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

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

Richard Venditti, Elis and Signe Olsson Professor, Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, Room 1204 Pulp and Paper Labs, Raleigh, NC 27695-8005

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Summary & Results

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.

The Floor Could be the Weakest Link in Fighting HAIs

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 importantly, there is a consistent potential for cross-contamination on and across the floor by an item expected to be clean and often handled without gloves, a freshly laundered mop.

From the Floor Up