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tersano's CO₂ Reductions document is an explorative analysis that details the carbon reductions achieved when switching from traditional cleaning chemicals to SAO. This document uses real-world examples of carbon reductions achieved by tersano's clients and data-backed CO₂ reduction projections for clients looking to make the switch today.

CO₂ Reductions

In 2001, tersano was founded on the mission of Changing The Way The World Cleans by eliminating toxic cleaning chemicals from our lives and planet - for good. Our patented Stabilized Aqueous Ozone (SAO®) technologies convert tap water into an approved cleaner, sanitizer, and deodorizer that meets cleaning standards across global markets. By eliminating up to 90% of chemicals with one solution, tersano helps clients achieve cost-savings while improving safety and sustainability across operations.

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Partner Interview: In Conversation with Steve Hengsperger, Founder and CEO of Tersano Inc.

Steve was invited to be part of the expert panel at ID25: The Sustainability Forum 2025 and speak about how Tersano's SAO solution can help you meet your sustainability goals.

Steve opened with a challenge: Give sustainable alternatives a genuine trial. Safe chemistry has evolved, but operator mindsets often lag. He emphasised that teams often assume they're guinea pigs when presented with greener solutions. Demonstrating real-world examples, small pilot groups, and hands-on testing helps build confidence and overcome emotional barriers. 

Contrary to popular belief, sustainable cleaning doesn't need to be expensive. By using smarter processes and innovative tools, businesses can maintain exceptional hygiene standards while benefiting the planet and their bottom line. 

For those who are new to SAO cleaning, what is it in plain terms? "It's ozone infused into water, an oxidiser, but at our working concentrations it carries a 000 hazard rating. It's an all-in-one cleaner, deodoriser, and sanitiser for most day-to-day tasks, with the honest caveat that deep cleaning is still needed occasionally, for example, on build-up or heavy soiling." 

What myths about "green cleaning" do you want to debunk? 
"First, 'green' does not automatically mean safer. If a product relies on heavy fragrance, it may still be problematic for health. Second, people assume sustainable options cannot perform. In practice, performance is about concentration and dwell time; the same principle applies to every chemical, even bleach. Third, the hidden cost is ignored; we see complex chemical cupboards, wrong product use, and avoidable exposure."

Operational change sticks when staff see, touch and trust the product. "We all want safer workplaces, better outcomes for operators, and sustainability that holds up under scrutiny. Tersano started when I saw what was under my own kitchen sink and was genuinely shocked. That kicked off a 25-year journey to eliminate unnecessary toxic chemistry using aqueous ozone, what we call SAO." 

If there's one thing you hope people remember from this discussion, what would it be? 
"Just one thing, but there are so many that are important, so I guess, you know, most important is to understand that sustainability is a goal everyone has. Start small, pilot properly, listen hard to what users do not like, then improve. People should not feel like guinea pigs. Give teams proof, training, and a reason that connects to their reality, then adoption follows. Just give our product a try. You'll see how great it works. Make your own decision from there."

The panel discussion touched on credibility. How should organisations talk about sustainability without greenwashing? 
"Evidence, measurement, and transparency. As the panel put it, credibility comes from backing up claims with data and being honest when progress is not linear."

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WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA, June 10, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has recognized Stabilized Aqueous Ozone (SAO®) as a Green Cleaning Products option in LEED v5, highlighting SAO’s positive impact on building occupant health, worker safety, and environmental sustainability.

Developed by global aqueous ozone leader Tersano Inc., SAO is a proven, powerful, safe, and sustainable alternative to traditional cleaning chemicals. As a Green Seal-certified industrial cleaner (GS-37) and specialty cleaner (GS-53), SAO replaces up to 90% of cleaning chemicals in the janitor’s closet—multi-purpose, bathroom, kitchen, stainless steel, and glass cleaners, disinfectants, sanitizers, and deodorizers—supporting waste reductions and protecting workers, building occupants, and the environment from exposure to toxic chemicals.

“LEED Version 5 marks a major milestone for the U.S. Green Building Council,” comments Steve Ashkin, LEED Committee Member and CEO and President of the Ashkin Group, “For the first time, LEED explicitly recognizes stabilized aqueous ozone—an innovative, environmentally preferable alternative to traditional cleaning chemicals—elevating the role of sustainable cleaning in green building performance.”

Considered one of the world’s most influential green building rating systems, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) has long accepted the use of SAO; now, LEED v5’s formal recognition reinforces the solution’s validity. To date, SAO has supported hundreds of facilities in achieving LEED certification and has been widely adopted by organizations such as Stanford University, Hilton Group, Nestlé, HSBC, Google, and others.

Backed by science and meeting the rigorous standards of CE, FDA, RoHS, NSF, TUV and more, SAO is changing long-held assumptions about effective cleaning. The inclusion in LEED v5 serves as further confirmation of SAO’s performance, safety, and sustainability.

Like the USGBC’s acknowledgement, each milestone achievement propels Tersano further into accomplishing its mission: Changing The Way The World Cleans. To learn more about how Tersano can support your facility’s LEED certification objectives and to start your path toward healthier, cleaner, more sustainable spaces, contact Tersano at wecare@tersano.com or visit www.tersano.com.

TGA Lists Innovative Technology as a Disinfectant

OLDCASTLE, ONTARIO, CANADA, July 15, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has listed Tersano Inc.’s innovative Stabilised Aqueous Ozone (SAO®) solution as a disinfectant. As a significant milestone for tersano, TGA's decision symbolises SAO's continued success in earning the recognition of regulators worldwide.

Founded in 2001 by CEO Steve Hengsperger, tersano aims to reduce the environmental impact of traditional cleaning chemicals by providing SAO solution as a sustainable and effective alternative. This patented technology is a versatile cleaner, disinfectant, and deodoriser approved by multiple government and regulatory agencies globally.

SAO disinfects through a process called oxidation. When the active ingredient (ozone) comes into contact with the membranes of bacterial microorganisms, cell walls are damaged, destroyed, and inactivated. Oxidation enables SAO to reduce up to 99.99% of bacteria without requiring traditional and environmentally persistent chemicals.

SAO's status as a TGA-listed disinfectant speaks boldly to its efficacy. As part of the Australian Government's Department of Health, TGA lists products as disinfectants only after they have demonstrated the ability to meet detailed quality, safety, and efficacy standards. These standards include passing specified microbiological tests.

With TGA's recent decision, Australia now joins a prestigious and ever-growing list of countries recognising SAO as a viable disinfecting solution.

"We wish to extend our gratitude to regulators like TGA," Hengsperger remarks, "By allowing us to make SAO available in more countries, we are witnessing our mission of Changing The Way The World Cleans in action.”

To learn more about tersano’s revolutionary cleaning technologies, visit www.tersano.com.

Cleaning Innovations Company Demonstrates How Cost-Savings and Sustainability Go Hand-in-Hand

Tersano is a Canadian-based, privately held company that manufactures sustainable cleaning technologies. Through their innovative products and solution, they make cleaning safer for people and the planet, while helping businesses significantly reduce costs, time, and labor every step of the way.

Tersano manufactures devices that convert ordinary tap water into an all-in-one cleaner, sanitizer, and deodorizer on-site and on demand. The best part? Tersano’s solution contains no harsh chemicals. Instead, it harnesses the natural oxidizing power of ozone infused in water to eliminate 99.999% of germs, including those responsible for the novel coronavirus disease.

Having a clean space is more than a function of aesthetics – it prevents the spread of germs and keeps building occupants healthy. However, cleaning with harsh chemicals can also be harmful to human health and the environment.

For humans, excessive or unsafe exposure to traditional cleaning products can irritate the eyes, skin, upper respiratory tract, and throat. In more severe cases, shortness of breath and poisoning can occur when these harsh solutions are ingested.

In addition, traditional cleaning products negatively impact the environment. As noted by Novelty Journals, the chemical contents of conventional cleaning products can act as an endocrine disruptor to wildlife, contribute to water and air pollution, and even bioaccumulate in plants and animals.

Moreover, traditional cleaning products require extensive training, prepping, shipping, handling, and processes that can reduce workplace efficiency and increase operational costs.

Thus, with the need for innovation looming, Tersano set out in 2001 to Change the Way the World Cleans.

In the early 2000’s, Founder and current CEO of Tersano Steve Hengsperger invented and patented Stabilized Aqueous Ozone (SAO®), a cleaning solution scientifically proven to kill 99.999% of germs without harsh chemicals.

SAO is certified and accredited by world-leading sustainability changemakers like Green Seal and EcoVadis. Moreover, SAO is trusted and used worldwide every day – even benchmark brands like Google, Nestle, and Ford Motor Company have adopted the solution. As more and more brands and names convert to SAO, the need for harsh chemicals becomes increasingly obsolete.

Outside of sustainability, Tersano’s world-renowned SAO solution has many benefits: improved safety for staff and guests, reduced labour costs, cleaner environments, simplicity, and more. However, one of the most significant benefits for businesses is the cost savings. Through on-site generation, reduced health and safety risks, less resource consumption, and decreased chemical usage, SAO bridges the gap between sustainability and profitability.

SAO is a unique solution in that it reverts to water and oxygen after usage. SAO remains a certified sanitizer for up to 24 hours and a certified cleaner for up to 6 days before reverting naturally into the environment. Tersano does not ship the SAO solution in plastic bottles. Instead, their devices let businesses and consumers instantaneously convert ordinary tap water into SAO on-site and on-demand.

The cleaning industry recognizes this concept as on-site generation (OSG) and it is an effective method for reducing carbon emissions and plastic use. However, Tersano’s technologies and solution differ from conventional OSG technologies as the operator merely flips a switch on the device to make the conversion. There is no mixing, batching, or wasting, and it is all accomplished with only water, on-site, on-demand, and within seconds.

On-site generation isn’t only better for the planet – it’s better for profit. OSG, predilution, and on-demand dispensing significantly reduce time and labour. Meanwhile, eliminating the need for single-use spray bottles keeps plastics out of our planet’s landfills, helping businesses reduce their waste output.

With a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) rating of 0-0-0, Tersano’s SAO solution poses no harm to the planet or human health. Safer cleaning for the environment and people also translates into cost savings: by eliminating the need for hazardous material training, businesses save time, labour, and resources.

Because SAO reverts to water and oxygen after use, it is completely safe to dispose of down the drain. SAO does not require being ‘chased’ with water down the drain, saving time and resources for staff while also protecting our waterways.

In addition, SAO is residue-free. Using SAO to clean floors also increases safety by reducing the risks of dangerous slip-and-fall accidents. For example, a Tersano hotel client who switched to SAO found a 70% reduction in the number of lawsuits from slip-and-fall related accidents on their site, which additionally translated into saved costs.

When surfaces are cleaned with hazardous chemicals, rinsing the surface with water afterwards is often required. SAO eliminates this step.

As a no-rinse, residue-free solution, SAO helps businesses and consumers save water, time, and costs in one fell swoop. Reducing water usage not only serves the environment – it serves utility bills.

Tersano’s clients have reported saving thousands of liters of water a month which translated into reduced utility expenses. Meanwhile, they calculated additional labour savings from eliminating the added step of rinsing surfaces with water after cleaning.

As a no-rinse solution, SAO preserves one of the planet’s most vulnerable resources, thus bridging the gap between sustainability and cost savings once again.

Tersano’s Stabilized Aqueous Ozone is an all-in-one, all-purpose, no-rinse solution. Unlike traditional cleaning chemicals and other on-site generation technologies, Tersano’s devices dispense just one solution that is safe, suitable, and effective for virtually all applications: surfaces, glass, floors, stainless steel, high-touch points, and even food-contact areas.

In fact, many of Tersano’s clients have reported replacing over 90% of their harsh cleaning chemicals with SAO, helping them significantly reduce time with fewer products to manage as well as costs on all the harsh chemicals they no longer must buy.

Tersano’s innovative cleaning solution and technologies show no trade-off between sustainability and cost-efficiency. Instead, Tersano demonstrates how cost savings and environmental servitude can go together, producing positive results for all facets of importance: people, planet, and profit.

Tersano Is Awarded Prestigious EcoVadis Medal for Commitment to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility

April 22, 2022 /CSRwire/ – Based in Ontario, Canada, Tersano is a privately-held cleaning innovations company with offices and distribution centers throughout NORAM, LATAM, APAC, and EMEA.

EcoVadis recently awarded the prestigious bronze medallion to Tersano to recognize the company’s commitment to driving positive social and environmental change through its business.

“We are honoured to be recognized by the world’s most trusted evaluator of sustainable business practices, EcoVadis,” states Tersano’s President and CEO, Steve Hengsperger, “Harsh chemical cleaners continue to make the world unsustainable. Our mission is to change that trajectory through the innovation of Stabilized Aqueous Ozone (SAO®), a much more responsible alternative to traditional cleaning products.”

Tersano designs, manufactures and distributes high-performance devices that create and dispense SAO on demand, a simple, safe, and sustainable cleaning, sanitizing, and deodorizing solution. The revolutionary all-in-one sanitizing cleaner is stronger than bleach yet 100% safe for people and the planet. Tersano is reinventing perceptions of what cleaning should be.

“Our commitment to sustainability is not only demonstrated through our products and services, but modelled in our day-to-day operations and processes,” states Hengsperger, “Our suppliers, distributors, and customers share our vision for a safer future and our drive to create it together. We will always keep improving our sustainability program to achieve carbon zero goals. We are very proud to be awarded the EcoVadis bronze medallion.”

EcoVadis medallions are one of the most competitive sustainability awards to attain. EcoVadis assessments are advanced and elaborate, taking months to complete, with medals awarded to just a small percentage of businesses across 200 industries and 160 countries.

Tersano’s Patented SAO® Solution Meets Requirements to Kill the Novel Coronavirus

Tersano, Inc. announced today its patented Stabilized Aqueous Ozone (SAO®) solution is compliant with the requirements established in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), to eliminate SARS-CoV-2, the pathogen that causes COVID-19. Tersano’s SAO solution kills over 99.99% of the MHV coronavirus within one minute. FIFRA is managed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  The SAO® solution was tested against Murine coronavirus/Murine Hepatitis Virus (MHV-3), one of the approved ASTM/CDC surrogates for SARS-CoV-2. Tests were performed using ASTM protocol E1053-11 and results showed the Tersano’s SAO® solution kills over 99.99% of the coronavirus within one minute. ASTM International is one of the world’s largest and most respected international standards developing organizations. 

The Tersano iClean® mini creates the SAO solution to safely and effectively clean and disinfect the home including kitchen surfaces, furniture, bathroom surfaces, carpets, glass, windows, mirrors, toys, shoes and even produce and pets.  Easy to use, consumers fill the iClean mini device with cold tap water, which is passed through diamond coated electrodes to create SAO instantly and on demand. 

“SAO is an advanced technology that converts oxygen (O2) into ozone (O3) to create a powerful cleaner, deodorizer and disinfectant,” noted Steve Hengsperger, Founder and CEO of Tersano.  “We’ve known for years that SAO was effective in killing germs, bacteria and mold.  In addition to killing harmful pathogens such as salmonella, E. coli and the influenza and measles viruses, we now know that SAO offers consumers a non-toxic solution to quickly killing the coronavirus on any hard surface.” 

SAO has been tested and certified by several prominent third-party laboratories, top regulatory bodies, and sustainability organizations as a safe and sustainable alternative to traditional chemical cleaners and disinfectants. It has been approved by the FDA as an antimicrobial agent and the USDA for their National Organic Program.  It is listed on the NSF International White List as a no-rinse sanitizer and cleaner.  

Tersano has been a global innovator in toxic-free cleaning for almost two decades and was the first company to concurrently receive both the Green Seal 37 (for Industrial and Institutional Cleaners) and the Green Seal 53 (for Biologically Active Cleaning Products). Today, Tersano’s SAO products are widely used by top universities, such as Stanford, global food service organizations such as McDonald’s and Domino’s and hospitality leaders such as the Excalibur and Luxor hotels in Las Vegas.

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The lotus® PRO transforms tap water into Stabilized Aqueous Ozone (SAO®) - an approved, cleaner, sanitizer, and deodorizer that replaces up to 90% of traditional chemicals. By reducing chemical usage, lotus PRO streamlines inventory and procurement processes, provides measurable cost-savings, simplifies cleaning routines for staff, and enhances safety and sustainability to help your corporation meet its CSR objectives.

lotus® PRO V9

The tersano lotus® PRO transforms ordinary tap water into Stabilized Aqueous Ozone (SAO®) - an approved, cleaner, sanitizer, and deodorizer.

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The lotus® Water Treatment System is an automated solution for water, water delivery lines, and ice machines. With patented self-cleaning cycles that keep filters, lines, and components clean, lotus WTS ensures consistent beverage and ice quality while actively preventing the formation of Pseudomonas, biofilm, and coliform. By eliminating the need for manual deep cleaning, lotus WTS improves operational cost-savings and efficiency while setting a new standard for beverage quality and safety.

lotus® Water Treatment System

Automated treatment system for water, water delivery lines, and ice machines.

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iClean® FLO₃ transforms tap water into a powerful chemical-free cleaner and sanitizer for various in-line applications. iClean FLO₃ delivers powerful aqueous ozone for cleaning and sanitizing ice and laundry machines, misting systems, food processing equipment, glass washers, dental hygiene lines, and more. Using cold water, iClean FLO₃ provides cost and energy savings, while eliminating the need for caustic chemicals in cleaning routines. Touch-free, continuous, and on-demand.

iClean® FLO₃

iClean® FLO₃ provides a clean-in-place solution for laundry, ice machines, misting systems, and more.

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iClean® mini turns tap water into Stabilized Aqueous Ozone (SAO®) - an approved cleaner, sanitizer, and deodorizer. SAO is safe and effective for use on glass, counters, bathroom and kitchen surfaces, walls, marble, stainless steel, and more. With no harsh chemicals or fragrances, SAO provides a safer, more comfortable environment for staff and guests while helping corporations reach CSR objectives. Simply add tap water to the iClean mini and create SAO on-demand with every spray.

iClean® mini

Using electrolytic technology, iClean® mini turns tap water into a powerful, chemical-free cleaner on demand.

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PROscrub is tersano's signature heavy-duty deep cleaner and degreaser, designed to complement your SAO cleaning regiment. With proprietary, enzyme-based ingredients, PROscrub provides a safer, less abrasive alternative to traditional deep cleaners and degreasers and is an NSF-certified solution approved for food-contact surfaces. Available in ready-to-use and ready-to-dispense formulations.

PROscrub

Heavy-duty degreaser and deep cleaner to complement your SAO cleaning regiment.

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tersano's Laundry PODS contain proprietary, specially-formulated detergent designed to complement the performance of iClean® FLO₃ and it's ozone cleaning technology. Packaged in biodegradable, water-soluble sachets, tersano's Laundry PODS are quick-dissolving and fast-acting, while utilizing environmentally-preferred materials. Make whites whiter, brights brighter, and fabrics softer with tersano's Laundry PODS and ozone laundry solutions.

Laundry PODS

Specially formulated laundry detergent designed to enhance ozone's performance. Packaged in biodegradable, water-soluble sachets.

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tersano's Microfiber Line encompasses various Nordic-Swan certified microfiber products for everyday commercial use: damp mops, scrub mops, handles and frames, and color-coordinated surface clothes for multi-surface and glass applications. Densely weft-knitted microfibers pick up fine particles from surfaces, leaving a clean, polished surface. Paired with tersano's SAO technologies, tersano's microfiber cloths last up to 600 washes and are machine-washable for ease of use.

Microfiber Line

Nordic-Swan certified microfiber products for everyday commercial use.

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Partner Interview: In Conversation with Steve Hengsperger, Founder and CEO of Tersano Inc.

USGBC’s LEED v5 Recognizes SAO®, Tersano’s Innovative Technology

TGA Lists Innovative Technology as a Disinfectant

Cleaning Innovations Company Demonstrates How Cost-Savings and Sustainability Go Hand-in-Hand

Tersano Is Awarded Prestigious EcoVadis Medal for Commitment to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility

Tersano’s Patented SAO® Solution Meets Requirements to Kill the Novel Coronavirus

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Partner Interview: In Conversation with Steve Hengsperger, Founder and CEO of Tersano Inc.

USGBC’s LEED v5 Recognizes SAO®, Tersano’s Innovative Technology

TGA Lists Innovative Technology as a Disinfectant

Cleaning Innovations Company Demonstrates How Cost-Savings and Sustainability Go Hand-in-Hand

Tersano Is Awarded Prestigious EcoVadis Medal for Commitment to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility

Tersano’s Patented SAO® Solution Meets Requirements to Kill the Novel Coronavirus