Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 14th December 2017 Issue no. 802
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Greyland's colourful new Premier Range cleans to the Maximum!
IICRC Calls for S400 non-voting section committee volunteers
Easterseals' Gala honours Kaivac as Outstanding Community Partner
New eco and bee-friendly ethical luxury collection from The Soap Co.
New low-cost solution for deep cleaning escalators
Xeros announces new partner in United Arab Emirates
TAS Environmental Services makes Delmar Disposal second acquisition in 2017
World Toilet Organisation and supporters issue joint declaration to mark World Toilet Day
OdySea Aquarium reels in 'America's Best Restroom' title
Routine cleaning raises its game
Nanopool GmbH to massively expand presence in China Nanopool's high-performance, multi-functional surface coatings are protecting buildings and industrial facilities and considerably reducing cleaning costs in Europe, the US and parts of Asia. The German manufacturer is now gearing up for what it says will be "massive" expansion in the Chinese market. Coulson Ice Blast's IceStorm90 - 2017 R&D 100 Award Winner
PVAmicro's PVA coating just adds to the performance
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Like me, Deborah Urquhart, West Sussex County Council Cabinet Member for the Environment, believes it's striking. "The tree is such a delight to see; it's a really impressive sight especially when it's dark and lit up," she says. "But it does make you think just how many bottles aren't getting the chance to be recycled into something new. In West Sussex, residents are recycling 59% of their plastic bottles which is great, but 41% still end up in the bin." Deborah says that an estimated 166 million plastic bottles were recycled in West Sussex this year, out of a possible 262 million. It's really not good enough, is it, when one considers the reports about the volume of plastics found in our rivers and oceans, and that which has made its way into the fish we eat and the water we drink? And of course, West Sussex is just a tiny area, isn't it? Just imagine how many bottles are not recycled when they could be, throughout the UK... throughout the world... This is the fourth year the tree will be on display, previously having graced Crawley and Horsham. I think it would be a good idea for other councils to erect Christmas trees like this - or even trees made from other recyclables and litter, to help bring the message home that we need to treasure our environment. Christmas has changed a lot since I was little, when everything was on a far smaller scale... Nowadays, for many, it's a time for excess... giving more gifts than are needed, spending way over budget, buying silly amounts of food and drink. The main result of excess, is waste. Cleanzine will be back on 4th January. If you celebrate Christmas, I hope it's a good one. Over the break and beyond, please buy responsibly (you can't recycle metallic or glittery wrapping paper), recycle all you can, and if you find you have more than you need, please share with others or donate it to a food bank or charity shop. Someone will love you for 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
BREAKING NEWS: ISSA AND RAI RESOLVE INTERCLEAN DISPUTE Hello Jan, I am happy to announce that ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, and its ‘Interclean’ trade show partner, RAI, have renegotiated their agreement and arrived at a mutually beneficial resolution. Key takeaways from this restructured agreement are: Interclean Amsterdam expands again to add 'On-Premise-Laundry' section
Taking place from 15th - 18th May 2018 at RAI Amsterdam, Interclean Amsterdam has already expanded to accommodate 12 halls of manufacturers from across the full spectrum of the cleaning and hygiene industry. Now, it is growing again to add several new side events and segments - in particular a dedicated area for the On-Premise-Laundry (OPL) sector. ABM awarded the overall Loo of the Year awards trophy
This was the second time that a cleaning/FM company has achieved this top award and was in recognition of ABM, also in its 30th year, gaining a Platinum Award grade for 94% of its thirty-four entries and four national awards for Scotland. They were also awarded the new Washroom Cleaner of the Year Awards for England in the External Contractor sector. Diversey to acquire Twister, Swedish manufacturer of diamond cleaning pads
Twister, headquartered in Söderköping, Sweden, is the owner of Twister, a patented system for daily floor cleaning using floor pads impregnated with billions of microscopic diamonds which clean and polish the floor mechanically. A completely chemical-free system, it works with water only. Singaporean cleaning & waste management sectors to be transformed
More than 78,000 professionals and 1,700 companies in the cleaning and waste management sectors keep Singapore clean. NSS launches ISSA Innovation Award winning eForce scrubber with joystick control
Seven cost saving sustainability ideas for 2018
For example, ISSA's DEAL program, developed in partnership with Sustainability Dashboard Tools, helped 20 participating distributors collectively save more than $400,000 in one year by implementing simple sustainability initiatives. Technology helps fight infection-causing pathogens to enhance hospital safety
Four Clorox Healthcare Optimum-UV Systems now complement NMC's comprehensive infection control plan, which combines manual surface disinfection with pathogen-killing UV technology. AMFM celebrates Living Wage recognition
This will mean that even more organisations can consider paying all of their contracted staff a wage that meets the cost of living. Recognised Service Providers also commit to paying the real Living Wage to all staff working for their core business. Rewards and penalties: taking bold steps to protect your company's data A study from Veritas Technologies, a leader in multi-cloud data management, has found that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has the potential to drive major cultural changes in businesses worldwide. 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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Our weekly updated Hospital Hygiene features current developments and product solutions cleaning and hygiene industry manufacturers are coming up with. Read More. Recent UK News
Food Hygiene Ratings display drives up food safety compliance, confirms report
Former cleaners take on boardroom roles
Nicola Barbour and Michelle Lamb will share responsibility for over 1400 staff across seven offices. They will each handle a £6m per annum portfolio. Keep bars and cellars clean and hygienic over festive season and beyond
Incentive FM consultancy secures major project with National Lottery operator Camelot
Incentive has appointed a new dedicated head of facilities management for Camelot to oversee the company's day-to-day FM operations and work with other members of the Incentive executive team on this assignment. Boat cleaning operation damages cars parked nearby
Defence contractor Babcock accidentally splattered around 500 parked cars with a metallic substance while cleaning a boat at Scotland's Rosyth dockyard, and it is estimated that it will cost up to £150k to repair them... Technology and sustainability key drivers of the UK contract cleaning market
It warns that the current uncertainty means that this growth is unlikely to be sustained over the next few years, but says that looking forward, demand is likely to be relatively buoyant in the transport sector, while the retail, commercial offices and the government sectors are likely to provide fewer opportunities, at least in the short term. HSE annual occupational health & safety statistics analysed
These are among the conclusions, relating to occupational ill-health, of annual health & safety statistics recently published by the Health & Safety Executive. Fulham Road renews with ISS UK
After a competitive procurement process, the Fulham Road Collaborative (FRC) has awarded a new five-year contract, worth more than £100m (842m DKK) over the contract term, to its existing provider, ISS Facility Services - Healthcare. Production and jobs restored at Gelpack
Under the leadership of managing director Geoff Davis and other key former members of the UK management team, some 50 jobs have already been reinstated, with a further 20 positions planned by mid-2018. Six production lines have been recommissioned to cope with initial orders, with another six lines scheduled for a January start. Emergency cleaners help Search & Rescue Helicopter Service control contamination risks
CleanSafe Services' teams are now available 24 hours a day to respond to any urgent cleaning task the service needs its help with. Lanes wins drainage contract from Cambridgeshire police
The contract, offered by competitive tender, covers all drain and sewer blockage and repair work at 18 station buildings across Cambridgeshire. |
A five-metre high Christmas tree, made from 600 reused green plastic bottles, is being lit-up over the holiday period in Bognor Regis town centre, to highlight recycling. I thought I'd help spread the word, to those who aren't likely to venture into Bognor anytime soon.
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