* Cleanzine-logo-7a.jpgCleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 11th May 2023 Issue no. 1064

Your industry news - first

The original and best - for over 20 years!

We strongly recommend viewing Cleanzine full size in your web browser. Click our masthead above to visit our website version.

Search
English French Spanish Italian German Dutch Russian Mandarin


Please note that you are viewing an archived issue of The Cleanzine.




International News
Products

UMF|PerfectClean announces first annual Education Hygiene Specialist Excellence Award recipient

* UMF|PerfectCLEAN-Morales-Garcia.jpg
Ana Ruth Morales-Garcia, custodian at Colorado College, has earned UMF|PerfectClean's first annual Education Hygiene Specialist Excellence Award.
more



MSL Solution Providers launches new SDS subscription service

* MSL-SDS.jpg
To help chemicals manufacturers and suppliers stay compliant and ease the pressures of compiling Safety Data Sheets, microbiological testing firm, MSL Solution Providers, has launched a new SDS subscription service.
more


Delta-Q innovative mid-power charger is now in full-scale production

* Delta-Q_XV3300.jpg
With its unique 3-in-1 design, this highly efficient charging system integrates a 3.3KW battery charger, a 500W DC-DC converter to power the vehicles' auxiliary loads, and an EV charging station interface. These key features, encased in a ruggedised IP67 design, provide OEMs with an attractive package for simplifying electrification of their off-road applications.
more


Why air purification in the workplace is important this allergy season and how to achieve it…

* air-purification.jpg
By Dyson Professional

“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.
more


Survey finds positive ROI for businesses with clean washrooms

* Survey-Washrooms_2023.jpg
Businesses that fail to keep their washrooms clean and maintained are unwittingly flushing away customers' repeat business and sales. According to the latest Healthy Handwashing Survey from Bradley Corporation, almost 60% of Americans make it a point to stop at a business and will spend more money at the establishment if they know it has clean and maintained washrooms.
more


ARCSI announces Canadian regional ambassador selections

* ARCSI-Ambassadors.jpg
The Association of Residential Cleaning Services International (ARCSI), a division of ISSA, has announced two Canadian regional ambassadors as part of a new outreach program, the ARCSI Regional Ambassadors. The Canadian Regional Ambassadors will represent the residential arm of ISSA in Canada.

The new ambassadors are:

* Mark Baker, Motivated House Cleaners, Paradise, Newfoundland
* James Menzies, JEM Cleaning, Mississauga, Ontario (pictured)
more


Kärcher and TTS agree on strategic partnership

* Kärcher-TTS.jpg
Kärcher and TTS Cleaning have joined forces, thereby pooling their resources and capabilities in order to offer customers around the world their broad range of products and services in a customised manner in the future.
more


Metsä Tissue receives again the highest Platinum rating in EcoVadis evaluation

* Metsä-EcoVadis.jpg
Metsä Tissue, part of Metsä Group, (including Metsä Greaseproof Papers business) has received the highest Platinum rating in EcoVadis sustainability and social responsibility evaluation. The company is among the top 1% of all the companies rated by EcoVadis. Metsä Tissue once again scored highly in each of the four themes assessed, performing best in the environment section with a score of 90/100.
more


Paul G H Bakker, founder and chairman of WoolSafe and ITFA

* Paul-Bakker.jpeg
We're sad to have heard from WoolSafe's global marketing director Steve Bakker, that his father Paul, WoolSafe founder & chairman, passed away peacefully on 5th April 2023, aged 82. Well-known and liked and respected by many in our industry around the world, Paul had been active in the carpet and cleaning industries as well as with standardisation work for many years.
more


SOAPBOX: ‘The cost of going Green’, by Michael Richardson, CEO, The Perfect Little Company

* Green.jpg
“There's been much written about funding for Green projects but very little on how ‘going green’ saves money. So with the aid of over 60 UK corporates, we've done a little calculation to highlight just one example, vacuuming in offices.
more


Candidates announced for ‘Product of the Year ISSA Pulire 2023’

* BubbleFlush-ISSA-PULIRE-2023.jpg
An impressive 22 products from 18 companies exhibiting at the upcoming international event ISSA Pulire 2023 (9th – 11th May, Milan), have been announced as candidates in the third edition of the ‘Product of the Year’ Awards.
more


Stacey Turner wins UMF|PerfectClean’s National Hygiene Specialist Excellence Award

* UMF-chosen.jpg
UMF|PerfectClean has announced that Stacey Turner, hygiene specialist at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville, Indiana, has earned the company's 14th annual National Hygiene Specialist Excellence Award. Stacey was nominated by Riverview Hospital director of housekeeping Scott Smith for her exemplary work as team lead of the hospital's environmental services (EVS) department.
more


Welcome to the Cleanzine

logo_small.gif

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?

Veolia-RoyalCleanUp4.jpg

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…

www.facebook.com/Cleanzine

FB.jpg

Twitter-t.jpg You can also follow us on Twitter @cleanzine

Yours,

JAN.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Jan Hobbs



This Week's News

Veolia delivers a Royal Clean Up!

* Veolia-RoyalCleanUp1.jpgAs London once again hosted the party of the year, Veolia, in partnership with Westminster City Council, worked tirelessly over the coronation weekend to ensure that the city was clean and the streets were ready for the first coronation in 70 years.

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.
more



Principle announces move to employee ownership

* Douglas-Cooke_Principle.jpgPrinciple Cleaning Services has announced that it is transferring the majority of its shares to its 2,300 employees through the creation of an Employee Ownership Trust.

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.
more




Handwashing during 'normal times' can reduce burden of respiratory disease

* Handwashing.jpgNew research published in The Lancet reinforces the idea that handwashing outside of pandemic times is vital in order to reduce the burden of common colds and flu in low- and middle-income countries.
(April 28, 2023) - Analysis of studies involving 160,000 people across three continents reinforces message that handwashing is not just for pandemics.

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.
more


Smelly toilets flushing away British businesses' profits

* Smelly-toilets.jpgSmelly toilets are costing British businesses, as new research reveals poor washroom reviews drag down hospitality establishments' Tripadvisor ratings by an average of one full star.

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.
more


Nanobubbles reduce surfactants by 50% at California Water Resource Recovery Facility

* California-WRRF.jpgby Andrew Dugan, PE, founder of WaterWrites…

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.
more


Five urinal malodour issues and how to fix them

* Urinal-malodours.jpgWhile we do not hear about it much any longer, some facilities that have recently installed no-water urinals are encountering malodour issues. To explain what is likely happening and how to correct it, we must have a quick refresher on this topic.
more



AFFLINK celebrates 50 years as home for the independent distributor

* AFFLINK-HQ.jpgAFFLINK, which started as a buying group network of jansan distributors 50 years ago, and known in the US as the ‘home for the independent’ distributor, has expanded. It now provides products and services for many other industry sectors, including packaging, healthcare, hospitality and government.

As a result of this expansion, it now has nearly 600 distributor-members throughout the US.
more


Poppies celebrates expansion and growth with new headquarters and training facility

* Poppies-new-office.jpgHaving already welcomed new franchisee, Kuldeep Mahi, to its growing network in Q1 this year, domestic cleaning franchise, Poppies, is wasting no time in boosting its efforts to support franchisees through additional marketing and training opportunities. 

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.
more


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.

Search The Cleanzine:

How to contact us at The Cleanzine:


REQUEST THE CLEANZINE HERE

The Cleanzine is broadcast every Thursday. You may receive it FREE each week by clicking the link above.
To prevent this newsletter from getting swept up by overzealous email filters, we suggest that you add [email protected] to your address book.



Hospital Hygiene

Hospial Corridor

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

Veolia launches nationwide vape collection scheme

* Veolia-vape.jpg
Global resource management company Veolia has launched a national vape collection service to help provide safe disposal and recycling routes for the three million vapes currently thrown away each week.
more


CHSA publishes Fact Sheet on Extended Producer Responsibility

CHSA-new-brand.jpg
Members of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association and others in the cleaning industry now have access to straightforward information on Extended Producer Responsibility, thanks to a new Fact Sheet, published by the CHSA.
more


Carlisle appoints new managing director for its cleaning and facilities business

* Carlisle_Richard-Jenkins.jpg
Facilities management support services provider, Carlisle Support Services has appointed Richard Jenkins as managing director for its cleaning and facilities business.
more


Federation of Window Cleaners acknowledges excellence

* Federation-W-C.jpg
Window Cleaning specialist and a highly regarded Birmingham business with 20-plus years in the industry, Art Cleaning Services (www.artcleaning.co.uk).
more


Jim Melvin installed as the WCEC Master, 2023

* Jim-Melvin_WCEC2023.jpg
The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners has welcomed Jim Melvin as its new Master following his installation ceremony on 21st April 2023 at St Olave's Church in the City of London. He succeeds Gary Fage, who has held the role since 2021.
more


Events & Exhibitions

ISSA Show North America
18-21st November 2024
Las Vegas
USA

Website

Interclean China 2024
11-13th December 2024
Shanghai
Website

London Cleaning Show
18-20th March 2025
ExCel London
Website

ISSA Pulire 2025
27-29th May 2025
Rho Fiera Milano
Italy

Website


© The Cleanzine 2024.
Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Hall of Fame | Cookies | Sitemap