013
LEED EBOM v4 Expands Green Cleaning Prerequisite

SUSTAINABILITY STANDS OUT August 2013
Embracing Sustainable Practices In Business

August 2013
Quantify Sustainability Solutions

SUSTAINABILITY STANDS OUT August 2013
Seal The Deal With Cleaning Case Studies

SUSTAINABILITY: THE NEW LEED BRINGS CHANGE August 2013
U.S. Green Building Council Updates LEED Cleaning Requirements

SUSTAINABILITY: THE NEW LEED BRINGS CHANGE August 2013
New LEED v4 Green Cleaning Points and Requirements

SUSTAINABILITY: THE NEW LEED BRINGS CHANGE August 2013
Stricter Requirements for LEED Credits

SUSTAINABILITY: THE NEW LEED BRINGS CHANGE August 2013
LEED Eligible Equipment And More

SUSTAINABILITY: THE NEW LEED BRINGS CHANGE August 2013
Distributors Important Role in LEED v4 Certification

6/25/2013
Sustainability Dashboard Tools Honors World Facility Management Day

ASHKIN ON SUSTAINABILITY November 2012
As Implied By Hurricane Sandy, Climate Change Is Real
How BSCs can help prepare themselves and customers for weather-related emergencies

11/5/2012
Ashkin Calls Again for Color-Coded Sustainability

ASHKIN ON SUSTAINABILITY September 2012
Sustainability: Look For It At ISSA/INTERCLEAN 2012
Sustainability tips for trade shows and beyond

ASHKIN ON SUSTAINABILITY August 2012
Internal Purchases Small But Effective Steps Toward Sustainability

ASHKIN ON SUSTAINABILITY June 2012
LEED 2012 Postponed, Renamed LEED v4
LEED v4 changes cleaning credits

5/15/2012
LEED Rating System Open For Public Comment

5/14/2012
Free Sustainability Training Available

ASHKIN ON SUSTAINABILITY April 2012
Reducing Energy Consumption For Customers
Tips to help create a "culture of sustainability"

April 2012
Carpet Drying Times

5/1/2012
LEED 2012 Opens 4th Round of Public Comments

April 2012
How Carpet Soil Greens Carpet Care

April 2012
The Evolution of Green Carpet Cleaning
Looking at the big picture in terms of green products and processes

ASHKIN ON SUSTAINABILITY March 2012
Set Realistic Sustainability Goals
Goals can inspire sustainable initiatives, but unrealistic expectations can discourage efforts

3/27/2012
Sustainability Dashboard Tools to Sponsor Sustainability Symposium

ASHKIN ON SUSTAINABILITY February 2012
Creating A Sustainability Team
A successful sustainability team will include members from all company departments

ASHKIN ON GREEN November 2011
BSCs Plan For Success In 2012

ASHKIN ON GREEN October 2011
With the Conventions Over, What’s The Next Green Step?

10/12/2011
New Ashkin Group Website Highlights Lighter Look at Green Cleaning

ASHKIN ON GREEN August 2011
Green Cleaning Award For Schools Distinguishes BSCs

8/10/2011
Ashkin Sees BSC's Becoming Green Cleaning Guides

ASHKIN ON GREEN June 2011
Why Green And Sustainable Are Not The Same

ASHKIN ON GREEN May 2011
Sustainability Is Simply Good Business

ASHKIN ON GREEN April 2011
Contractors' Role In Earth Day

ASHKIN ON GREEN March 2011
Earth Day: Three Steps To An Effective Customer Event

ASHKIN ON GREEN February 2011
Ingredient Disclosure: Proof Of Green

ASHKIN ON GREEN November 2010
U.S. Green Building Council Membership Can Be Beneficial For BSCs

ASHKIN ON GREEN October 2010
See Green At ISSA/INTERCLEAN

ASHKIN ON GREEN September 2010
Social Equity As The Next Step Of The Green Movement

ASHKINONGREEN August 2010
Cold Water Cleaning Provides Additional Energy Savings

ASHKINONGREEN June 2010
Selecting Green Products For Which There Are No Standards

ASHKINONGREEN May 2010
Contractors Must Fight For Effective Cleaning, Not Just Green Products

ASHKINONGREEN April 2010
IICRC Standard Revisions Take Green Into Account

ASHKINONGREEN March 2010
Earth Day Celebrations: Start Planning Now

ASHKINONGREEN February 2010
Sustainability: How To Grow Beyond 'Green'

ASHKINONGREEN November 2009
Carpet Care Isn't Green Unless Products Are Effective

ASHKIN ON GREEN October 2009
Green Paper And Plastic

ASHKIN ON GREEN September 2009
Selecting Disinfectants For A Green Cleaning Program

ASHKIN ON GREEN August 2009
Green Vacuuming Not Just About The Carpet

ASHKIN ON GREEN July 2009
Guide To Selecting Green Chemicals

ASHKIN ON GREEN May 2009
Go Green: Minimize Use Of Floor-Care Chemicals

5/12/2009
Ashkin Group Program Accepted by USGBC

ASHKIN ON GREEN April 2009
Promote Yourself On Earth Day

ASHKINONGREEN March 2009
Green Soap And Hand Sanitizer Options

ISSAREPORTS February 2009
Updates from the Leading Association for the Cleaning Industry Worldwide

ASHKINONGREEN January 2009
Defining Green Floor-care Equipment

ASHKINONGREEN November 2008
Greening Facilities: How Occupants Can Help

ASHKINONGREEN September 2008
Avoiding Greenwashing
Being branded a ‘greenwasher’ not only affects credibility, but it could lead to legal action

ASHKINONGREEN August 2008
Green: Find It At ISSA/INTERCLEAN
At ISSA/INTERCLEAN, anticipate lots of exhibitors with green products and training programs

ASHKINONGREEN July 2008
Cradle To Grave Vs. Cradle To Cradle
While cradle to cradle is just emerging in the cleaning industry, it is the next step in green cleaning

ASHKINONGREEN June 2008
Green Terminology: Educate Yourself
Organizations can't solely focus on profits, but must also consider impacts on people and the planet

ASHKINONGREEN May 2008
Green Growing During A Recession
Green cleaning can be a point of differentiation and add value during hard economic times

ASHKINONGREEN April 2008
The Greening Of Consumer Products
This year, three retail ‘giants’ launched green cleaning products. The rest won’t be far behind

ASHKINONGREEN February 2008
MRSA: Is Green Cleaning Effective?
For green cleaning, use a traditional disinfectant against MRSA, but limit its use to only high-risk areas

ASHKINONGREEN January 2008
Green Cleaning In The New Year
For those who have already begun a green journey, 2008 should be a time to begin the next steps

ASHKINONGREEN November 2007
Going Green: A Step-By-Step Approach
Don’t waste your time reinventing the wheel. Instead, concentrate on implementing your green program

ASHKINONGREEN October 2007
Green Cleaning In Commercial Facilities
Don’t just switch to a green product or two — make sure your cleaning procedures protect occupant health

ASHKINONGREEN September 2007
Go Green At ISSA/INTERCLEAN^®
Look for exhibitors that will help you differentiate your green company from others in the market

ASHKINONGREEN August 2007
The Geography Of Green Cleaning
If you act quickly, you can take advantage of a state’s slower pace and make a name for yourself as a green trailblazer

ASHKINONGREEN July 2007
How To Become A Green Company
A green company inspires its customers to improve their own environmental practices

ASHKINONGREEN June 2007
Overcoming Early Green Cleaning Challenges
Moving your company toward green cleaning can be daunting, but the rewards are significant

ASHKINONGREEN May 2007
Proving The Value And Effectiveness Of Green
By just using toilet paper with recycled content, we can save up to 25 million trees a year

ASHKINONGREEN April 2007
Earth Day Gives BSCs A Chance To Tout Green
Use Earth Day as a hook to tell building occupants, “We care. We are making a difference”

3/9/2007
Going Green Gains Chicago Building Toby Award

ASHKINONGREEN March 2007
Does ‘Green’ Mean Cleaning For Health?
Typically, cleaning is seen as a commodity because customers think all cleaning is the same

ASHKINONGREEN February 2007
What Makes A Disinfectant Green?
Even though disinfectants don’t have green standards, they are still a part of green cleaning programs

1/5/2007
The Ashkin Group Presents Green Cleaning Champion Awards

ASHKINONGREEN January 2007
Looking Back At Green In 2006
In 2006, New York became the first state to pass green legislation. Expect others to follow

ASHKINONGREEN October 2006
Stay Up To Date On Green Requirements
As green-building initiatives grow, it will fuel the demand for green cleaning by your customers

ASHKINONGREEN August 2006
Looking for Green at ISSA/INTERCLEAN^®

ASHKINONGREEN June 2006
Green Distributors? Five Questions To Ask
More janitorial-supply distributors are making it easy for contractors to be green

ASHKINONGREEN March 2006
It's Earth Day: Make It Matter
BSCs can use Earth Day to demonstrate they can offer something different

ASHKINONGREEN January 2006
The Year In Green Cleaning: 2005
2005 was an incredible year for green cleaning, and going into 2006, it will continue to grow

ASHKIN ON GREEN November 2004
Uncover The "Green" Needs, Supply Expertise

ASHKIN ON GREEN September 2004
Join The Green Cleaning Party

ASHKIN ON GREEN July 2004
Shared Responsiblity: The Roles People Play

ASHKIN ON GREEN May 2004
Just Showing Up Isn't Good Enough

ASHKIN ON GREEN February 2004
Whats and Whys: A Green Cleaning Primer