Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 20th December 2018 Issue no. 851
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Products ISS focus on key accounts in fewer markets will lead to 100,000 job losses
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IICRC seeks volunteers for creation of Leather Cleaning & Maintenance Standard The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning & Restoration Certification is seeking volunteers to serve on a consensus body for the development of the new BSR/IICRC S340 Standard for Professional Cleaning & Maintenance of Leather Furnishings. Hoppecke launches new HF premium chargers
Hotel hygiene issues need to be investigated, says China's tourism ministry
The China Global Television Network reports that the ministry has also decided to dispatch an ad hoc investigation team to the hotels which have been criticized for poor hygiene, after some budget hotels were also found to have potential hygiene issues. 'World first' has global health & safety implications
Gloves are a potential barrier to hand hygiene, especially amongst nurses
Hospital curtains, lab coats and scrubs are turned into germ-fighting shields
Increasing demand for natural fragrances will fuel aroma chemicals market
Unger erGO! floor cleaning system achieves top marks in University comparative tests
Unger has now informed us that the system achieved significantly better results than the two competitor products tested in both analysis and practical use.
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Welcome to the Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! I was surprised to learn last week that not all households in the UK enjoy food waste kerbside collection services, when the benefits of converting food waste to power in anaerobic digesters have long been proven. Plus, it's one of the few things we householders can't actually get wrong when it comes to what can be recycled and what can't. I struggle with plastics as I'm never sure whether I'm about to contaminate the bin - and those tiny 'can be recycled', 'not currently recycled' and 'not for kerbside collection; please recycle with carrier bags' messages can be difficult to find on a torn or dark packet, can't they? At the moment, only about 35% of English households are able to recycle food waste, compared with 56% in Scotland and 100% in Wales, so while it may be several years too late, the Government's announcement that every home in England will soon have its food waste collected weekly is a good one. And as for the news that household recycling will be made less confusing, with consistent labelling on packaging as well as consistency across all councils' recycling schemes? Well, I'm delighted! But why did it take so long? Some councils are predicted to oppose the changes unless they're given extra funding but surely with so many councils having recently reinstated weekly general waste collections at great cost, the option separate food waste collection will give them to reduce this again should cancel that out once the food caddies are purchased. Or am I being naive? Another announcement that's delighted me is that we'll have to pay an upfront returnable deposit on bottles, cans and disposable cups. Shame though that it's not going to happen until 2023! Why do these schemes take so long to set up? Recycling rates have stagnated at around 44% for the past five years, which means that some four billion plastic bottles, 2.7billion cans and 1.5billion glass bottles are not recycled in the UK each year. That's disgraceful! The Government aims for a 70% recycling rate by 2030 but I'm hoping we can reach that long before then and halt the blight of discarded drinks receptacles strewn around our countryside. There's far too much at stake for us not to, so I hope that when the projects go under consultation in a few weeks, the schemes will be widely supported. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We'll be back on Monday 7th January 2019. Please get in touch either by emailing me or posting a comment on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/Cleanzine
Yours, This Week's News
Understanding effective cleaning: methods... measurement... management...
SAC chair, Steven Spivak, Ph.D., is spearheading the selection of the symposium's technical agenda. "This theme reflects CIRI's core competency," he says. "Methods, measurement and management are critical elements required for effective cleaning, including disaster restoration. Those attending the 2019 symposium will gain a new and deeper understanding of these concepts that collectively define effective cleaning and restoration. Warm welcome for new products provides perfect 50th birthday boost for Arrow Solutions
Arrow Solutions, which was founded in 1968, has grown into one of the most respected manufacturers in its field, supplying customers across the high value engineering, rail, defence, aerospace and energy sectors, as well as the commercial hygiene marketplace. Don't let clogged gutters lead to bigger problems
Gutters and downpipes when full cannot do what they were designed to do properly, which is to take away large volumes of water away from your building when it rains. When full guttering becomes extremely heavy, it is no wonder they start leaking and sometimes break totally and need replacing when neglected. New nanoseptic self-cleaning surfaces address travellers' hygiene issues
NanoTouch Materials' new self-cleaning surfaces address these concerns and particularly so its new launch - a self-cleaning film for touch screens that can turn any airport check-in kiosk or in-flight screen into a continuously self-cleaning surface. UKATA calls for greater asbestos awareness in the public sector
A lack of knowledge about the killer building material is putting workers and users of these buildings at risk of fatal lung cancers UKATA has warned. New waste and resources toolkit for local authorities
'Waste and Recycling Resources for Local Authorities' categorises WRAP's most popular resources under key themes such as contamination and food waste collections. Birmingham refuse workers to take industrial action in 'blacklisting payments' row
The workers, members of Unite, Britain and Ireland's largest union, voted by 94% in favour of strike action and 97% for industrial action short of a strike. Ecocleen wins contract to clean worker campus development at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station
Under the agreement, worth up to £1.5 million annually, the company will handle all internal cleaning requirements at the specially-designed accommodation that will be used by construction workers at the site of the EDF Energy Hinkley Point C nuclear power station near Bridgwater in Somerset. HealthSpace and Visionstate to target audit segment of facilities management
Visionstate's product suite includes Internet of Things devices that help track cleaning, maintenance and supply utilisation. Its WANDA device is installed in both public and private facilities such as hospitals, airports, shopping centres, arenas and office buildings. 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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Curated for difference-making: First IWFM conference launched The Institute of Workplace & Facilities Management has this week announced a new national summit for the profession that will replace ThinkFM and operate simply as the IWFM Conference. Donations are in the bag for British Heart Foundation
How your workplace can help tackle the plastic problem
This increased focus on plastic is having a positive impact. Legislation is changing, and now lots of organisations are taking steps to tackle the problem and enjoy the benefits. Enforcement patrols help keep the lid on litter
Lanes Group helps reduce flood risks on Manchester roads through planned gully cleaning
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