GREEN: WHERE IS THE INDUSTRY GOING?

摘要

The pest control industry is at crossroads in its efforts to defie "green". Green. The term conjures up different visions for everyone. Car companies advertise "green" to convey low emissions and better efficiency to reduce a vehicle's carbon footprint. Detergent manufacturers offer the term as another way to say the products are free from harsh chemical cleaners. And carpet manufacturers have gone "green" as a way to express there's less off-gassing of volatile organic compounds such as solvents. But what does "green" mean to pest management companies? In our industry, there is no current standard as to what "green" really means. Some companies label "green services" as using "natural" products, but we all know that some natural products can be hazardous to plants, materials and even people. Just because it is natural doesn't mean that it is "green."