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EFCI attends European Parliament hearing on the social impact of Public Procurement

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Lorenzo Mattioli, president of EFCI - the European Cleaning & Facilities Services Industry Association, participated in the recent hearing, organised by the Employment & Social Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, to discuss the findings of a report on the social impact of the current public procurement provisions, (as per the 2014 Public Procurement Directive).
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Plastic-eating bacteria turn waste into useful starting materials for other products

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Mountains of used plastic bottles get thrown away every day, but microbes could potentially tackle this problem. Now, researchers in ACS Central Science report that they've developed a plastic-eating E. coli that can efficiently turn polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste into adipic acid, which is used to make nylon materials, drugs and fragrances.
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ACI's communications team honoured with three MarCom Awards

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The American Cleaning Institute's Communications Team has been recognised as a winner in three categories of the MarCom Awards 2023 competition.
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Achieving Sustainability: what do you need to know?

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More than 100 delegates have registered for each of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association’s two webinars next week. If you are one of them and have any burning questions you would like answered, you will need to submit them in advance, so send them through now to make sure you get the answers you need.
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Protect fleets from glare and dirt build-up

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Driving can be hazardous whatever the conditions but tends to be worse at this time of year when those who have walked or cycled during warmer weather take to the roads again, causing noticeable increases in traffic and longer journey times.
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New HP4000: the evolution of Comac street sweepers

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Comac tells us that its newly launched HP4000 street sweeper represents a step forward in the evolution of street sweepers, bringing with it a new era of excellence in urban and industrial cleaning.
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Sweden: New collective agreement for in-house cleaning work

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Sweden's Almega Tjänsteföretagen (the Service Employer Association) and Vårdföretagarna (The Association for Private Care Providers) have signed a new collective agreement with the Real Estate Employees' Association for cleaning work under their own auspices.
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Company founder retires from Sellars Absorbent Materials

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After 38 years, company founder John Sellars has retired from his day-to-day role at Sellars Absorbent Materials. John will continue as a member of the Sellars' board of directors and will provide consulting services to the company for the next two years.
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Trojan AES Battery wins Rental's 2023 Editor’s Choice Award

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Rental, the US magazine serving rental equipment professionals, has named the Trojan AES Battery as one of its 2023 Editor’s Choice Award winners. The Awards represent the products garnering the most interest from rental equipment professionals and end users.
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Interclean China 2023: “Impressive”

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Visitors and exhibitors alike were unanimous in their praise for Interclean's impressive China show held last week at the Chongqing International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Following the successful launch of Interclean China in 2021, this year's show attracted around 5,500 visitors and with almost 100 exhibitors there was lots do see and do.
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Berry Global announces review of strategic alternatives for its health, hygiene & specialties segment

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Berry Global Group announced this week that it has initiated a formal process to evaluate strategic alternatives for its Health, Hygiene & Specialties segment (HH&S).
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Call for nominations for 15th Annual National Hygiene Specialist Excellence Awards

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Nominations are open for UMF|PerfectClean's 15th annual National Hygiene Specialist Excellence Awards. The award acknowledges exemplary environmental services (EVS) workers who help reduce the spread of preventable healthcare-associated infections caused by numerous superbugs including C. auris, C. diff, Covid-19, MRSA and Norovirus. Nominations are open through 15th December, 2023.
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New service enhances speed to market for circular packaging solutions

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Berry Global is combining its M&H and PET Power businesses into a new pan-European operation. Berry Agile Solutions will offer both short lead times and low minimum order quantities, including multi-product orders, to enable customers of all sizes to have fast access to one of the widest ranges of high-quality packaging solutions.
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When I took part in the British Institute of Cleaning Science’s COPC (Cleaning Operative Proficiency Certificate) cleaning & certification program some two decades ago, I became more aware of the many hazards a cleaner faces than I did about the process of cleaning itself. This isn’t a dig at the training but an acknowledgement of how well put together it was. Prior to my training and subsequent certification I’d thought that the only real hazard a cleaner faced was abuse by members of the general public, but I soon learned about the dangers of mixing chemicals that shouldn’t be put together, the hazards caused by using machinery and equipment incorrectly (or operating such items that haven’t been well-maintained so may well be highly dangerous), body spillages which – if handled incorrectly – can cause debilitating illness, the carelessly discarded/carefully hidden hypodermic needles/syringes and weapons such as knives, which can cause serious injury or even death, the need to wear the correct clothing and particularly footwear… The list goes on. This new-found knowledge was something I’ve carried with me ever since and it’s given me a respect for those involved in the business of cleaning that I didn’t have previously – and not just the cleaners themselves but those whose job it is to train them. Get it wrong and lives may be lost. 
  
News surfaced yesterday about Polish hygiene operative, Remigiusz Cyrek, who was using a pressure washer to carry out the weekly deep clean of a carrot baton manufacturing machine at a food processing factory in Fife, Scotland. The machine and its rollers - still running at the time, dragged Mr Cyrek in by the hood of his waterproof jacket and strangled him to the point of unconsciousness. Luckily he wasn’t working alone and his colleague, who found him unconscious under the conveyor with the hood of his jacket still tangled in the roller, screamed for help. Colleagues switched off the machine and worked to free Mr Cyrek who was taken to hospital. Fortunately apart from severe swelling and bruising to his neck, a loss of feeling in his fingertips and ongoing pain in his hand, he was OK. His employers are said to have had a system in place which, if understood and followed properly, would have ensured everyone’s safety. I’ve come across this statement so often over the years and have learnt upon investigation that sometimes employees are forced to follow unsafe practices because their employers don’t take health & safety seriously, while at others, the best systems fail simply because employees have ignored the rules. In some cases it can even be a mix of the two. It’s good to know that Mr Cyrek is still functioning and I’m hoping that lessons can be learned from this case – not just by those at his company but by everyone running machinery that needs regular cleaning and those whose job it is to do the work.

 

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This Week's News

Eureka SpA aims high: new CEO and brand identity to consolidate and build on recent growth

* Eureka-SpA-aims-high.jpgActive since 1986, Italian cleaning machine manufacturer, Eureka SpA, has enjoyed some remarkable growth internationally over the past couple of decades, and is now planning to consolidate and build on this success with the appointment of a new CEO and launch of a new brand identity.

The Cittadella-based organisation surpassed 20 million Euros in turnover and boasted 130 employees in 2022, consolidating its role as a major player in the international market over the years...
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Soapbox: "Nitrous Oxide? It's no laughing matter," says Veolia

* Veolia-nitrous-oxide.jpgRichard Hulland, chief risk and assurance officer, Veolia UK, comments on UK Government's recent ban on nitrous oxide:
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AI and the future of facility services: new white paper from ISS

* ISS-White-Paper-AI.jpgISS has released a pioneering white paper that delves into the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence in facilities services.

‘Rising Above the Noise: What Artificial Intelligence Means for the Built Office Environment’ is authored by distinguished AI scientist Inma Martinez and it provides actionable insights for deploying AI in the built office environment; elevating human potential and reshaping the future of workplaces.
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Beyond Scrubs: Why the correct workwear is essential for cleaning professionals

* BEYOND-SCRUBS.jpgIn a post-covid climate, where hygiene and cleanliness is at the forefront of everyone's minds, cleaning professionals play a crucial role in ensuring professional standards within businesses are met, and help to keep staff, customers and the general public safe and reassured.

Regardless of the sector in which you operate, whether it be hospitality, medical, retail or an office environment, ensuring that your cleaning professionals have the appropriate workwear to conduct their daily duties is of the utmost importance.
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CHSA seeks a new independent inspector

* CHSA-inspector.jpgThe Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association is seeking a new Independent Inspector - a role that is crucial to the CHSA, since it guarantees the integrity of the Association's highly respected Accreditation Schemes.

The new appointee will be an experienced quality assurance professional who wants to work with the CHSA to maintain standards in the cleaning & hygiene sector. They will be a self-employed individual or work within a relevant consultancy.
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Idrobase goes Nordic!

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Charity partnership sets sights on delivering 170,000 breakfasts for hungry children

* Charity-partnership.jpgA charity partnership between children's charity, Magic Breakfast, and sustainable cosmetics supplier, Soap2o, is set to provide 170,000 essential school breakfasts to children living in food insecurity nationwide.
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Innovation Awards Winners lauded at ISSA Show North America 2023

* ISSA-innovation.jpgCongratulations to all the recipients of the ISSA Show 2023 Innovation Awards - now taking their hard-fought place in the 'hall of fame' amongst other trailblazing companies in the commercial, institutional, and residential cleaning community.

"As we celebrate 100 years of ISSA at this year's show, it's also important to look towards the future," says Ed Nichols, ISSA Show North America show director for Informa Markets. "This year's award recipients are truly elevating the cleaning industry and leading the charge for innovation into the next century of ISSA."
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Delphis Eco funds University of Cambridge Masters in Sustainability Leadership scholarship

* Delphis_Shona-Buchanan.jpgSustainability and environmental preservation are arguably the most pressing issues we collectively face. In response to this, multi-award-winning UK manufacturer and renowned eco-cleaning company, Delphis Eco, is funding a student bursary for a Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership scholarship at the University of Cambridge.

The two-year bursary aims to support and develop the 'Game Changing' sustainability leaders of tomorrow who will drive environmental corporate behaviour where they work and beyond. This is the fifth scholarship Delphis Eco has funded, and the company plans to support more.
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Quickfoam 10: a groundbreaking solution for eliminating biofilm in drains

* QUICKfoam.jpgUMF|PerfectClean’s new Quickfoam 10 is a game-changing product developed to transform the fight against biofilm in drains. A 10-gallon, battery-powered foaming unit, it generates high-density Klorese disinfectant foam to treat any size drain.

Klorese, explains UMF|PerfectClean, is the only chemistry with a neutral pH that is US Environmental Protection Agency-registered to kill bacteria in biofilm and meets the legal requirements of EPA regulation 40 CFR 403 for sanitary sewer disposal, meaning it is safe to pour down the drain.
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Recent UK News

Register now to attend premier cleaning event for North of England & Scotland

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Join the cleaning industry at Manchester Central from 13th - 14th March 2024 for two days of valuable learning and sourcing opportunities at the Manchester Cleaning Show.
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Cleaning up the streets with the Goupil G4 and Liverpool Streetscene

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Liverpool Streetscene Services (LSSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Liverpool City Council, has recently taken delivery of a new Goupil G4 for the public services team in charge of refuse and recycling, street cleansing and grounds maintenance and arboriculture across Liverpool.
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Expert training helps achieve optimum cleaning while working safely

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With almost 40 years' experience in the cleaning industry, involved in consulting on, the selling of and training in the use of many brands of steam cleaning machines, Mike Osiadacz now offers his STEAM dedicated training and consultancy service, to clients who seek expert education and training regarding the use of this technology.
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CSSA Northern Community launch & celebration event

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The CSSA, one of the leading membership associations for the UK cleaning industry, will be hosting a celebration event to formally launch the Northern Community Group as part of its Regional Community Group initiative.
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New partnership to bring autonomous window cleaning robots to London

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Skyline robotics has this week announced a partnership with Principle Cleaning Services that will bring the award-winning, window cleaning Ozmo robot to the London skyline.
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Clapped in the clink for charity - Jim Melvin makes bail

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The Master of The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners, Jim Melvin, just about scraped through his 'brutal' incarceration for charity at the annual fundraising event Jailed and Bailed. Organised by various Livery Companies in London, this involves Livery Masters being 'arrested' and 'jailed' for a short period, before being 'bailed out' by their colleagues and friends.
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Multiwash helps put smile on patients' faces

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Milton Keynes-based SmileLux - a multi-award-winning Specialist Orthodontic Centre, bought its first Truvox International floorcare machine in 2018 for ground floor use. As the business has now also expanded upstairs, it has recently taken delivery of the new Multiwash PRO 240.
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Several new appointments for fast growing Mrs Buckét

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Commercial cleaning company Mrs Buckét has made a series of high-level appointments as it continues its rapid growth within the cleaning and facilities management industry.
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Dover Harbour Board wastes no time in making Mitie its first port of call

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Mitie has secured a new contract with Dover Harbour Board to provide waste management at the Port of Dover, including the seafront, Cruise Terminals and Dover Cargo Terminal. The contract is for three years, with the option to extend for two additional years.
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Real Living Wage increases to £12 in UK and £13.15 in London

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* 10% increase in the real Living Wage as cost of living continues to hit low paid workers the hardest
* Over 460,000 Living Wage workers are set for a pay boost as 14,000 Living Wage employers are signed up to pay the new rates
* The new real Living Wage rates are now worth over £3,000 more per year in the UK than the minimum wage, and over £5,000 more in London
* £3bn in extra wages has gone to low paid workers since 2011
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UK Government to reform waste system with simpler recycling collections and tougher regulation

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Reforms to household and business bin collections and a crackdown on unscrupulous waste carriers will boost recycling rates and protect the environment, says the UK Government.
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Sustainability: Your questions answered at CHSA webinars

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The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association is hosting two webinars on 13th and 15th November to answer common questions on how to address the complex challenge of achieving sustainability.
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Enter HSE's Risk-reduction Through Design award

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The Health & Safety Executive's annual musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) ‘Risk-reduction Through Design' award is now open for nominations. The award is open to UK employers of all sizes and industry sectors and is sponsored by HSE and the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors (CIEHF).
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Churchill wins IWFM Impact Award for VR Training Programme

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Churchill has won the Institute of Workplace & Facilities Management Impact Award for Technology for Project Oculus, its Virtual Reality training programme for cleaning operatives. The programme has been specifically designed for cleaning operatives on trains as rail is one of the key sectors in which Churchill operates.
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Events & Exhibitions

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

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Interclean China 2024
11-13th December 2024
Shanghai
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London Cleaning Show
18-20th March 2025
ExCel London
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ISSA Pulire 2025
27-29th May 2025
Rho Fiera Milano
Italy

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