Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 19th October 2023 Issue no. 1085
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 International News
Products New demands and challenges in housekeeping
 Martin Wilson to help ISS UK & Ireland transform Key Account Network
New compostable packaging will reduce landfill waste and meet sustainability goals
Truvox International launches VTVe Compact tub vacuum
Spanish exports from sector grow by 15.91% in first half of 2023
The cleaning & hygiene sector in Spain has shown robust growth in the value of its exports during the first half of 2023. The figures point to an increase of 15.91%, translating to a total of 607.7 million euros when compared to the same period in 2022. Flying high: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport wins Cintas 2023 America's Best Restroom Contest
Lab-on-a-drone' sends science skyward to keep track of smelly air pollution
RAS trains Link REIT on public toilet design and maintenance
Brushtec launches high performance steel-bristle Sweepertec brush
CMS Berlin 2023 comes to a successful conclusion
Packers and Tork team up on 'Tackle hygiene with every catch' campaign
New approach should improve competitiveness
Wing-screen wipers: How self-cleaning cicadas could help us have cleaner vehicles
ISS champions sustainable workplaces as official IEMA training centre
Lowering costs of wastewater treatment with nanobubble technology
Cleanology's annual charity fundraiser raises a record £32,000 for The Hygiene Bank
RIT partners with PathoSans for safe and sustainable cleaning solutions
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Trying to clear my late-mother’s house before the sale completes at the end of the month, while much of the road’s closed off for drain alterations and subsequent resurfacing using a new, long-drawn-out method, is proving a challenge. Work’s been going on for weeks and prior to that it was the pavement. Things I can’t find a new home for (such as a couple of hundred ‘self-record’ VHS tapes, which, according to the local authority, can’t be recycled – although I have recycled the carboard cases) need to be dumped but I’m unable to park a skip outside and am having to lug heavy things to wherever I’ve been able to leave my car. To make matters worse, the local civic amenity tip is shut two days a week and is operating ‘Winter hours’ – i.e. a short day - the rest of the time. How do those working from nine to five manage to dispose of large items responsibly? I’d never advocate fly-tipping (although I can fully understand the temptation, under the circumstances!) but I have more to dump than I can fit in the various bins. I’m grateful to be in a borough that collects weekly, rather than fortnightly or once every three weeks, but having things hanging around outside getting wet isn’t doing much for my morale.
A friend I’d had a grumble to, sent me a link to a Daily Mail news item along with a video showing irate Sheffield householders who, like me currently, had more recycling than they could fit into their bins. They though, weren’t prepared to have everything hanging around until the next collection and ended up verbally abusing and physically assaulting the refuse collectors who were trying to prevent them from adding their waste to the dump truck. This may seem petty of the collectors, but the truck in the clip was clearly already full and the addition of the extra stuff caused a messy spillage.
Another clip showed a speeding van mounting the pavement to drive past the dump truck, narrowly missing a refuse collector – something I’ve seen impatient car drivers do. The (almost) victim said: “This sort of thing does become just a normal part of the job and you end up thinking it's normal to experience dangerous situations.” This is so wrong!
Refuse collection specialist Veolia says its staff reported over 40 cases of abuse in 2022. This surge in abuse, (and much may go unreported) prompted Veolia and Sheffield Council to launch their 'StreetKind' campaign - with cameras fitted to the back of lorries. I sincerely hope that anyone caught abusing our refuse collectors aren’t just named and shamed, but are forced to do community service as refuse collectors for a week in their home towns, so they can see what a tough job it already is, even without the added abuse.
 This Week's News
Control those pesky bedbugs with steam!
Steam offers an incredibly effective method for killing bed bugs in all the stages of development, if applied correctly… 100th Anniversary, limited edition of the official ISSA Cleaning Times published
First released in 1963, this invaluable resource has been updated upon industry demand from its previous revision in 2021, providing the average cleaning times for both individual tasks as well as bundled processes. This new eighth edition was developed as a collaborative effort with ISSA members to add practical real-world information submitted by both manufacturers and end users.   Chicopee looks ahead with true confidence on its 200th anniversary
With wipes to suit every requirement, Chicopee continues to advise the healthcare, hygiene and food markets on how to achieve 'true confidence' in their cleaning regimens.  Recycling company fined after worker crushed to death
Henry Chambers had been working for Bin Busy Recycling at an aggregates site run by another company in Charlton, London, when the incident occurred in July 2019. The 65-year-old, from Dartford, had been unloading glass bottles from the refuse vehicle at an unloading bay at the site before he became trapped between the vehicle's tailgate and hopper.
Over the years, owner Sebastien Malfanti has developed a business that offers clients not only the highest level of care and support, but an expansion of its specific services to include a fully operational rug cleaning plant, including drying room, colour repair and carpet and rug repairs, following damage by insect infestation, for example. OCS announces its first bolt-on acquisition under the ownership of CD&R
Founded in 2005, Accuro is a provider of high-quality facilities management services to clients across the Midlands, East Anglia and the North of England. It holds a portfolio of successful, long-term contracts mostly within the healthcare sector. More recently, Accuro has diversified into the education sector with a focus on cleaning services.  Sellars adds new product to Toolbox WaterWeave Series
The light to medium-duty T600 is a solvent resistant and contaminant-free wiper that combines strength, durability and absorbency to tackle tough cleaning jobs and rough surfaces. How easy-to-use touchless upgrades can improve hygiene
Serving more than 5,000 preschool through sixth-grade students, Magnolia School District in Los Angeles, California required high-functioning, hygienic restrooms that would stand the test of time.
Since Bobrick's stainless-steel accessories had already proven their durability and dependability to the district, administrators knew they could count on Bobrick to help them upgrade the school washrooms from manual to touchless handwashing stations for improved hygiene.  CHSA donates £10,000 to Grief Encounter
Grief Encounter supports bereaved children and their families to help alleviate the pain caused by the death of someone close. The donation will contribute to four families attending the Grief Encounter Residential Camp over a weekend, meeting other bereaved families, allowing them to feel less isolated, but also having new, fun experiences, together as a family. Churchill secures Merrion Centre contract
Churchill is now providing comprehensive cleaning services for the 1million sq.ft shopping centre which is located in the Arena Quarter in the heart of Leeds. The centre, which was originally built in the 1960s, has seen continuous investment and remains one of the city's leading shopping and entertainment destinations. 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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Tennant UK appoints national account manager for the industrial sector
Elke began her career with Tennant nearly two decades ago, starting in customer service, followed by a role within sales support, then as a strategic account specialist, before settling in sales. Obituary: Michael Parrish of Wightman & Parrish
Michael steered Wightman & Parrish from retail to a new venture of distributing cleaning supplies back in the early 1960s. BICSc Awards 2023 - winners revealed!
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