Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 11th May 2023 Issue no. 1064
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 International News
Products UMF|PerfectClean announces first annual Education Hygiene Specialist Excellence Award recipient
 MSL Solution Providers launches new SDS subscription service
Delta-Q innovative mid-power charger is now in full-scale production
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
ARCSI announces Canadian regional ambassador selections
The new ambassadors are: * Mark Baker, Motivated House Cleaners, Paradise, Newfoundland Kärcher and TTS agree on strategic partnership
Metsä Tissue receives again the highest Platinum rating in EcoVadis evaluation
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
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Monarchist or republican, lover of a Royal family, abolitionist or somewhere in between, you have to admit that the British always stage a jolly good pageant – even in the pouring rain! With almost 30million TV viewers in the UK and US and coverage on other TV stations throughout much of the globe, the world’s eyes were focused on London last weekend for the coronation of Charles III and there was plenty to celebrate even for those who don’t support the idea of a monarchy. I loved the sheer diversity of the event, the mix of different cultures, national costumes and creeds – not just for the main event but also for the concert the following evening. I’d not planned to watch that bit but am so glad I did. When we all work together we can achieve great things, can’t we?
But onto the cleaning: I’m sure I wasn’t the only one cringing at the sight of the horse mess being dumped by the four-legged members of the parade… wondering about its effect on those following… Does it flick up onto the riders’ faces or uniforms or their horses? And what about what appeared to be rectangular patches of sand all over the place? To cover the horse mess or a last-minute attempt at reducing the impact of potholes on the incredible precision of those on parade, moving as one? I discovered after the event that this was a proven way of easing the path of the horses and ancient ceremonial carriages – particularly over the grates and on the bends. Clever idea! Still lots for the cleaning teams and volunteers to deal with though, (as if they didn’t have enough to do already). As I’ve said here before, I took my girls, aged seven, to Diana’s funeral – not because I was a particular fan but because I wanted them to be a part of history. The streets were clean and remained so throughout, with everyone – well on Parliament Square opposite the Abbey, anyway – taking whatever rubbish they had, away with them when they left. What on earth has happened to us? According to the report further down the page on the coronation clean-up, more than 39 tonnes of additional recycling and refuse was collected from the area surrounding the much shorter route. Yes - 39 tonnes! And this was on top of the 650 tonnes collected on an average weekend. I’m dismayed… Well done to everyone involved – either paid or voluntary - in cleaning up other people’s mess that shouldn’t have been left there in the first place! Something else well worthy of mention this week is Principle Cleaning’s announcement. My goodness, that warmed the cockles of my heart! See more, below…
Yours,
 This Week's News
Veolia delivers a Royal Clean Up!
As an estimated two million people gathered in London on Saturday for the coronation extravaganza, the Veolia team ensured that the streets were cleaned to grade A standard, and returned to the task two hours after the event. The 100 Veolia operatives and 30 vehicles, many of them electric zero emission and hybrid types, worked around the clock to ensure that everything was fit for the coronation.  Principle announces move to employee ownership
The company, which was founded by Douglas Cooke in 1989, has secured its long term future, enabling it to continue building its legacy, whilst creating an effective platform for growth and retaining its position as one of the industry's leading independent businesses.   Handwashing during 'normal times' can reduce burden of respiratory disease
Handwashing with soap can reduce cases of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by as much as 17%, according to the review published in The Lancet. Smelly toilets flushing away British businesses' profits
Initial Washroom Hygiene analysed over 80,000 Tripadvisor reviews for 200 hospitality venues across the UK, in order to understand the correlation between negative reviews relating to the smell and cleanliness of washroom toilets and overall star ratings. Nanobubbles reduce surfactants by 50% at California Water Resource Recovery Facility
A new process using injected nanobubbles has reduced surfactants by 50%, along with odour, at a California Water Resource Recovery Facility, while also reducing the need for chemicals. Five urinal malodour issues and how to fix them
 AFFLINK celebrates 50 years as home for the independent distributor
As a result of this expansion, it now has nearly 600 distributor-members throughout the US. Poppies celebrates expansion and growth with new headquarters and training facility
As the 24-strong franchise network continues to benefit from high demand for industry-leading cleaning services, Poppies has proudly announced the relocation to a larger, more modern headquarters along with a state-of-the-art training facility for new starters. 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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