Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 31st October 2013 Issue no. 597
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Products Survey shows a correlation between a clean office and higher productivity As flu season approaches, it may be time to break out those cleaning supplies, disinfectant wipes and hand sanitiser. But keeping a clean workspace may not just be good for your health. According to a recent customer survey by Staples Advantage Canada, the business-to-business division of Staples, maintaining a clean and tidy workspace increases productivity. Decontaminating sanitiser dispensers in healthcare environments: new studies show the best options Simple remedies - from keeping the antibacterial gel dispenser clean, to giving healthcare workers their own hand sanitiser - can help keep patients safe by decreasing contamination in operating and recovery rooms, suggest two studies presented at the recent 'Anesthesiology 2013' annual meeting. Zapper launches Scan-to-Pay to help SMEs who suffer from late payments
Hygienic steam cleaning for professionals
The POD - reduce your paper consumption by up to 20%
Katrin Easy Pack is hitting the streets running...
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! Visitors to Cleanzine’s Facebook page will have seen the story and image we posted after the issue had been broadcast, regarding changes to recycling laws as part of the Waste Framework Directive. For those that didn’t see it, the article warned that we could soon have many more recycling boxes outside our homes than we do now, as the result of a ban on co-mingling – the method currently in place in some councils whereby householders put all of their recycling in the same box to be sorted later by council teams. I’ve always been an advocate of co-mingling because of the confusion over what items should go into which box… Can this particular type of plastic be recycled?… Is this leaflet able to go in with the paper or should it go in with the cardboard?… Can this glossy coated cardboard go in the recycling box or is it destined for the rubbish bin?… Contaminated loads are less valuable when it comes to selling on and a lot of money that could swell councils’ coffers is lost as a result. Who better to separate it than experts? Plus the confusion often deters people from recycling altogether as rather than try and work out what goes where, they’ll just dump it in the rubbish bin. Apparently, co-mingling doesn’t work either because it’s difficult to separate shards of glass from paper, although I’m sure the technology must be available! I understand that the EU will allow us to separate our waste into four bins - paper, metal, glass and plastic, plus the general rubbish bin, which is a further change for me as at the moment my glass and tins go into the same box and I also have a separate box for cardboard and coloured paper (but not magazines). A spokesman for the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has said that “this does not mean that mixed waste bin collections cannot continue; it is up to local authorities to decide what works best in their local area within the law.” Confused? So am I…
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         This Week's News
Healthcare cleaners should be qualified, says poll
Inaugural Ausclean Pulire draws international crowd
Sponsored by Hako Australia, the event, held earlier this month, attracted some 1,000 end-user and distributor industry executives. Global biocides market expected to reach USD 9,622 million in 2018 According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research: 'Biocides (Halogen Compounds, Metallic Compounds, Organosulfurs, Organic Acids, Phenolic, Nitrogen and Others) Market for Water Treatment, Food and Beverage, Personal Care, Wood Preservation, Paints and Coatings and Other Applications - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018', the global biocide market was USD 6.99 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach market worth USD 9.62 billion in 2018, growing at an estimated Compound Annual Growth Rate of 4.7% over the forecast period from 2012 to 2018. Equality and human rights in the cleaning industry
National Carpet Cleaners Association: Training dates 2013/2014
Leading the way on tourism that's both clean and green
New 3M Easy Trap Duster traps and holds up to six times more dirt
By trapping and removing up to six times more dust, dirt, grit and hair than traditional mops and some other disposable dusting systems, it is designed to boost productivity and reduce labour costs, without compromising cleaning standards. New gum-removal system transforms two shopping centres and Olympic site
Restroom Association (Singapore) gears up for World Toilet Day
The Singapore WASH Conference will be held for the first time at the Tampines Regional Library's auditorium on 19th November from 09.00 to 18.00. Green Turtle Americas signs exclusive distribution partnership with Ecolab Equipment Care
British Safety Council welcomes drop in fatal and major injuries in GB workplaces The British Safety Council welcomed the improvements in Great Britain's health & safety performance published by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) yesterday in its annual statistics report. HSE noted a significant reduction in the number of workers killed and seriously injured at work. The number and incidences of fatal injuries in Great Britain fell significantly - as did the number and incidence of major injuries. Tacony Corporation partners with the National Service Alliance
Ed: This reader wrote in response to my leader last week, in which I confessed to what many others might consider a regular disregard of my personal safety, in order to 'get the job done'. I felt I ought to allow him to remain anonymous as he's still working in the industry and I didn't want to cause him any problems! Jan, Regarding your piece in Cleanzine of 24th October 2013, all I can say is, yes me too, I do things like that, I will not be ruled, I think, foolishly. One unique cloth... twice the performance!
Reducing corporate property energy costs: conference addresses challenges and solutions A conference run by the Building Research Establishment Trust’s online news portal is set to tackle the questions, challenges and practical options for improving energy efficiency across corporate property portfolios. The Cleanzine Archive Search We keep an extensive archive of news stories and product information that have featured in past issues of The Cleanzine. If you would like to run a search of the The Cleanzine web site using the search tool below please just go ahead by entering in the name of the person, product or company or any other key words that you are looking for. How to contact us at The Cleanzine:
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