Where Does "Green"Cleaning Really Start

I find it interesting that there is such ado over Green Cleaning today.  Everywhere you turn, someone is touting their "green" initatives.  Wal-Mart, Target, major shopping centers, even new construction.  It is all in the news today.

My question is, "Where Does Green Cleaning Really Start"?  Is it the chemical we use for cleaning, the materials we use for wiping, the disposal of those products or how much electricity the equipment we use for daily consumes?

I believe that "green cleaning" starts with energy consumption.  While we don't see it, smell it, touch it, electricity is a very large part of the cleaning process.  

Whether vacuuming for 4-5 hours per day in an office building or running a floor machine for 5 hours a night in school, the energy that is consumed has a direct effect on our environment.  

Heat released by burning fossil fuels such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas, etc. is used to generate high pressure steam. This high pressure steam is used to drive turbines which in turn produce electricity. This is the most common method today; but it releases large quantities of carbon dioxide in atmosphere which is detrimental, in short term as well as long terms, for the society.

Water, Wind, Nuclear Fuel, and Bio-Waste are all alternate forms of energy production.  While they have less or no impact on the environment, these types of energy production are relatively low compared to fossil fuel.

So, why do I feel that "green cleaning" begins with cleaning equipment.  Because if we can save 10% of the energy consumed by cleaning equipment the end result is a VERY big impact on both the environment and the cost of energy.  

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