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Make Routine Sanitizing and Disinfecting More Efficient with Surface Wipes
6/27/2022
By Matt Witten
Senior Total Solutions Director, GOJO Industries
In many business settings, ready-to-use surface wipes are often chosen specifically because they help make sanitizing and disinfecting surfaces and devices easier and more efficient. With widespread labor shortages, ready-to-use wipes are an essential tool as they have some great advantages.
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Juneteenth, The History of a New Holiday and How You Can Celebrate
6/20/2022
By Jennifer Ross, Ed, D.
Vice President of Diversity, Education, and Engagement at the Akron Urban League
Also By Sonia Porter
Communications Specialist, Downtown Akron Partnership
Congress passed a resolution establishing Juneteenth as a US federal holiday. It was signed into law on June 17, 2021.
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The History of the Akron Pride Festival and Equity March
6/2/2022
By Julie Pryseski
Small Business Liaison, City of Akron
In August 2017, the City of Akron's Inaugural Akron Pride Festival took place at Hardesty Park in the Wallhaven neighborhood in Akron. The festival was created by a dedicated team of volunteers who with intention and passion, planned the festival a year in advance.
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Energy-on-the-Refill: A Touch-Free Solution with Labor and Waste in Mind
5/24/2022
By Stephen Wagner
Senior Total Solutions Manager, GOJO Industries
During the height of the pandemic, people everywhere were instructed to avoid making contact with commonly touched surfaces. This quickly increased demand for touch-free everyday products, like dispensers.
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Any Weather. Anywhere. All-New PURELL® Outdoor Dispenser is Here!
5/17/2022
By Stephen Wagner
Senior Total Solutions Manager, GOJO Industries
When you're away from home, often a sink isn't readily accessible to clean your hands before or after those key everyday moments, like before eating or after pumping gas. Over the past two years, many business owners and facility operators began offering hand sanitizer to help make their patrons, employees, and guests feel safe while they're visiting. Now, 84% of people expect hand sanitizer to be offered in public places.
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What Should Healthcare Facilities Look for in Surface Disinfecting Wipes?
5/10/2022
By Jaimee Rosenthal
Acute Healthcare Market Director, GOJO Industries
Also By Mitch Barley
B2B Marketing Director, GOJO Industries
Healthcare facilities of all types, from hospitals and long-term care facilities to physician and dental offices, have long realized the critical role surface disinfection plays in their infection prevention programs.
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Keeping Outdoor Germs Outside of Your Facility
5/4/2022
By Dawn Yeomans, Ph.D.
Research Principal, GOJO Industries
It’s no surprise that as the weather improves, students and staff are spending more time outdoors taking advantage of playgrounds, outdoor seating, dining areas, and athletic and sports fields. Many campuses, additionally, have begun to utilize temporary or even permanent outdoor learning spaces. While the outdoors is a great place to play and learn, unfortunately, it can also be a major source of illness-causing germs.
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Through Stories, We Learn: A Conversation with Asian Services in Action
5/2/2022
By Samantha Williams
Strategic Communications Vice President, GOJO Industries
The month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. As GOJO strives towards our DEI Vision - Team GOJO is powered by abundant diversity. All of us bring our full, authentic selves to the pursuit of our GOJO Purpose – we are making progress on our journey by listening, being curious, and learning from each other’s stories.
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Let’s Partner Together to Promote Hand Hygiene
4/18/2022
By Jim Arbogast, Ph.D.
Hygiene Sciences and Public Health Advancements Vice President, GOJO Industries
As World Hand Hygiene Day approaches on May 5th, we join hospitals around the globe and the World Health Organization (WHO) in raising awareness about the importance of hand hygiene. Using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer frequently at key moments and washing with soap and water when hands are visibly soiled or contaminated are key steps in any infection prevention program. Public health organizations all over the world join in this celebration, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health Canada.
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7 Ways to Get a Head Start on Germ Defense Next Year
4/5/2022
By Dawn Yeomans, Ph.D.
Research Principal, GOJO Industries
K-12 facility managers, teachers, and staff deserve a pat on the back for helping their schools stay open this academic year. And there is no rest; while the 2021-2022 school year nears completion, facility managers are already preparing for the next school year, which will likely look different yet again. With the pandemic (hopefully) in the rear-view mirror, facility managers may want to breathe a sigh of relief, but now is not the time to let up the guard. With masks disappearing from use and other COVID practices like social distancing relaxing, germs will likely re-emerge, possibly with a vengeance.
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