Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 28th July 2022 Issue no. 1027
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 New air duct cleaning machine features increased power and next generation smart technology
Phs Group and GreenTeck Global bring Ecoflow Innovation to UK Washroom Sector
Vectair Systems appoints Chelsey Schwartz as vice president of marketing
Tips on using citric acid cleaning solutions
However, to take advantage of the benefits of citric acid cleaning solutions, sanitisers and disinfectants, cleaning professionals should be aware of the following do's and don'ts.
New AI app helps track cleaning competence
RAS partners with Ascendo Academy on a restroom inspection course
UMF names Lisa Gross National Hygiene Specialist Excellence Award recipient
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Welcome to the Cleanzine
If you’re a regular reader of my Leaders you’ll know how disgruntled I am about the way our recycling schemes are run in the UK, and also of my argument that we should be doing our utmost to avoid creating stuff that one day will need to be recycled. Of course recycling’s a better option than sending all our waste to landfill, but the assumption that recycling’s the perfect solution to our waste problem is way off track and something that needs to be addressed – and fast.
One of my bugbears is excess packaging. Take the humble cucumber, for example. Why is it, that nigh on all the stores in which I see cucumbers for sale, present each cucumber individually shrink-wrapped in plastic. Why? The plastic’s a devil to get off and cucumbers come in their own skin anyway. They’re not slimy or prickly and most of us wash them before use so they’re unlikely to be contaminated through other people’s handling. I never buy packaged bananas for the same reason.
My daughter gifted me a snack pack of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups last week. My delight soon turned to dismay when I discovered that inside the exterior packaging were five individually wrapped sweets, each one also sitting in its cake case and protected by a cardboard (thankfully recycleable) base. No more Reeses for me then and that’s not because once through all the layers of packaging, there was nothing like the volume of deliciousness that I’d first expected! And when it comes to cucumbers, I’ve voted with my feet and support my local farmers. I buy cucumbers – along with my other fruit and veg, loose at one of the farmers or local markets and if they’ve sold out, I go without. While we keep putting up with bad practice, nothing will change, and a little inconvenience on my part is a small price to pay.
Apart from Tesco though. The recent news that this British-owned supermarket has promised to ditch plastic wrapping on its own brands whilst allowing shoppers to enjoy the same discounts as they would if buying shrink-wrapped multipacks, is music to my ears. And this is just the beginning with further changes planned for later this year. I hope Tesco sees its profits soar so that others have to follow suit and that the change persuades the big brands that this is the type of progress we want to see, for without it, we simply won’t buy.
Yours,
    This Week's News
Do college students make the grade on cleaning?
According to new data from ACI and Wakefield Research, while nearly all college students (92%) recognise that a clean room helps them feel their best, both mentally and physically, nearly three in four (72%) were less than completely prepared to clean on their own upon first arriving to college. Agenda announced for sixth edition of Forum ISSA Pulire
Illustrious professionals and experts, from both related sectors and from industries far from that of services; all in some way connected to the three chosen themes… ISSA Pulire Network, organiser of the event, has created a heterogeneous program with the desire of stimulating the minds of the audience through knowledge sharing and dialogue with very different subjects because it is from the dialogue that new ideas and innovations arise.
“In a world where it remains challenging to drive confidence, high standards of hygiene remain of great importance - in February 2022 according to Global Reckitt Covid Tracker, with 1000 individuals surveyed, 38% still choose where they visit based on disinfection standards. Successful biogas trial paves way to Europe for Genesis Biosciences
The three-month trial was part of the United Utilities Innovation Lab and allowed the opportunity to test Evogen Biogas Additive in a real-world environment based on a set of predetermined objectives; increase biogas generation, increase energy production and reduce final sludge volume for disposal with no detrimental impact on the final sludge quality. Genesis's additive surpassed on all targets.  Global Hygiene Summit to take place in Singapore in 2023
The Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute (RGHI), a not-for-profit foundation established in 2020 with a multi-year $25 million grant from Reckitt, is focussed on plugging significant gaps in the health research space and improving access to information that will bridge epidemiology, public health and behaviour change. The Summit will align with this aim by informing the global health agenda, stimulating discussion which could lead to the adoption of better and more sustainable hygienic practises globally.  Denis Rawlins launches cleaning equipment contract hire service
The service, which will enable customers to hire equipment from leading hygiene brands including KaiVac and SpaceVac, will offer fixed term contracts, with no upfront costs and set monthly payments. Georgia Tech saved $700,000 with GenEon
Sodexo celebrates Accelerators innovation success
Sodexo launched the Accelerators programme back in November 2021, partnering with innovation specialist L Marks, inviting applications from start-ups and scale-ups with a focus on employee experience, sustainability and smart buildings. Over 400 start-ups applied as part of a global scouting mission, and the final five start-ups were selected by Sodexo leaders, with input from clients, following two events held in April 2022. 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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BICSc Awards: shortlist of finalists revealed
The shortlist of finalists for the British Institute of Cleaning Science Awards 2022, which celebrate the exceptional efforts of leading lights from the professional cleaning industry, has been announced. The organisation was inundated with entries for these popular annual Awards TV presenter and former England international rugby player Martin Bayfield is the celebrity host for the Awards – an event renowned as one of the largest and most influential in the cleaning industry's calendar. Strike averted as cleaners win inflation-busting pay rise
Latin American cleaners from Ecuador and Bolivia who work at Riverside Quarter, a large luxury residence in Wandsworth, London, have won a 16% pay rise bringing them up to £11.05 an hour from their previous rate of £9.50, the national minimum wage.
This pay rise comes after the cleaners, who are United Voices of the World members, voted to take strike action, with 100% of the UVW cleaners balloted, voting to strike.
Mitie appointed supplier to new Government FM and workplace services framework
Jangro enhances health & safety training module
London's Pride: biggest clean-up operation to date
Sodexo becomes official Supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter
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