So there we were, sitting on the bus chatting away. My friend picked up the free bus magazine and started flicking through it. And there on page 5 was me and my fellow Sussex Eco Award winners from the last awards ceremony. It was a lovely article about the 10:10 campaign and our lovely green city. But the picture of us all beaming away was a little bit random as the awards weren’t mentioned!

Anyway, nominations for this year’s awards are well underway. I’m not sure if it matters how many nomination we have, but a few more won’t hurt! So if have a minute, give us a mention by clicking here

We use our window cleaning chap because he has the biggest pole in the South! It reaches 7 or 8 floors! Smut apart, it is fed with pure water from the ground, so it’s safer for all concerned. It’s also a cost effective and efficient way to clean your office windows! Our chap has also invested in a new set up to provide hot water window cleaning. There are not many window cleaning services that offer the hot water service yet, and any that to use diesel burners. Our chap’s system is powered by LPG. The greener solution to heating the water. And it really gets windows sparkling! Get in touch for a quote to get the Winter grime off your windows!

I know. Not a fun subject for a rainy Monday morning! But did you know that employers of female staff are legally obliged to provide a means of sanitary waste disposal, even if only one woman uses the facility? Are you also aware that you are then required to dispose of this waste in the correct and legal manner (which includes keeping records for 2 years)? And there are fines for failure to follow the rules! And we don’t really want these things flushed into the waterways (or blocking the facilities!). You may not have realised that Green Mop can supply these bins for you, so get in touch for a quote!

Well, it wasn’t as bad at this one.. but I loved it. And it’s ridiculous, but according to my accountant chap (the lovely James from the very lovely Fifth Element) it is more cost effective for Green Mop to buy me a brand new scooter. I am so tight thrifty that I find it difficult to get my head round spending more to pay less. He did explain why, but all I heard was blah blah blah spend it or lose it blah blah April blah tax. So that’s clear then!

It’s not quite the Oscars… but it’s time for nominations for the Sussex Eco Awards again. We are still very proud of being the current holders of the award for Green Business, and would love to be in with a chance again this year. So, ahem, hint hint… here’s the link if you can think of any lovely green, ethical, local business that deserves a nomination!!! http://www.sussexecoawards.org.uk/

Junk mail is annoying isn’t it. I get SO much. And I get so irritated. So I’ve finally done something to stop it. I’ve just registered at the Mail Preference Service! It was really simple. I’ll let you know if it works! Try it yourself by clicking here

Check me out! Quoted on Yell.com article about green cleaning. Click here to read all about it

Now, I’ve been trying really hard to get followers on Twitter, and Fans on Facebook. But it’s quite difficult when you’re the shy retiring type! I’ve spent a week trying to post on forums, comment on relevant tweets and posts, I’ve even been advising a worried person about sanitary bins! And I’ve done a LinkedIn thing, which is another whole networking kerfuffle that I’d never heard of. It’s a full time job just trying to make virtual friends. The theory is good, the more people see your name the more business may come our way. So the first week of my campaign has paid massive dividends..  I’ve added 2 followers on Twitter, and 1 fan on Facebook! What a load of rubbish! (If you wouldn’t mind adding to the hoards of social networking frenzied fans and followers, please click the icons below! THANK YOU!)

 Well I’ve just tried to work out our Green Mop carbon footprint. Our footprint is 7 tonnes on one calculator and 10 on another. I suppose they have to keep them generic, but I was a bit disappointed that it didn’t ask about the good things people do. Like do you recycle, if so what..  do you use disposable things or re-use.. etc.

I once asked the Carbon Trust to tell me what the carbon saving would be for swapping from toxic chemicals to non-toxic, and they couldn’t work it out. They said carbon footprint is definitely reduced by making that change, but couldn’t quantify it!

So maybe if we could quantify what a difference the good behaviour made, then people might me more encouraged to make changes.

Paul, our lovely carpet man, has got himself a new spot cleaning machine. This means he can now offer eco friendly carpet cleaning for those smaller stains that are ruining a perfectly good carpet (or upholstery!). If you’re drunk clumsy, and you’ve knocked a nice glass of red over your cream sofa, then Paul maybe able to help! The quicker he can get to the problem, the better so he’s offering evening appointments too. All for £30, including the VAT. (A spot is not bigger than a metre square by the way!).