Scensibly Green
To ensure the health and safety of building occupants while having a positive impact on the environment; specifications and maintenance of restroom fixtures must include the best solution for the disposal of feminine care products.
THE SCENSIBLES SYSTEM: Single-use, biodegradable plastic feminine hygiene disposal bags embedded with antimicrobial agents to inhibit odor causing bacteria with tie handle closure to conceal contents, dispensed from refillable units; and specially designed bags to properly line sanitary napkin disposal units.
Create a Safer, Healthier Restroom
- Best Practices: Preventative method with proven effectiveness and efficiency.
- Follow Universal Precautions: In all settings, assume blood and bodily fluids may carry hepatitis viruses,HIV other blood borne infections.
- Minimize exposure: Conceal potentially harmful contents in leak proof, sealable plastic bag.
- Reduce cross-contamination: Diminish surface soiling.
- Low touch system: Interleaved bags for one-touch dispensing.
- Exceed OSHA expectation: Provide maximum protection for cleaning crew from direct contact with discarded product and contaminated surfaces.
- Cleaning chemicals: Less germicide required to clean disposal unit.
Conserve Water and Reduce Debris in the Wastewater Stream
- Better Practices: Reroute the disposal of feminine care products from the wastewater stream to solid waste to solid waste stream.
- Toilet is not a wastebasket: Efficient practices can reduce water usage.
- Less maintenance of restroom fixtures: Fewer toilet clogs and overflows mean lower maintenance expenses.
- Protect the plumbing infrastructure and reduce the burden on wastewater treatment systems: Less damage to indoor, municipal sewer systems and sewage plants.
- Reduce the pollution of waters of the United States: Minimize sanitary sewer overflows and “floatables” (plastic tampon applicators).
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Decrease solids in septic tanks: Eliminate build up and subsequent groundwater contamination.
Communicate Water Efficiency and Sanitary Practices with
Signs
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Public awareness: Heighten knowledge of the proper hygiene procedures and waste disposal methods
Reduce Impact on Landfills
Biodegradable additive: Enable bags and contents to degrade in composting and sanitary landfills
Advocacy Efforts and Experts:
Ours: Advocacy Efforts.
King County, State of Washington





