Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 27th April 2023 Issue no. 1062
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Products Paul G H Bakker, founder and chairman of WoolSafe and ITFA
 SOAPBOX: ‘The cost of going Green’, by Michael Richardson, CEO, The Perfect Little Company
Candidates announced for ‘Product of the Year ISSA Pulire 2023’
Stacey Turner wins UMF|PerfectClean’s National Hygiene Specialist Excellence Award
An end to 'greenwashing': marrying the power of data and passion to deliver on ESG
Recycle nuclear waste to fight climate crisis, urge green campaigners
Idrobase’s new Tempesta trolley helps reduce chemical use
Kärcher UK launches its first ever robot scrubber dryer, KIRA B 50
Albert’s autonomous robotic fleet cleans 20million sq.m in Czech Republic in less than a year
Kleen-Tex extends popular Iron Horse offering
Green Sack range rolls out with new innovative product offering
The latest versions provide users in the cleaning, hospitality and facilities management sectors with a solution that is both easier to use and incorporates improved seals. |
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As a journalist I often find some pretty random press releases in my inbox & while many of those that don’t pertain to the cleaning industry quickly find their way into the bin, others clearly deserve a scan through and occasionally will reveal a gem… This week I learned that Generation Logistics is an industry-led, Government-backed initiative to increase industry awareness and find the next generation of logistics sector talent – of which there’s currently a worrying shortage, just as there is in cleaning. Working with companies and trade associations across that sector, the campaign challenges perceptions and demonstrates the breadth and diversity of the career opportunities available – hopefully addressing the ongoing skills shortages while attracting more diverse talent into roles that will be created in future; perhaps because of the advent of AI. Cleverly, it’s taking its ‘Vacancies Available. Potential Unlimited’ message direct to its target audiences, using poster sites at bus shelters, shopping centres and other high footfall areas in cities with high student populations. A QR code on every poster links to the campaign's website, where people can find information about the industry, as well as learn more about and apply for, specific jobs listed on sponsors' pages. As the campaign’s Phil Roe speaks, you could almost replace the word ‘logistics’ with ‘cleaning’, couldn’t you?: "As an industry, logistics has long been in the background, an unseen facilitator of every facet of our daily lives. The workforce of tomorrow is within our sector's reach, but we need to challenge preconceptions about our industry and what it can offer potential employees. We need to make sure that logistics is a career choice spoken of in the same breath as law, medicine, retail and manufacturing." The campaign’s already changed perceptions of the sector, creating more than two million engagements to date from those inspired to find out more and our industry has all the tools in place to run a similar campaign. We have the industry Lead Body, the Trade Associations, some Government support and feet on the ground. But even better, we clean the bus shelters, shopping centres and other high footfall areas in cities all over. Often, we clean the student accommodation itself - and the public toilets too. So we might not have to pay to display our posters and share our message about the great welcome, career prospects and financial reward our industry offers. I think we should take a leaf out of the logistics sector’s book and give it a try. We have very little to lose and a lot to gain by engaging with those who are, effectively, captive audiences, don’t you agree?
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 This Week's News
Why air purification in the workplace is important this allergy season and how to achieve it…
“Conversations around air pollution and the dangers and health risks attributed to it have been commonplace for several years now, with many regulations already in place to lessen its dangers. In comparison, its counterpart of indoor air quality is a largely under reported and under researched topic - until now. Survey finds positive ROI for businesses with clean washrooms
In fact, those age 25-44 are even more likely to shell out more cash based on the condition of a business's washrooms.  ARCSI announces Canadian regional ambassador selections
The new ambassadors are: * Mark Baker, Motivated House Cleaners, Paradise, Newfoundland Kärcher and TTS agree on strategic partnership
With the TTS Equipment, Kärcher complements its portfolio of solutions for building cleaning and continues to position itself as a full-range supplier. TTS benefits from Kärcher's worldwide brand awareness and comprehensive product range and thus expands its market position. Metsä Tissue receives again the highest Platinum rating in EcoVadis evaluation
Metsä Tissue has received the highest Platinum-level every year since 2020.  Carlisle appoints new managing director for its cleaning and facilities business
Having joined Carlisle Support Services at the beginning of 2022 as head of operations to lead the Cleaning & Facilities division within the UK transport sector, Richard has delivered exceptional results across numerous large contracts. Given the results and proven track record in creating exemplary environments within large organisations throughout his career, Richard was appointed continue developing Carlisle's service offering and deliver unrivalled value.  Federation of Window Cleaners acknowledges excellence
Jim Melvin installed as the WCEC Master, 2023
Jim has been a WCEC member for 22 years. Among his valued contributions, is his ongoing support of the WCEC 's facilitation of the Chartered Practitioner's Register in Environmental Cleaning. The CPR confers Chartership status to anyone from the cleaning and facilities management industries who fulfils the necessary criteria, earning the corresponding post-nominals of C.Env.Cln. Still a few tickets available for CHSA Gala Ball!
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