Sanitizer Wipes: Protection From Illness

Sanitizer Wipes - Protection from Illness

Who wants to catch a cold or get a raging case of intestinal upset? Everyone is concerned with the spread of disease and germs. Protection from a future illness begins with prevention, and a good preventative measure is disinfection. We placed our "This is Public Health Sticker" on the antibacterial hand wipes bin located inside Target on Fletcher Avenue. As a group we choose this location because it makes customers more aware of what they are touching and is a way to get rid of millions of unwanted germs. Target’s free sanitizing wipes are offered at the entrance of the store, which allows customer a first line of defense to clean and disinfect their shopping cart/basket killing harmful microbes. We chose Target because not all stores carry wipes, and Target is going the extra mile to protect their customers from illness. The wipes are a public health act of prevention. If you clean and sanitize, you will lower the risk of contracting a cold/flu virus or other illnesses. According to choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com there is more bacteria on shopping carts than on public restroom toilet seats. That is even more of a reason for customers to clean their carts/basket. A lot of people shop at Target and those people are definitely at risk for contracting or spreading an illness. Target’s implementation of the wipes allow for customers to keep themselves healthy. It is nice Target gives the customers the choice to choose killing 99.9% germs over making themselves susceptible to disease.

Submitted by:

Alexandria Rezanka, Oscar Leon, Julie Volkman & Jennifer Standley