Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 13th March 2025 Issue no. 1153
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Products France’s Lyreco strengthens UK market position; acquires Zenith Hygiene and Shorrock Trichem
Norovirus essential strategies for prevention and control
“As Winter weather conditions persist across the UK, Norovirus - commonly known as the 'Winter vomiting bug' - continues to impact the country. Recent data from NHS England shows that on average 1,160 patients a day were in hospital with Norovirus during the week beginning 10th February 2025 - a 22% surge on the previous week (948) and more than double the same period last year (509).
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Kimberly-Clark (K-C), has signed a new partnership with Independent Power Producer BNZ and announced the future start of three new virtual solar power purchase agreements (vPPAs) in Italy and Spain. SK Chemicals to establish waste plastic recycling innovation centre in Korea
Crystal Clean on acquisition trail Premium Environmental Services and Worldwide Recovery Systems
ETW Energietechnik commissions first biomethane plant for processing landfill gas in Italy
ETW's general contractor scope of supply also includes raw gas conditioning, lean gas after-treatment with regenerative thermal oxidation (RTO), gas flaring and biomethane feed-in (gate keeper) with post-compression to 25 bar. 'Get hands on about Legionella' warns testing specialist, amid TMV-related risk
Do 'environmentally preferable', 'eco-friendly', 'sustainability' and 'green', mean the same thing?
Tackling the growing problem of discarded nitrous oxide cartridges
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I rarely use X, (formerly Twitter) for work, but I must have somehow misled – and as a result upset someone at some stage recently - as I was slated for not understanding the role of the cleaner and how hard these stalwarts of civilised society work. I can’t tell you what I’d said to upset him, or repeat his words here, as he’s since deleted his comment. My response to it though, was: “Bit confused... I champion cleaners & tell friends (& CZ readers) to chat to them & thank them for their crucial hard work. If cleaners downed tools, society would soon be in chaos! Qualified cleaner myself & both daughters did cleaning work 2hrs, 5 eves a week through college”.
Very little could illustrate my point more than @bordeselygreen’s comment which I’ve seen today, along with & montage of pics depicting the Birmingham refuse workers’ strike: “I’ve lent my wheelie bin to my neighbour; we haven’t had our bins emptied for 17 days now. His elderly father has incontinence and the bins are overflowing with pads. There is a public health crisis looming.” @PeterBritish shared a telling video too, accompanied by the comment: “Stinking piles of rubbish are building up in Birmingham as bin men walk out over pay and role. Can you think of a more essential service?” Says it all, doesn’t it?
Scarily, the chaos could continue long-term, after the workers voted to extend the strike over the council’s use of temporary labour to counter the action, (it’s unlawful to provide labour to replace striking workers). On Tuesday, nearly 400 began an indefinite strike over the scrapping of the waste collection and recycling officer role, which has – according to their Union - impacted 150 workers with pay cuts of up to £8,000 - although this number is refuted by the Council. “Removing the role affects the rest of the low paid workforce by leaving them without a fair path for pay progression,” argues the Union. Most Birmingham refuse workers are paid between £24,027 and £25,992 – slightly more than the £23,795 workers on the minimum wage, earn annually. The workers already accepted cuts to pay, terms and conditions to assist the Council after it declared bankruptcy. The Council says that better alternatives at equal pay have been offered; that the changes are being made to bring the service into line with national practice whereby more than 50 councils across the country operate a waste service with a driver and two loaders. Your thoughts please?
        This Week's News
Sustainability takes centre stage at this year's Cleaning Show
“Sustainability and making sustainable choices are a necessity for organisations today - whether that is through procuring sustainable solutions to minimise their environmental impact or through making the right decisions to ensure sustainable growth through operational effectiveness and organisational efficiencies. Sustainability: regulations matter
"The CHSA chaired an expert panel at The Cleaning Show to help buyers navigate the challenge of greenwashing and source environmentally-friendly solutions that are effective, affordable and safe to use. Kimberly-Clark Professional’s new technology revolutionises washroom management
Onvation with SmartFit technology, offers an easy approach to enhance efficiency, reduce waste and improve the guest experience, now with more flexibility than ever. Slim Air - Sustainable air freshener from Kennedy Hygiene
Slim Air is a modern and powerful air freshener. Its narrow and compact design means it is easy to install it in every commercial washroom and other business areas. Sutter acquires Spanish company Nitida Cleaning & Health
Nitida specialises in the production and distribution of chemical cleaning & hygiene products for professional environments, with a manufacturing facility located in Valencia. Evonik signs exclusive US distribution agreement with Sea-Land Chemical
Evonik provides the homecare, vehicle care and industrial and institutional cleaning markets with innovative cleaning solutions, many of which have a strong sustainability profile. Industrial-strength cleaners: HB Trade helps professionals stay legally compliant
The latest changes under the Control of Explosives Precursors and Poisons Regulations 2023 mean that certain high-strength chemicals can only be supplied to verified trade professionals. Among the regulated products are HB Trade Bullitt, a 96% sulphuric acid drain cleaner, and HB Trade Spirits of Salt, a 32% hydrochloric acid industrial descaler, which are available exclusively to registered trade users.
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