Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 13th April 2017 Issue no. 767
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Welcome to the
Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! Following on from my grumble about ridiculous NHS waste and a call for ideas on how we as an industry can help reduce that waste by supplying products of a consistent quality and price across the NHS, I had a response in the form of a Facebook comment from Scot Young Research which both gladdened and concerned me. It said: "In our experience trusts are aware of the need to reduce waste and are keen to find ways to do this. For instance, we were approached by a trust about developing a more economical and sensible way to distribute antimicrobial bodywash. At least 75% of pre-admission bodywash sent out in bottles is discarded by the patient. "You can do away with this by packaging it in 25ml sachets. It's now available under the National Framework Agreement. So, in many cases there are simple solutions and it just needs suppliers who are willing to work with them. After all, it is in all our interests to see an NHS with enough money to look after us!" I'm gladdened that the company has come up with a way to prevent some of the type of waste I was talking about. It shows that working with our customers to give them what they need, rather than simply selling them what we want to, is the best way forward... and save a customer money while ensuring their results are just as good, is likely to lead to recommendations for your company's products and services, isn't it? Everyone wins. What concerned me about this though is that I hadn't even been aware that the NHS was sending out pre-admission body wash... Am I the only one who thinks that this is another incredible waste of resources, when (surely) we should already have adequate means of cleaning ourselves at home? And however well a 'pre-admission' uses the bodywash, they're going to become contaminated on their way to hospital, aren't they? Particularly if they're taking public transport? And what about the costs of sending the bottles out, in the first place? It really does beggar belief, doesn't it? Please get in touch either by emailing me or posting a comment on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/Cleanzine
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        This Week's News
Private equity firms have bid $22 billion for SCA hygiene unit-paper A group of private equity companies have bid around 200 billion Swedish crowns ($22.26 billion) for the hygiene arm of tissue and forestry products firm SCA (SCAb.ST), daily Dagens Nyheter wrote on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. SCA said last year it planned to split into two units. "At least two private equity companies together have bid around 200 billion crowns for the hygiene unit," DN said. Hospital sees 12% C. diff reduction in two-year, CDC-funded study
Proposals for cutting food waste discussed
"In developed countries food is wasted mostly at the end of the chain, at distribution and consumption," said lead MEP Biljana Borzan. "Everyone has a responsibility to tackle this problem. Self-cleaning surfaces solve janitorial challenges and provide an advertising opportunity
By deploying NanoSeptic continuously self-cleaning surfaces, these forward-thinking environmental services teams are adding a visible component to the essential service they provide.
Biotechnology uses enzymes to 'eat' dirt and bacteria. The tiny molecules access even the hardest to reach areas, and carry on working for days after application.
Recently Rosemor has collaborated with a well-known dealer, Shanghai EMC, (www.emclean.cn) whose managing director Jonathan Zhang won an award presented by China Clean Expo for his distinguished contributions to China's cleaning industry. Upcoming WFBSC congress programme finalised and available
The congress will be opened by EU Commissioner Guenther Oettinger, while the proceedings will be opened by Federal Guild Master Thomas Dietrich, who has also presided as president of the WFBSC since April of last year. TC Facilities Management & Remploy celebrate 1000 jobs & longest serving employee
Turn your smart phone into a Water Wizard
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"What a welcome! Our first experience of the Cleaning Show was one we'll never forget"
We were not disappointed. Prochem Europe broadens training offer to professional cleaners in 2017
Cleaning Show in London well attended and business done
The show certainly seemed busy and the organisers tell us that some 10% of the visitors came from overseas - 9% more than last time. But the visitors weren't just there to look at what was on show... orders were placed with a number of companies exhibiting. Action Team takes on improving the environment
Safety gets shown the green card at Lanes Utilities
Art Cleaning's work declared 'a masterpiece' at National Awards Ceremony
Window cleaner Robert Baker, from Walsall, was presented with the UK's Window Cleaner of the Year Award for his 51-year commitment to the industry and for overcoming many challenges to continue doing the job he loves, while Art Cleaning achieved the second position as a runner-up in the Window Cleaning Company of the Year category. NVQ training for washroom service technicians
Public sector FM outsourcing is growing: how can providers & FM professionals benefit? In this article, Peter Forshaw, managing director of Maxwell Stephens - the UK professional services agency that specialises in facilities management recruitment - writes about the growth of outsourcing in the public sector... "FM outsourcing is booming, but that's not the only big news. The definition of facilities management is changing, too. A huge trend is rising within the public sector, favouring outsourced experts to deliver services rather than in-house employees. Return of the Dook to Dukinfield
Prochem Europe broadens training offer to professional cleaners in 2017
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