We are very pleased by recent trends towards using environmentally friendly cleaning products.   Not only do they work, but also they are less toxic than conventional products.  Given this information, we would think that all school districts would want to include the safest products in their arsenal of cleaning supplies.

A Kentucky Representative fully agrees with this philosophy.  Democrat Rep. Carl Rollins recently sponsored a bill that would encourage the use of green products in schools throughout the state.  Though many districts are already using them, the bill stipulates that Kentucky’s education officials publish an annual list of preferred green cleaning supplies.  It also directs state education officials to consult with the Department for Environmental Protection and the Kentucky chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council to recommend cleaning procedures, local policies, and ideas for staff training.

We think this bill is a great idea and would like to add an idea of our own.  We want to remind school districts of the importance of natural odor-eliminating products.  As many of us know, stain removal and the routine clean up of child-related messes are only half the battle.  Messes often leave smells, and getting rid of odors is more important to productive learning than you may imagine.   It has been scientifically proven that foul odors can actually negatively impact learning.

In addition, foul odors are no strangers to schools.  Recently, sewer odors in a school sent five students and a teacher to the hospital at a Detroit high school.

Fresh Wave IAQ would make a great addition to Kentucky’s list of approved green cleaning products. Not only do they handle the smells that traditional cleaning products may leave behind, but also they are green through and through — an A+ combination if ever we saw one!

We highly recommend that the Kentucky school district, and any school district for that matter, fill our contact form and one of our odor management experts will reach out to you with a solution that will tackle any foul odor.