Education

Sustainable solutions for safe, healthy environments.
Children are our greatest asset and the most vulnerable members of our
society. Providing a safe and healthy environment for their education is
essential to our future.  Exposure to harmful chemical products has been
linked to several physiological issues, including learning disabilities, inhibited
neurological development, and even cancer.

EnviroStar Green^® products can help reduce the effects
of harmful chemicals.

Consider this:

Children Have High Metabolisms.
Children breathe more frequently and more deeply than adults, which
means toxic chemicals and dust in the air are more likely to get into
children’s bodies.

Children Are Growing.
Because their bodies are still growing and developing, when children
get toxic chemicals in their bodies, these chemicals can have different
and more long-lasting health problems.

Children Are Exposed to More Toxins.
Children are also more likely to sit on floors, engage in repeated
hand-to-mouth activities, and place their heads on surfaces - and so
they are more likely to come into contact with toxic chemicals on surfaces.

Other important reasons to go green:

• Janitorial staff are more at risk than other building occupants.
  A study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine
  found that janitorial workers and fire fighters experience the
  highest rates of occupational asthma.
  
  
• Research tells us that improving IEQ (Indoor Environmental Quality) will improve performance and reduce absenteeism from building related health problems.
  
  
• The majority of a school maintenance budget involves floor care and sanitation products. A major impact on indoor health of any school can be affected by choosing these products wisely.

EnviroStar Green products contain safer ingredients than their conventional counterparts. For example, Total Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) for EnviroStar Green Floor Coatings average 40% less than conventional coatings.  In addition to reducing and eliminating toxic ingredients EnviroStar Green floor care systems are more durable and reduce the number of stripping and recoating operations.

EnviroStar Green does more with less!

• EnviroStar Green products help reduce the environmental hazards that negatively affect children’s growing,
  developing bodies.
  
  
• Training programs on the proper usage of EnviroStar Green products can help reduce the number of illnesses and injuries that may result from cleaning and maintenance procedures.
  
  
• EnviroStar Green products help reduce the risk of asthma, respiratory disorders, allergies, eye irritations, headaches, as well as cancer, reproductive disorders and organ damage.

EnviroStar Green floor care systems feature a floor coating, neutral cleaner, stripper, maintainer and dust mop treatment. EnviroStar Green products perform as well as or better than most comparable conventional products and they do so without straining your budget. EnviroStar Green floor care systems are ideal for school settings where taking care of the floors goes hand-in-hand with taking care of the environment.

Amano Pioneer Eclipse currently manufactures 26 green products. All EnviroStar Green products are DfE recognized and five are Green Seal certified. EnviroStar Green products contain none of the following:

NO Zinc-based cross linking agents. NO Ethylene glycol-based coalescing solvents. NO Bioaccumulative fluorocarbon surfactants. NO VOC’s exceeding established regulatory limits. NO environmentally toxic preservatives. NO alkyl phenol ethoxylate surfactants. NO 2-butoxyethanol. NO inorganic phosphates. NO ethanolamine or ammonia. NO flammable solvents. NO added fragrances. NO non-recyclable packaging.

Amano Pioneer Eclipse green products have been formulated in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Design for the Environment Program (DfE). This program promotes the integration of cleaner, smarter, and environmentally preferable solutions into everyday business practices.

Many EnviroStar Green primary floor care components are Green Seal^® certified. Green Seal is an independent non-profit organization that uses science based standards for a more sustainable world.  These two independent bodies validate the green characteristics of EnviroStar Green products in making schools and the whole planet safer environments for children.