1. Product Stewardship Through “ Whole Systems Design ” Practicing Product Stewardship: Drivers, Challenges and Strategies October 25, 2011 Michael Ardito Tennant Company

2. Product-Level Focus = Incremental Gains Less Plastic? Less Packaging? Less Metal? Lead Free Electronics? Recycled Content? Material Parsimony?

3. Up to 66% less chemicals and water Eliminates added detergents. Up to 70% less water usage Uses 90% less cleaning solution and 70% less water Up to 80% less water usage Product Life-Cycle Focus = Broader Gains

5. SCRUB FLOOR CLEAN, DRY FLOOR USE FLOOR SOILED FLOOR BUILDING USE SOILED SURFACES CLEANING PROCESS CLEAN SURFACES Whole System Focus OFF-FLOOR CLEANING LOOP FLOOR CLEANING LOOP

6. = Step Change Gains Whole System Focus Office Building Convention Center University

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