EVS Carts: Stainless Steel vs Plastic

EVS Carts: Stainless Steel vs Plastic

SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS

Enterprise® Stainless Steel vs Plastic EVS Carts

When it comes to choosing between stainless steel and plastic EVS carts, there are significant differences. It is important to consider the environmental impact, health and safety considerations, and lifetime cost when making your choice.

In addition to all the environmental benefits, stainless steel has a clean, professional appearance, is extremely hygienic, easy to maintain, and highly durable.

Conclusion: Stainless steel is a symbol of environmental responsibility.

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EVS Carts: Stainless Steel vs Plastic

SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS Enterprise® Stainless Steel vs Plastic EVS CartsWhen it comes to choosing between stainless steel and plastic EVS carts, there are significant differences. It is important to consider the environmental impact, health and safety considerations,...

Sustainability MATTERS

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New Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing

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Geerpres® Stainless Steel Enterprise® EVS Carts

Common Plastic EVS Carts

Production Impact

Stainless steel is an alloy of iron, and, in some cases, other metals. Thoroughly and infinitely recyclable, stainless steel is considered the “green material,” ultimately requiring less raw natural resources because the recovery rate is close to 100%.

Plastic extraction and processing requires significant amounts of oil or natural gas resources and can have significant environmental consequences, such as air and water pollution, habitat damage, and greenhouse gas emissions.

health & safety

Stainless steel is antibacterial and easy to sanitize. The non-porous metal prevents the buildup of germs and infection-causing bacteria. The high corrosion resistance holds up to the cleaning solutions that contain acid.

Chemical cleaners can cause discoloration and cracks in the plastic. These harbor points are collection zones for grime and pathogens. Plastic carts may act as carriers of pathogenic bacteria and viruses.

durability & reusability

Stainless steel is resistant to corrosion and is a highly durable and long-lasting material that can be recycled indefinitely without losing its quality or strength.

Life-cycle = 20+ Years

Plastic is a relatively cheap and lightweight material commonly used for low-grade EVS cart manufacturing. It is less durable than stainless steel and is prone to breaking down and degrading over time.

Life-cycle = 4-6 Years

end-of-life Impact

At the end of its life, stainless steel can be recycled into new products, reducing the need for new mining and production.
Plastic can be recycled, but it is often difficult and expensive, so disposed plastic carts frequently end up in landfills, where it takes hundreds of years to break down.
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Geerpres® Stainless Steel Enterprise® EVS Carts

Production Impact

Stainless steel is an alloy of iron, and, in some cases, other metals. Thoroughly and infinitely recyclable, stainless steel is considered the “green material,” ultimately requiring less raw natural resources because the recovery rate is close to 100%.

health & safety

Stainless steel is antibacterial and easy to sanitize. The non-porous metal prevents the buildup of germs and infection-causing bacteria. The high corrosion resistance holds up to the cleaning solutions that contain acid.

durability & reusability

Stainless steel is resistant to corrosion and is a highly durable and long-lasting material that can be recycled indefinitely without losing its quality or strength.

Life-cycle = 20+ Years

end-of-life Impact

At the end of its life, stainless steel can be recycled into new products, reducing the need for new mining and production.

 

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Common Plastic EVS Carts

Production Impact

Plastic extraction and processing requires significant amounts of oil or natural gas resources and can have significant environmental consequences, such as air and water pollution, habitat damage, and greenhouse gas emissions.

health & safety

Chemical cleaners can cause discoloration and cracks in the plastic. These harbor points are collection zones for grime and pathogens. Plastic carts may act as carriers of pathogenic bacteria and viruses.

durability & reusability

Plastic is a relatively cheap and lightweight material commonly used for low-grade EVS cart manufacturing. It is less durable than stainless steel and is prone to breaking down and degrading over time.

Life-cycle = 4-6 Years

end-of-life Impact

Plastic can be recycled, but it is often difficult and expensive, so disposed plastic carts frequently end up in landfills, where it takes hundreds of years to break down.

 

Sustainability MATTERS

Sustainability MATTERS

Advantex® Single-Use Microfiber Mops are the only choice that supports sustainability initiatives.

The Advantex® Single-use Mop has a significantly lower environmental impact than a reusable laundered mop in every category assessed in the EPA TRACI model. A contribution analysis on the global warming potential of the two indicates that the electrical power and chemistry needed to wash and dry the reusable mop dominates environmental adverse implications.

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Reduce your Environmental footprint with Advantex® Mops

The only single-use mop Constructed of 71% post-consumer recycled materials!

Advantex® Mops help support your sustainability initiatives.

ADDITIONAL RESEARCH:
Knowledge is Power

EVS Carts: Stainless Steel vs Plastic

SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS Enterprise® Stainless Steel vs Plastic EVS CartsWhen it comes to choosing between stainless steel and plastic EVS carts, there are significant differences. It is important to consider the environmental impact, health and safety considerations,...

Sustainability MATTERS

Advantex® Single-Use Microfiber Mops are the only choice that supports sustainability initiatives. The Advantex® Single-use Mop has a significantly lower environmental impact than a reusable laundered mop in every category assessed in the EPA TRACI model. A...

New Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing

Geerpres® is proud to introduce Brian Morabito as Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing. In this role, Morabito will focus on company growth through our distribution partners in all Janitorial/Sanitation verticals. About Brian Morabito Morabito has more than...

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90% Less Electricity

Repeat washing and drying process

Reduce Chemical Use icon
68% Less Chemical Use

Eliminates laundry chemicals and reduces chemicals used for daily cleaning

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57% Less Resources (Fuel)

Resources used and fuel
consumption when transporting

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253 Less Gallons of Water

Natural resource consumption

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84% Less Ozone Depletion

Air pollution produced when transporting during laundering process (20x)

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100% Less Microplastics

Plastic particles in the environment and water

Environmental Life-Cycle Analysis of Single-Use and Reusable Mops

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ADDITIONAL RESEARCH:
Knowledge is Power

Sustainability MATTERS

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The Floor Could be the Weakest Link in Fighting HAIs

Pathogens are consistently introduced to the floor throughout the day by shoes, transport equipment such as wheelchairs and beds, treatment devices or computer carts, and non-slip patient socks that traverse the floors and frequently, directly into a bed. More...

Moving to Single-use Mops

Converting to disposable microfiber mops can significantly reduce the HAI risk for hospitals, eliminating the potential for inadequately launder mops to be reintroduced with remnant HAI pathogens. The case study evaluated our Advantex® (Brand A) along with several...

Laundered Mops vs. Single-Use Mops

Environmental Comparisons A recent study evaluated laundered microfiber mops from eleven hospitals and found that 27.3% of the newly laundered mops contained microbial contamination, including HAI pathogens. Download PDF Key Findings Laundry considerations: The...

AHE COVID-19 EVS Training Toolkit

AHE COVID-19 EVS Training Toolkit

The Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE) recently released the COVID-19 EVS Cleaning Essentials Refresher Training Toolkit to help front-line EVS staff combat SARS-CoV-2. If you are a member of AHE, please click on the button below to view information on the following topics.

Training topics include:

  • The Chain of Infection, including Mode of Pathogen Transmission, Preventing Infection, Cause of Infection, Common Significant Pathogens
  • Disinfectants
  • COVID-19 Overview
  • Required PPE
  • Cleaning Protocols, including Isolation Boxes, High Touch Surfaces, Emergency Department Cleaning Protocols
  • Supply Conservation
  • Communication

Cleaning & Maintenance Management Validates Current Geerpres® Research – Advantex Single-Use Mops

Cleaning & Maintenance Management Validates Current Geerpres® Research – Advantex Single-Use Mops

Geerpres® researchers, Jack McGurk and Dave Harry, contribute their Adventex® Single-use mop findings in the recent CMM article Single-Use Microfiber Mops Usher In Third Wave of Change in Floor Care .


Thomas W. Stewart sparked the first wave of change in floor cleaning when he patented the string mop in 1893. His invention allowed floor cleaners to rise from their hands and knees to a standing position.

The string mop was so successful it became the paradigm for floor care for the next 100 years. Adjunct equipment such as a rolling bucket with mop wringer, a deep sink for emptying the mop bucket, and a custodian’s closet on every facility floor soon followed to assist the new moping process.

The microfiber flat mop ushered in the second wave of change a century later, at the end of the 1990s. The microfiber flat mop was easier to use, utilized 98.6% less water and chemicals, and sped up the cleaning process, as cited in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s paper, “Using Microfiber Mops in Hospitals: Environmental Best Practices for Health Care Facilities.”

David Harry to Present at CIRI Science Conference

David Harry to Present at CIRI Science Conference

The Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) will hold its 2019 CIRI Science Symposium on July 15-17 at Miami University in Oxford, OH. The theme for the 2019 symposium is “Connecting Research to Practice.”

David Harry will present research on the Microbiological Findings of Laundered Microfiber Mops as documented his case study – From the Floor Up – The Battle to Control HAIs.

David Harry
President, Sustainable Scientific Solutions

David Harry of Sustainable Scientific Solutions has 40 years R&D experience formulating cleaning and disinfection products, including personal care, I&I and most recently healthcare as it pertains to tool solutions designed to eliminate Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAI’s). The first 20 years was R&D for surfactant and disinfectant suppliers. Harry retired from Ecolab in 2009 as a senior corporate scientist with six patents. He was responsible for innovation and received two national innovation awards. In addition, he developed a global sustainable cleaning program for Ecolab’s largest customer. The past ten years he has focused on providing smaller companies with targeted R&D projects on chemical product development, international production transfers and/or tool development pertaining to sustainability, health and human safety. His recent microfiber work resulted in two patents, with a third patent pending pertaining to designing disinfectant-compatible microfiber structures.

Presentation Abstract

Prior to 2002, one cotton string mop was used to clean three hospital rooms with three gallons of water and then replenished. The single microfiber flat mop per room concept was introduced in 2002 at UC Davis with EPA research; the goal was to reduce cross-contamination. It became the global standard. Recent research has uncovered that the properties that make microfiber so effective also prevent pathogens from being effectively removed from them.

Microbiological and scanning electron microscopic (SEM) documentation will be presented that show current laundry processes which are designed not to damage the microfiber are allowing pathogens to remain in the microfiber. The situation is compounded by microfiber’s neutralization of healthcare disinfectants.

The Geerpres® Enterprise® Used for “Acme Creativity Carts” in Children Hospitals

The Geerpres® Enterprise® Used for “Acme Creativity Carts” in Children Hospitals

Muskegon, MI, April 18, 2019: Geerpres® has teamed up with Benjamin Olson and The Backyard Experience to provide the Acme Creativity Cart, a Chuck Jones Center for Creativity animated mobile art experience that provides interactive creative time for young hospital patients.

The Geerpres® Enterprise® EVS Cart is transformed to not only look the part but to accommodate items such as modeling clay, colored pencils, sticker books, crayons, coloring books, and more. The goal is to create an environment where young patients get to experience the healing joy and distraction of imagination and creativity while receiving critical treatment.

“We are continuing a cause that animation director Chuck Jones started in the 40s and 50s drawing with children in hospitals to brighten their day,” said Benjamin Olson, Board Chairman with The Backyard Experience. “The Acme Creativity Cart allows young patients to explore their imaginations and be creative while receiving much-needed care. Geerpres® has the perfect solution with the Enterprise® EVS Cart for what we need to grow this wonderful program responsibly by having a hospital ready cart with a locking storage compartment, customizable accessories and an easy to wrap surface. We could not have had a better fit.”

“What Ben and The Backyard Experience are doing for children across this country is truly exceptional,” said Scott Ribbe, President of Geerpres®. The Enterprise® EVS Cart is a great fit for this project as it has a modular design that is completely customizable. We are excited to see this project take off!”  

To learn more about the mission of The Backyard Experience or to donate to their cause, please visit thebackyardexperience.org.

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