The GLOBE Green Cleaning Program offers an opportunity for housing providers in Ontario to purchase green cleaning products at negotiated competitive bulk purchasing rates. In addition, housing providers can get access to product support and training services. The program is offered by GLOBE (a subsidiary of the Housing Services Corporation) and Flexo Products Ltd., in partnership with the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association and the Cooperative Housing Federation of Toronto (Co-op Cost Cutters).
Product Support and Training Services
Flexo Products Ltd. has product support and training services through
online step-by-step product application procedures and videos. You
can access expert staff that can provide product information and
support in the following areas:
- Proper use of products, including benefi ts of concentrates
- Health and safety (WHMIS)
- Strategies for reduced water consumption
- Microfibre techniques
- Strategies for waste reduction
“How to” workshops, and attendance at group events can also be
arranged, upon request.
Benefits of Green Cleaning
Going green makes sense and saves dollars!
Cost savings by reducing waste
- Companies that initiated green cleaning programs have found reductions in total cleaning costs upwards of 30%.
- In Norway, the introduction of a green cleaning program revealed a win-win situation with a 27% reduction in cost, an 86% reduction in plastic waste, a 46% reduction in cleaning chemicals and a 40% reduction in sick leave among cleaners.
- The City of Santa Monica reduced spending on custodial products by 5% and eliminated 3200 pounds per year of hazardous materials.
Health and environmental benefits
- Microfibre cloths can significantly reduce the use of chemical cleaning agents and reduce water use. Using less water leads to a safer workplace with fewer injuries.
- Reducing hazardous cleaning chemicals means less skin, eye and lung irritation and a healthier environment for residents and staff without sacrificing cleanliness.
How it works
1. Register with HSC
Contact HSC Customer Care at 1.877.733.7472 or customercare@hscorp.ca to register for the Green Cleaning Program. An HSC Customer Account Number will be assigned specifically to you for placing all product orders, and a Products Account Application Form will be forwarded to you for completion.
2. Place orders with Flexo Products Ltd.
Once you have submitted your completed Products Account Application Form to Flexo, the account will be activated and you will have access to Flexo’s EasyOrder online ordering system.
3. Flexo Ships Directly to You
Your orders will be shipped to you directly from Flexo Products Ltd.
