Ozone water cleaning and sustainability: less plastic and transport

Ozone water cleaning and sustainability: less plastic and transport

This article is part of the blog series within the guide on ozone water cleaning and focuses on sustainability. You will see how an ozone water machine or ozone water device helps you reduce plastic packaging, lower transport flows and still keep predictable costs per round. Ozone water is used only for surface cleaning of closed, hard surfaces and is not intended for consumption or medical applications.

Why ozone water belongs in a sustainable cleaning strategy

With traditional cleaning products, you rely on repeated deliveries of bottles, cans and cartridges. These need to be stored, moved around the building and eventually disposed of as empty packaging. With an ozone water machine you produce your own cleaning water from the tap, so a large part of that logistics simply disappears. This means less plastic waste, fewer deliveries and a calmer storage area. The main guide on ozonwater schoonmaak shows how this blog series is structured and which topics are covered in more depth.

Less plastic and less storage space

When you depend on a range of bottled products, your stock of chemicals grows quickly. Each new delivery requires pallet space, shelves and dedicated storage for different product types. With ozone water you generate what you need on site, per round or per bucket. That lowers the number of containers coming in and going out and frees up space in the store room. If you combine this with fixed cleaning rounds, you can better estimate how many litres you need per day and avoid unnecessary waste.

Logistics and transport: shifting focus from external to internal

A significant part of the environmental impact of cleaning products lies in transport. Suppliers drive trucks or vans to your location, whereas ozone water cleaning allows most litres to be produced on site. You still receive a limited number of parts or filters for the machine, but the main ingredient is simply tap water. This shifts attention from external deliveries to internal organisation: smart routes, clear rounds and good agreements inside the team.

Combining sustainability with fixed routines and zones

Sustainable working also means choosing consciously which zones you clean when. In the blog about routines and zones for ozone water cleaning you can read how to move from touchpoints to floors and wet zones. By combining that structure with ozone water cleaning you avoid overspraying and keep usage per zone low. You only produce and use cleaning water where cloth A and cloth B will actually be used.

The two-cloth method as a basis for less waste

The two-cloth method is a simple way to work more sustainably. You mist a light layer of ozone water onto the surface or directly onto cloth A, clean the surface in overlapping passes and immediately dry with cloth B. For a detailed description, see the dedicated guide on the two-cloth method. By following this workflow consistently, you avoid using more water and cloths than necessary and keep results consistent over time.

Costs and affordability

With an ozone water machine or ozone water device you create cleaning water on site from tap water. Estimated costs per litre are around €0.0017, so less than a fifth of a cent per litre and roughly one cent per full bucket. Because the same machine serves multiple rounds and areas, annual costs remain transparent and it becomes easier to align sustainability goals with your budget.

Customer stories & testimonials

• “After switching to ozone water cleaning we noticeably reduced the number of plastic bottles and empty containers in our waste streams.” – Facilities
• “Our storage area is calmer because we work with fewer product types and less stock.” – Retail
• “The team appreciates working with a solution that demands fewer deliveries and less packaging.” – Hospitality

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Related blogs within this guide

Routines and zones for ozone water cleaning
Ozonwater schoonmaak with the two-cloth method
Practical applications of ozone water cleaning
Costs and savings of ozone water cleaning

Further reading

What is ozone water?
Ozone water machine
Guides
Two-cloth method
All products (shop)
Contact

Use ozone water only for surface cleaning of closed, hard surfaces and never for consumption or medical applications. Always follow the supplier’s instructions and your internal procedures.