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Restrooms, Revisited

by Katie Lee March 10, 2022

— By Jon Dommisse — 5 ways COVID-19 changed Americans’ impressions of public restrooms and facilities. Upon entering the third year of the pandemic, Americans are not only more sensitive to germs in public restrooms, they now hold higher standards for the cleanliness, condition and technology used in these shared spaces, according to the annual Healthy Handwashing Survey™ we conducted in January. Despite ongoing COVID outbreaks, most Americans have not been deterred from using public bathrooms. In fact, 41% of Americans report using public restrooms as often as they …

March 10, 2022

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Show Me State

by Katie Lee December 3, 2020

— By Patrick Scheb — Keeping customers safe and happy: It all starts with a clean restroom. Does anyone know a restaurant that is following social distancing?” “Are there retailers that are taking safety precautions seriously?” “Which businesses are offering outdoor experiences?” Social media conversations like the ones on Facebook above are a telling sign of how customer actions and decision-making are drastically different in 2020. We know that customers’ motivations and challenges changed in the past 5 months and retailers and business owners need to tackle …

December 3, 2020

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High & Dry

by Katie Lee December 1, 2020

— By Frederic Perreault — Hand hygiene is a two-part process. While COVID-19 has brought the importance of hand washing to the forefront of discussions about how to stop the spread of germs and bacteria, a critical element of the hand hygiene process is not being discussed. As the global society works to eradicate the COVID-19 virus and toward a future beyond this current pandemic, it is crucial that we understand how proper hand hygiene prevents the spread of bacteria, viruses and other infections. Scrubbing your hands with …

December 1, 2020

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Touchless Tips

by Katie Lee September 17, 2020

— By Jon Dommisse — Six ways the pandemic is transforming restroom design. The global pandemic of COVID-19 is fast-tracking infection control technologies and products in public restrooms. While cleanliness has always been a goal in designing restrooms, coronavirus has underscored the need for hygienic, sterile and safe environments. Companies, educational institutions and municipalities are all now evaluating new procedures and products for their restroom facilities. “Businesses are looking at short term and long term fixes for operating safely,” says Michelle Kempen WRID, WELL AP, ASID, with Kahler Slater, …

September 17, 2020

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At Your Service

by Katie Lee April 17, 2020

— By William Gagnon — Hand dryers and restroom maintenance work well together. These days, it’s increasingly uncommon to walk into a commercial restroom and find paper towels as the sole option for drying hands after washing. Especially in a larger, busier facility, one is bound to see at least one electric hand dryer on the wall — evidence of the number of retailers, restaurants and other businesses worldwide that are making a sustainably smart switch. High-efficiency hand dryers not only provide unique benefits but address virtually all …

April 17, 2020

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Pathogen Problem

by Katie Lee November 12, 2019

— By Robert Kravitz — What if electric hand dryers sometimes do more harm than good? The men’s room in a Chicago restaurant included a sign many of us have seen before in other restaurants, movie theaters and similar locations. Above the electric hand dryers were these words: “We hate them too. But they save trees and help us keep the restroom clean as well.” Signs like this will probably slowly disappear if for no other reason than customers have gotten used to seeing electric hand dryers in all …

November 12, 2019