• The chemicals are different—the components are safe for the environment and they are packaged in concentrated form to reduce the amount of plastic wasted when the bottles are empty.

• Restroom supplies such as hand towels and toilet tissue are made with recycled content, but do not sacrifice quality. Several products have switched to EPA approved recycled content with end users not being able to see a difference.

• Microfiber technology is used instead of cotton rags, traditional looped mops, brooms, etc. They are designed to capture more dirt and smaller particles—creating a more effective cleaning system.

• Vacuums are micro filtered and required to operate less than 70 dBA, meeting the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Green Label Program requirements. They pick up more dirt and run quietly, making them less of a disturbance to tenants working late and to the cleaners who use them on a daily basis.

• Buffers, extraction machines, and other equipment must run efficiently, quietly, and recapture the water used or dust created in their cleaning processes.

• The cleaning tasks are still the same. Restrooms will be disinfected, surfaces dusted, floors vacuumed, and more. The difference is in how it’s done and the order in which the tasks are performed.