Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 8th June 2023 Issue no. 1068
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Products Afflink announces new president
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Hydro announces release of new AccuMini dispenser
Lixall supplies Olympic Holidays with staff uniforms
Companies to work together on next-generation automation and cleaning solutions
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
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One reason I shop as much as I can in local markets – and particularly farmers markets, is because so little of what’s on display is wrapped in plastics. OK so the soft fruit may not make it home in perfect condition in a paper bag but in my mind it’s worth it and somehow it feels healthier and tastes fresher too – similar to how it did when I was a child and plastics hadn’t entered the food chain. We’ve known for decades the damage this type of plastic wreaks on the planet along with our health throughout its lifecycle… Plastics particles are now found in the air, in drinking water and in our blood – yet instead of its use diminishing, it’s grown. Why have we allowed this to happen? Because it is of course, down to us, as consumers, don’t you think? Some of our supermarkets, for example, offer a choice, whereby we can pick up a conveniently-sized plastic bag of, say, carrots or bananas or select our own from a huge box. But why give us the option? And why, I have to ask, is the packaged option generally cheaper, which means we’re actively encouraged through convenience and our pockets to help pollute the planet while damaging our bodies? And why wrap a swede, or a dense lettuce such as Iceberg, in plastic film for goodness sake? How can we have got to the stage where the world produces almost 400m tonnes of plastic, (with an estimated 12-14m tonnes allowed to escape into our seas) EVERY YEAR?
Although I don’t yet have all the details, I’m delighted that real headway appears to have been made at last week’s Global Plastics Treaty meeting Paris, in thrashing out the basics of a legally binding treaty aimed at reducing the amount of plastics entering our lives and making what does, more ‘palatable’. Encouragingly, it involved country representatives from more than 150 nations, along with others boasting a real and in-depth knowledge of the issues we face in making the necessary changes and why these changes must be made. Thankfully, it wasn’t just about recycling, but focused on the whole lifecycle of plastics and our need to phase the stuff out. And while that’s happening, to regulate the hazardous chemicals currently baked into it, while carefully and thoroughly managing microplastic pollution in an attempt to reduce the damage.
With the next round of talks scheduled to take place in Kenya later this year, the final agreement planned for late 2024 and the new treaty expected to be in force as early as 2025, things are moving surprisingly quickly. In the meantime though, we can all play our part by boycotting plastic where we can, and recycling responsibly that which we can’t avoid.
Yours,
 This Week's News
Windshield washer fluid is an unexpected emission source, reports ACS
It says that notably, the levels of these non-fuel-derived gases will likely remain unchanged, even as more drivers transition from gas-powered to electric vehicles. 
We talked to Mark Wintle, sales & marketing manager at fragrance and air-freshening specialist P-Wave:   Evonik receives American Chemistry Council's Sustainability Leadership Award
Evonik received the award for Rheance One, a special type of glycolipid biosurfactant derived from renewable raw materials. Mild to the skin, it is 100% biodegradable, environmentally friendly, and it utilises traceable supply chains.  Toilet block uses renewable energy set to help sites achieve net zero
This latest addition to the renowned Oasis range of welfare units, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, is an instant start toilet block with 2 + 1 cubicles that features innovative solar hybrid technology. Vision Solar is completely self-contained and provides male and female facilities for up to 60 people on site. Wear it like a backpack and take the clean everywhere!
The compact design and the comfortable adjustable straps make this vacuum cleaner suitable for everyone, to make it the perfect ally for everyday cleaning operations. The anatomic harness and the comfortable padded back support help to equally distribute the weight of the vacuum cleaner over the entire column, increasing comfort for the operator.  Kärcher Professional UK's new Buy Back scheme lasts until 31st July
That's why Kärcher Professional UK has announced its new Buy Back initiative, whereby commercial customers can trade-in their old cleaning machines for a discount against the new equipment, saving money on the purchase and safe in the knowledge that Kärcher will responsibly recycle the outdated model. The scheme is set to run through 31st July 2023.  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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