Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 7th August 2025 Issue no. 1174
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Recent news that the Welsh mountain rescue team had to delay its training exercise so it could clear up the remains of a large barbeque is shameful… but well done to the team for not ignoring the rubbish and instead, all mucking in to deal with it! Sadly I feel we’re going to start seeing more ‘positive’ news like this, since a growing number of folk appear to have lost respect for the countryside. The: “There aren’t any surveillance cameras or litter wardens so let’s just leave it to rot down,” type of thinking… When I said the problems were of our own creation I wasn’t talking about rubbish but about the adults who raised such selfish, lazy characters and who – like their offspring - should be ashamed of themselves! Veolia’s post-London Pride clear-up. Brilliant that the team was able to gather up 14.7 tonnes of recycling, but the fact that those involved had to first collect 26 tonnes of litter isn’t exactly great news, is it? I realise that when places are so tightly packed you’re unlikely to be able to find a bin and that if you do, it will likely be overflowing, and that if you have a place at the front you’ll not want to lose it by going off in search of a bin, but when did it become OK to just discard rubbish where you’re standing/walking, for someone else to step in/on, stumble over or slide in? I just don’t get it… I realise I’m sounding grumbly today but I’m still without access to my Virgin Media email account more than three weeks since the initial outage and the stress is taking its toll. As the issue was ‘escalated’ on Monday evening, I was engaging with a representative via Facebook (Virgin’s instruction) yesterday morning… progress in itself. I thought I was doing rather well working through the cache-clearing instructions when I was thrown from Facebook. I was unable to log back into that or other regular sites without my passwords. Do you, when signing up to anything online, reckon that your password choice will be easy to remember for that particular website? Yes – me too. And weren’t we, years ago, instructed not to write them down for security reasons? Most organisations offer the option of a texted code or emailed link for resetting, but not all do and I’ve learnt that this is a shortcoming. Also, none of Facebook’s texts arrived. Worth checking that everything’s foolproof if you rely on online sales or require regular website visitors to register, perhaps?
This Week's News
Sellars recognised with Future 50 Award
Sellars recently opened a $15 million, 100,000sq.ft production facility, bringing its total number of Milwaukee sites to five and its employees to 220. New head of operations will support further expansion at The Clean Space
With an extensive background in retail and hospitality operations, Colin brings a wealth of experience in leading high-performing teams, delivering customer value and upholding exceptional service standards. As part of his remit he will be responsible for driving operational performance, championing people and service excellence, and delivering consistently excellent service across every contract.
Earlier this year the Government delivered a huge financial blow to UK Industry. The changes to the Employers National Insurance (ErNI) and the increase in minimum wage has delivered a significant hit to businesses' bottom line. Enhance your skills in effectively managing supplier relationships: online course
After a lengthy US Environmental Protection Agency review (EPA), the EPA has determined that uncharged Micrillon fibres, as well as the polymer additive chemistry used to create them, are not pesticides and do not require registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Instead, the EPA has classified uncharged Micrillon as pesticide application equipment. Haringey gets stuck in with chewing gum clean-up!
As part of the borough’s recent engagement activities with local residents, feedback was gathered from the community about their priorities. The results highlighted that street cleansing is a major concern, with over two-thirds of respondents ranking it as one of their top priorities. This emphasises the importance of maintaining public spaces and addressing this issue.  Robert Scott expands robotics range with highly advanced robotic sweeper and scrubber dryer
The company, which is currently celebrating its 100-year anniversary, has been at the forefront of robotic solutions since introducing the autonomous MS60 scrubber dryer to the UK in 2023.
And it’s not just the plane that needs cleaning.  Churchill launches decarbonisation resource hub for supply chain partners
Aiper supports Water.org in helping 4,000 people in need gain access to safe water or sanitation
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