Comparative Study of Green & Traditional Non Green Cleaning Products with reference to Pune Hotels

Cleaning products are the first priority of the hospitality industry. It helps to maintain the hygiene and cleanliness in the hotel to provide the better atmosphere and enhancing the standard of the hotel. Varieties of cleaning products are available in the hotels. The use of the cleaning products based upon its characteristics, easy to useand its quality. The long lasting impact should be there by the use of cleaning products on any one of the areas of the hotel. As per the data collected by the author which proves that most of the five star hotels are preferably using traditional non green cleaning products as compared with green cleaning products. They are aware about the use and the benefits of the green cleaning agents. However they are not fully diverted towards green cleaning products as such. Only one or two brands of green cleaning products are used by the majority of hotels. Whereastraditional cleaning products are occupied the space in almost all the hotels. Hotel selects cleaning products on various factors Price, Availability, Well-known brand, Fragrance, Versatility in use, Composition of chemicals in cleaning agents, ease of use, Saves efforts and time, Toxicity and Quality Cleaning. As per the conclusion of the paper most of the Hotels prefers combination of Green products and Traditional Non green products.