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	Sustainability eNews Sign up to continue to receive this newsletter	April, 2009

KEEPING GREEN BUILDINGS GREEN

With today's intense focus on designing, owning, and operating "green" facilities, thousands of environmentally preferable products (EPP) are being used to construct new green buildings or to renovate existing structures to make them more environmentally sustainable. Yet while there needs to be great interest in a building's initial environmental properties, there is often little thought given to its maintenance once the doors open. The result is a green building that is not maintained green.

Selecting the most appropriate construction materials and building systems can significantly affect indoor air quality (IAQ), resource conservation, and the protection of the environment. The same is true for cleaning products and equipment. Cleaning and maintenance strategies must take into account a building's environmental properties and must contribute to maintaining a sustainable environment.

NICHOLS DEBUTS ITS SUSTAINABILITY eNEWS

Our goal is to provide you with up-to-date- information to help you create clean and healthy facilities and safe shipment of your product using sustainable practices. We will also keep you abreast of the latest trends and technology, news that may affect your organization, and happenings in the state of Michigan. Being sustainable does not have to cost more and in this monthly newsletter, we will share ways that will help our clients accomplish this. Give us feedback on what you would like to read about in this newsletter also.

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GREEN CLEANING FUNDAMENTALS

Overcoming Confusion and Getting Down to Business with Steve Ashkin. Wednesday, May 20th at Michigan Union, Ann Arbor from 12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m. and on May 22nd at Oakland University, Oakland Center, Rochester, MI from 8 - 11:00 a.m. For more information and to register visit https://www.enichols.com/seminars_info.php?id=41

In the News

NICHOLS LAUNCHES NEW SUSTAINABILITY RESOURCE CENTER

Check out www.enichols.com for the new sustainability resources center including news articles, videos, links, packaging information and more about our 'Green & Clean Program'.

USGBC WEST MICHIGAN LAUNCHES NEW SITE

Nichols is currently active in many sustainable organizations including the US Green Building Council West Michigan. They have recently launched a new site full of information about green facilities and a full portfolio of work they have been involved in.

SUSTAINABILITY ACTIVITIES

One of our goals with this newsletter is to showcase our customers' sustainability activities. Share your success with us such as recycling achievements, green cleaning, green team ormation, and success ideas that you have come across that are worth sharing with others, etc. Please email your news to renae.hesselink@enichols.com

AMERICA'S GREENEST SCHOOL CONTEST

Facilities Directors, pass this on to the teachers in your district and help them achieve this award. http://www.americasgreenestschool.com/

BLOG

Visit Nichols' Blog for more sustainability news http://www.enichols.com/blog/

FEDERAL STIMULUS

Federal Stimulus Information for Schools on MSBO website More »

NEWS FROM SCA TISSUE

Fifteen Tork towel, tissue, and napkin products were granted certification according to the Green Seal Environmental Standards for Tissue Paper (GS-1) and Paper Towels and Paper Napkins (GS-9). These 15 products are dual certified by both Green Seal and EcoLogoCM. Tork offers a total of 85 products that are EcoLogo certified, making Tork the largest North American Away- From-Home brand to carry the certification marks of both leading eco-certification programs.

MICHIGAN'S GREEN JOB INITIATIVE AND CONFERENCE - 5.11.09

The two-day conference focuses on growth opportunities for companies and career opportunites for workers through Michigan's Green Jobs Initiative. It will bring together approximately 1,000 partners and stakeholders who are currently working on various facets of nurturing a green economy. Read More

MICHIGAN RECYCLING COALITION 27TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

May 19 - 21, 2009. Nichols is proud to be bringing Steve Ashkin as a keynote speaker to the conference. For more information More »

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