The new football season is upon us; most high schools teams started last week, college teams start this week & the NFL is just a little over 6 days away.  With the new football season starting, the fight to keep the players healthy starts as well; and not just from injuries.  One of the biggest problems football teams face each season is the nasty bacteria staph and the super staph MRSA.  Some schools have already reported players with staph infections.  Staph and MRSA is usually fairly easily treated with antibiotics & patients fully recover but MRSA can be deadly.  There have been cases where athletes infected with MRSA have ended in death from this nasy bacteria.

We at Pure Green Solutions can help football teams and athletic departments in combating these germs as well as others.  Our Green/Non-toxic disinfectant PureGreen24 and our Green/Non-toxic sanitizer San-A-Safe, kill staph and MRSA in 2 minutes or less of contact.  PureGreen24 also has a 24 hour residual effect.  Let us know if we can help keep your athletes & facilities germ free without using toxic chemicals. 

Be sure to check out this video from ESPN on staph and MRSA ESPN Staph Video

Most people are familiar with corporations.  Dictionary.com defines corporations as “A legal entity that is separate and distinct from its owners.”  Probably the most popular types of corporations are S Corps and C Corps but now there is a new type of corporation; B corps.  B Lab is an organization that is working with corporations who want to set themselves apart by being a business that uses their influence to solve social and environmental problems.  B Lab is the organization who envisioned & starting offering this certification to companies who want to make a positive difference in world.

B Corp is already recognized in two states, Maryland and Vermont.  B Lab also reports that state lawmakers in New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Colorado, Washington and Oregon have expressed significant interest in passing B Corp style legislation.

To learn more about B Corp or becoming a B Corp corporation visit the by clicking here Bcorporation.net

Check out this video on B Corp as well B Corporation – Video

We recently attended an event hosted by the Green Chamber of the South & BOMA Atlanta at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.  During this event we learned about how Green the garden is and we aren’t just talking about the plants.  The Atlanta Botanical Garden recently opened the second phase of a $55 million Green expansion which was backed by an unyielding commitment to environmental stewardship, conservation and vital research.  The new structures, designed by architectural firm Jova/Daniels/Busby, incorporate environmental initiatives while re-orienting the garden for better synergy with Piedmont Park

The Hardin Visitor Center is a LEED-certified building that is partially built into the hillside to aid in natural heating and cooling.  In addition, plants cover about 35% of the 9,300-square-foot pavilion roof, and natural ventilation means the lobby can operate as an open-air environment most of the year. And speaking of the green roof, plantings covering the visitor center provide natural cooling, sound insulation, additional garden area for visitors and even a new wildlife habitat.

The seven level SAGE parking facility , which is shared with visitors of Piedmont Park, is located just steps from the visitor center.  The facility is nestled into a hillside and is sheltered by a roof of native foliage, flowering vines and suspended planter boxes.  As a result, the structure is not only beautiful, but it also returns 3.6 acres of previously paved area to green space.

To learn more about the Green Expansion click here or read a recent article by ed+c magazine

As technology continues to change, so do the opportunities for jobs.  Many jobs are moving into the Green/Sustainable industry.  According to the article below Georgia could create 50,000 “green” jobs by 2016 and ride an environmentally friendly wave to a cleaner, more prosperous future, according to a thought-provoking report by the Georgia Department of Labor.  This is not only great for the economy but great for the environment.  As we here at Pure Green Solutions continue to grow by leaps & bounds we to will be adding to those Green jobs as well. 

Be sure to check out our Products Page and let us know how we can help you with Green cleaning products or Green industrial products.

Also be sure to read the Atlanta Journal & Constitution article here or by clicking on the picture above.

As we here at Pure Green Solutions continue to work with several different industries with our Green cleaning products, one of these in particular continues to grow with more & more clients; that industry is athletics.  More & more athletic departments are realizing that they can better protect their athletes from issues like staph, MRSA & other nasty germs by using Green cleaning products.  One of the many advantages of using Green products is knowing that they are using products that aren’t harmful to the athletes, but what has grabbed the attention the most for the athletic departments is the fact that our products are more effective than our toxic counterparts.

The three main products being used the most are our disinfectant PureGreen24, our sanitizer San-A-Safe and our carpet cleaner Carpet Stain Buster.  PureGreen24 is great for fighting staph & MRSA quickly, within 2 minutes of contact, and because of the 24 hour residual effect.  San-A-Safe is our best all around product due to its quick kill time on germs as well as being a great NSF approved cleaner.  You might wonder why Carpet Stain Buster is popular with athletic departments.  Do that many athletic facilities have that much carpet?  No, the use that has become popular in athletics with our Carpet Stain Buster is its ability to instantly remove blood from uniforms & jerseys.  So now when an athlete gets blood on his or her jersey they can apply Carpet Stain Buster to remove the blood so they can get back in the game.  And most importantly they are using a Green/Non-toxic product to do so.

Be sure to check out a testimonial letter submitted to Pure Green Solutions on how on Athletic Department has found success in using our products.  Click Shorter College Testimonial Letter 2010 or the picture above.  Let us know how we may help you!

As the blogger for Pure Green Solutions & the father of three small children, the concern for protecting our children from toxic chemicals is constant.  Children are our most precious gifts and as parents we are charged with protecting them from harm.  A great website, healthychild.org, helps parents by providing articles, education & tips in regards to protecting children from harmful chemicals.  The mission statement for healthychild.org is “We are igniting a movement that inspires parents to protect young children from harmful chemicals.”  Be sure to visit their website to learn more about the movement they are leading that educates parents, supports protective policies, and engages communities to make responsible decisions, simple everyday choices, and well-informed lifestyle improvements to create healthy environments where children and families can flourish.

Also check out this great video from their website.

Are you familiar with Zipcars?  According to Wikipedia, Zipcar is a for-profit, membership-based carsharing company providing automobile rental to its members, billable by the hour or day.  There are over 6,500 Zipcars in 28 North American states & provinces as well as London, England.  There are several benefits to using Zipcars but what intrigued us the most were the many different Green benefits.

According to Zipcar’s website  you can start using their cars in 4 easy steps.  1.) It only takes a few minutes to apply online.  Once you’re approved, you get your very own Zipcard.  2.) Reserve one of their cars – for a couple of hours or the entire day.  You can do it online or use a phone.  3.) Walk to the car, then just hold your Zipcard to the window.  The doors unlock, and it’s all yours.  4.) Drive away… and return to the same reserved parking spot at the end of your reservation.  It’s that simple.  And the gas & insurance are included.  You can also check out this comical “How It Works” Video

ZipCar, Inc. was founded in 2000 and filed on Tuesday for a $75 million initial public offering.  Be sure to check them out & see if it is a good fit for you individually or for your company.

As we continue to grow here at Pure Green Solutions we are finding more opportunities to help different communities with our Green Cleaning & Green Industrial products.  We already have the capability of helping people throughout the world however having our Green consultants on a local level increases our level of customer service.  One of our newest regions where we have Green Consultants on the ground is the St. Louis metropolitan area, southern Illinios and eastern Missouri.  We are proud to bring on Mike & Kevin Mosher who have vast experience &  knowledge in consumable  industrial & consumer products.  Mike has over 25 years experience as a manufacturers representative and is a graduate of St. Louis University.  Kevin is a graduate of the University of Dayton and his responsibilities include sales, marketing and customer service.

Mike & Kevin both are dedicated to working to help new customers in their region learn not only how much better for the environment Pure Green Solutions products are but also how much more effective and safe the cutting edge technology has become.

You can’t escape the popularity and excitement of NASCAR and as the racing industry as a whole continues to work on its sustainability initiatives; Get Green Racing is the first green mission NASCAR team program. Get Green Racing’s goal is developing a winning combination for the planet and for racing. It is the vision of long time NASCAR owner Frank Cicci, he knows the sport must change and provide different types of programs that of course increase sales, recruit distributors, build brand awareness but also should be able to educate and encourage better choices.  And partnered with Kris Moorman, a long time sustainable marketing/business consultant and CSRwire.com, the leading source of corporate social responsibility and sustainability news, events and information, they are developing a marketing platform for several teams in all three NASCAR series that can carry these messages.

Get Green Racing will harness the power of NASCAR to create, encourage and educate this massive mainstream audience of over 75 million Americans to “go green” and make better choices in their home and businesses.

As a team, Get Green Racing will work to be as sustainable as possible:

• CSRwire.com is our media content distribution partner extending our reach and providing other rich multimedia content opportunities.
• Get Green Racing vehicles will be offset on the track.
• The race team hauler will use biofuels whenever possible.
• The car decals will be made from recycled materials.
• The team’s apparel program will be provided by a leading active wear company who has a strong fair trade policy and has an organic clothing line.
• Media kits will be provided electronically whenever possible and for print kits 100% recycled materials and responsible design will be utilized.
• The team will be as sustainable as possible with waste to reclaim policies, responsible travel, and doing as much as possible to encourage other teams to follow suit.
• We are developing a program that will plant trees or participate with a local environmental group in every community we race.
• Get Green Racing will set up ways to track the team’s savings i.e. CO2, water, waste.

As we can see with this example almost any industry can look to be Green and Sustainable.  Let us know if we can help you, your company or industry in going Green & Sustainable.

Over the past couple of weeks we have started to hear more & more about outbreaks of E-coli from Romaine lettuce.  Some lettuce distributors have had to recall all their Romaine lettuce.  While E-coli isn’t usually life threatening it can cause kidney failure which can be fatal.

We at Pure Green Solutions have a product, Fresh Wash Produce, that helps not only extend  shelf-life of fresh fruits and vegetables up to double the normal shelf-life but also eliminates pathogens such as Listeria, Salmonella and E-Coli. Pure Green Solution’s Fresh Wash Produce is made from 100% all-natural ingredients which improves organoleptic qualities such as flavor, appearance and aroma.

Be sure to check out the latest article from WebMD on the E-Coli outbreak below:

E-coli Outbreak from Romaine Lettuce Widens