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).
  • Decrease solids in septic tanks: Eliminate build up and subsequent groundwater contamination.

Communicate Water Efficiency and Sanitary Practices with  Signs

  •   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

The Bag It & Bin It campaign, United Kingdom

Learn from an expert why any solid matter put down a toilet or drainpipe has the potential to cause blockages