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A recent article by Ken Helder entitled “Green Cleaning” at The Daily Courier highlighted on the unique offering of All Clean Services business: environmentally safe products and procedures. When Ken Celebucki, president of All Clean Services Inc. in Chino Valley, originally began offering “green cleaning” 13 years ago, people thought it was odd.

Today All Clean Services’ environmental focus is not just notable, it’s being admired by households and businesses alike. The Daily Courier pointed out that although the idea of “going green” has not completely caught on yet, many businesses are recognizing the importance of it and like the idea. The article went on to explain that owner, Ken Celebucki bad experiences with toxic chemicals during his youth when his brother went to the hospital to get his stomach pumped after he swallowed a popular cleaning product. This inspired him to avoid chemicals in his cleaning business, which has about 40 employees.

To prove the safety of his products owner Ken Celebucki sprayed a product that contains hydrogen peroxide into his mouth! (He washed his mouth out afterward.) explained to The Daily Courier that All Clean uses cloths that are reusable, and micro-fiber mops, which come with a squirt bottle. "So, instead of filling up an 8-gallon bucket with water and chemicals, we can mop the same amount of space with a quart of water," Celebucki said. "We try to look at the whole picture, the whole impact on the environment."

To read the full article online, go to
http://prescottdailycourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=63&SubSectionID=103&ArticleID=43975&TM=45929.2

Create A Green Policy for Your Own Company

Earth Day seems to have made a bigger splash this year and with the recent report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Individuals, and businesses, are doing more than ever to minimize their impact on the environment.

At All Clean, making every day an Earth Day is important to us. Because we have a strong commitment to green cleaning, we want to share how companies around the nation are going green and how you can too.

Throughout the nation, companies large and small are creating a Green Policy and spreading the word on the benefits of going green. Here are some examples:

Organic Coffee Co, a division of Rogers Family Co in California, has a company campaign called “Think Before you Drink”, urging consumers to choose shade-grown coffee that won’t destroy the rain forests.

Direct Energy of Houston, Texas is one of the largest providers of energy in the North America. For Earth Day, they handed out thousands of free light bulbs. According to the governments Energy Star program, Compact Fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) can save up to $30 over the lifetime of each light bulb.

Auto companies, including Toyota Motor Corp, are selling tens of thousands of almost emission-free hybrid vehicles. They are also developing the so-called plug-in hybrid that can take commuters to and from work on a single charge.

Wall-Mart Stores Inc, is undergoing a $500-million-a-year campaign to save energy in all of its U.S. stores and distribution centers.

Stewart Title in California is changing its policy to reduce the large amount of paper used in closing documents. It has integrated an electronic real estate closing program that saves an estimated 100 to 200 pages for paper for new house purchases for refinances.

Hollywood too is making effort to “go green.” This year at the Oscar ceremony they hosted a “carbon neutral” event by using recycled paper, transporting people in hybrid vehicles and serving a menu of organic food.

Here are some ideas on how your company can create a Green Policy and contribute:

Minimize your use of light while cleaning. Some ideas include cleaning the facility floor by floor, turning out lights as you move throughout the building, installing motion sensors that will turn on or off when the cleaning crew is present, or cleaning during the day when the lights are already on.


Use more earth-friendly products. Request that your cleaning service use natural products, or switch to a service that does. All Clean uses environmentally safe products and equipment.

Support vendors who have green policies in place. From your bank to your office supply company to your shipping company, everyone can do something to help. Ask and find out who has good practices and give those companies your business.

Donate unused books, ink pens, cell phones, computers and other supplies to schools, charity stores, libraries or nursing homes.

Reduce of chemical impact on our environment and cut down on the landfills by recycling more office equipment such as printing toner and older computers.

Evaluate after-hours usage of space. Building managers can talk to the tenants to learn if they are actually using their space during the lease-required operating hours. Then adjust building operating hours to reflect those hours.

Reduce exhaust and outdoor-air ventilation rates within codes. Reposition fans and adjust ventilation in unoccupied and low-density areas to a practical level.

Finally, institute your own “Green Policy” or an Energy Awareness Program. This can be as simple as create promotional items, posting reminders, and writing news releases to tell everyone about your commitment to energy savings and green cleaning. Use your company newsletter and company/building announcements to keep customers informed about your energy savings and eco-friendly goals and how they can both help and benefit.

Why I Work at All Clean

• “The hours and raises, pay and people I work with are what I like best.”
• “Everyone (here) is fun to work with.”
• “I would refer my friends to work here so they can make money and have fun working with good people.”
• “The flexible schedule, the location of the office and the team work are why I’m here.”
• “…I have been treated well and everyone is easy to work with.”
• “Very nice and happy going people and customers.”
• “I enjoy the people.”
• “Nothing would cause me to leave as of now.”
• “Because it’s a nice place to work and you meet a lot of really nice people.”
• “I like working with people who enjoy their job and do a good job.”
• “The flexibility of hours and good pay are important to me.”
• “The good pay & flexible hours, good environment, the people I work with, incentives and being able to be home with my kids are what keeps me here.”
• “I enjoy working with the people here. The hours are very flexible and management is friendly and understandable.”
• “I work for All Clean Services because it’s a “fun job” and you get good pay and raises every 3 months.”
• I find this is a god company to work for. The people are very friendly..the hours are flexible and it’s a nice place to work.”
• “I work here because of the extra money, flexibility and the people here are great to work with.”
• “An atom bomb would have to go off to cause me to leave.”
• “ It’s a fun place to work.”
• “ I like it here because of the honesty and fairness I receive from the employees.”