Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 25th May 2023 Issue no. 1066
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 International News
Products Cintas announces top three finalists in 2023 Custodian of the Year contest
 Is automated cleaning really viable?
ARCSI rebranding as ISSA Residential to better serve members
ISSA Pulire 2023: very successful with 20,058 visitors
Trojan to launch AES battery with up to 3x the cycle life of standard AGM at Maastricht Show
Engineers in Canada tap into good vibrations to power Internet of Things
Handwashing during 'normal times' can reduce burden of respiratory disease
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
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
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You’ll be aware already of my hatred of the upcoming Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion to cover Greater London and my fears that it will hit many of those working in the cleaning sector very hard. I’d thought I couldn’t get any more cross about the unfairness and craziness of it all, but this week I learned that it’s going to hit nigh-on all Greater-Londoners – and that includes those who own compliant cars. I’ll bet those who’ve perhaps broken the bank to upgrade their cars so they can avoid the £12.50 daily charge for driving in the ULEZ Zone (or £25 if you’re a cleaner whose shifts sometimes run overnight) will be spitting blood.
An article in My London News this week highlighted an aspect of ULEZ expansion that hadn’t previously occurred to me… I’d always assumed that councils have fairly up-to-date vehicles and thus that ULEZ wouldn’t affect the councils themselves or the services they provide. I’d also assumed that any council vehicles that didn’t comply with the emission standards would be exempt anyway. Well, it is the council, after all!
The article warns of council ‘price hikes’, more potholes for road users to contend with and a reduction in other services councils normally provide. It says that “all of the capital's boroughs will have to fork out thousands of pounds to pay the £12.50 daily fee for their non-compliant fleets of vehicles which would in turn, it is claimed, mean the thinning of funding elsewhere.”
Speaking to My London News, Conservative Havering Council councillor David Taylor warned that Havering Council will be liable for around £240,000 of fines a year and that some vehicles will have to be disposed of earlier than planned. If this £240k is replicated in all London Boroughs new to ULEZ, we’re looking at something like £4m a year, raised through council taxes, which won’t be spent on the council services it’s meant for, but will be used to pay ULEZ fines instead. The publication also states that Richmond Council plans to help residents directly with ULEZ expansion by giving out £50 Oyster cards and other discounts, but that’s not going to help cleaning staff needing to travel to and from work when public transport isn’t running, or those who have to carry cleaning equipment – and again it’s money that should be spent on local services, but won’t be.
Yours,
 This Week's News
More recognition from Government for cleaning staff 'could save lives' - new industry report
It reflects the opinions of an industry roundtable meeting which included a wide range of representatives from the £59bn cleaning, hygiene & waste sector - including trade associations and businesses - along with public health and behavioural insight experts.    Leadership changes announced at BICSc
Current chief operating officer, Neil Spencer-Cook, who has worked at the Institute for several years, has been appointed to the position of group managing director and will take up the role of leading BICSc from 3rd July 2023. Companies to work together on next-generation automation and cleaning solutions
Miso Robotics is the creator of Flippy, the world's first autonomous robotic kitchen assistant that automates the fry station for fast-food restaurants. Flippy can perform all the food preparation tasks at the fry station with speed and precision, while also promoting food safety and quality standards. Miso's products use advanced computer vision technology, all developed to power back-of-house solutions for the restaurant industry. Kimberly-Clark powers closer towards 100% green energy target thanks to Government hydrogen boost
The scheme will kickstart the UK's low carbon hydrogen economy by funding a first-round allocation of 250MW of electrolytic hydrogen projects across England, Scotland and Wales.  Greenteck Global's sustainable solution receives Woolsafe and Cleanseal accreditation
The accreditation means GreenTeck Global's eco-friendly multipurpose sanitising solution is certified in line with The WoolSafe Organisation's stringent standards, and safe to use on all fibres, including wool, synthetic fibre carpets and rugs, plus furnishing fabrics. In particular, it means the solution is considered a WoolSafe, Green WoolSafe, CleanSeal and CleanSeal Environmental Approved Product worldwide.  A loo can be luxurious too - how scent offers a sense of opulence
"We recently read an article about how society is now living in the 'lifestyle era'. Customers are apparently prioritising experience and place greater value on the spaces where they live, work and socialise. They want a sense of luxury and chase the feeling of a luxurious lobby in the comforts of their lounge. 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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