Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 8th August 2024 Issue no. 1126
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International News
Products BSCAI announces new Affinity Partnership with Service First Processing
Fresh produce and good hygiene habits are key to serving great food this Summer
 School's out - how to keep families safe this Summer
Vinci Facilities partners with BPD Zenith for Maximo Application Suite deployment
Sofidel to acquire Clearwater's North American tissue business
Battery innovation company secures £22 million funding deal for its industry-first technology
Take control of washroom costs, time and waste
Healthcare Surfaces Institute merges with ISSA
Registration is now open for the 2024 ISSA Cleaning & Hygiene Expo Sydney
Microban partners with Cintas to freshen public washrooms with antimicrobial solutions
New wipes deliver rapid and effective cleaning for carpets and upholstery
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The article we ran on greenwashing last week was timely, since similar accusations have now been made against aspects of the Olympic Games, currently being staged in Paris and a Games that we were told would be the most eco-friendly ever - reducing by half the amount of single-use plastic used at the London Games in 2012. Apparently at some venues, drinks servers for key sponsor and one of the world’s biggest plastics producers - Coca-Cola, are pouring the contents of its 50cl plastic bottles into reusable plastic ‘eco-cups’. Bearing in mind that these cups can be dropped, stamped on and broken in all the excitement, wouldn’t it be better just to give punters the plastic bottles, to avoid the need to eventually recycle two containers per drink, rather than one?
On the plus side though, the company installed some 700 soda fountains where it could, and in some cases is using glass bottles rather than plastics - which it says will account for more than half of its drinks sold. And punters being served their drinks in the Games-branded eco-cups are being encouraged to return them thanks to the deposit scheme. At just €2, though, I daresay most will keep them as souvenirs!
I love that teams living close enough, have travelled to Paris by train rather than plane, and that the vast majority of Games sites are existing venues or temporary structures, and that the new-build projects have been executed with the environment in mind – such as the act of transporting rubble down the Seine by barge rather than taking it by truck. It’s great that the athletes' apartments will later be converted into homes and that the bedside tables have been fashioned from recycled shuttlecocks. That the site features a water treatment centre, which collects and purifies wastewater for future use is brilliant; as is the use in one building’s toilets of purified rainwater, along with a system designed to separate urine from faeces, (both of which can be put to use as fertilisers or briquettes). I’ve been talking about this type of separation and use virtually since Cleanzine was launched nearly 23 years ago, so wonder why it’s not already being done all over!
What I hate is that some organisations are saying that we need to reconsider holding a global sporting event if we’re to reach net zero targets in 2050, and that we should perhaps hold such events over various locations rather than have millions of spectators flying to the host city. May I respectfully suggest that these naysayers take a running jump? To mess with something that draws us all together – particularly in the current political climate – is, frankly, ridiculous!
This Week's News
Free Webinar: Surface to patient… evidence-based insights on the spread of pathogens and AMR
Presented by Professor David Weber, Professor of Medicine, Paediatrics and Epidemiology, Associate Chief Medical Officer of UNC Health Care, and Director of Regulatory Services for the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (NC TraCS), the Webinar will take place on 13th August 2024, from 11am-12pm (AEST). Mental health greatest employee concern for 57% of employers
 ISSA Hygieia Network opens nominations for Annual Awards
 Berry’s new closed Politainer system offers several important benefits
Available in sizes from one to 30 litres, Politainer comprises a polyethylene container held within a sturdy cardboard outer. The container collapses as product is emptied, which helps to ensure almost complete evacuation of the container while preventing air from entering. This makes it suitable for a diverse range of products including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, foods, inks and cosmetics.   Kontakt.io launches new hand hygiene solution to reimagine hospital compliance and staff engagement
It enables caregivers to actively engage in infection prevention while providing innovative tools that track the spread of contagious diseases and manage dispenser availability. Prochem takes new Steemeasy compact to the next level
Manufactured in the UK by Prochem from a two-year design inception, the Steemeasy brings together a new specification with the best of proven technology with solid performers in the current 3-stage vacuum motor and 150psi Aquatec pump. Savortex’s new connected washroom solution enhances hygiene, efficiency and sustainability
This launch cements Savortex's position as a pioneer in the smart washroom solutions market, providing integrated IoT-enabled systems that enhance overall facilities management. 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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