Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 5th November 2020 Issue no. 943
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   International News
Products CIRI to host ‘Covid-19: the second wave’ webinar series
ACI survey finds decline in handwashing practices since beginning of pandemic
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The original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide DUE TO AN URGENT FAMILY MATTER WE ARE EXPERIENCING DELAYS IN GETTING TODAY'S ISSUE OUT TO YOU. PLEASE BEAR WITH US. THANK YOU. Many countries have been forced back into lockdown in some form or other but in the UK things seem to be a bit different from how they were last time. OK, it's the first day for us, but everyone I speak with says the roads during rush hour were as busy today as they were last week and that public transport systems were busy too. I'm wondering whether this is because our workplaces are now fairly Covid-safe or if it's because so many of us have now had enough of the enforced isolation and all it brings, and have decided to ignore Government advice about staying at home. Either way, the constant rule changing must cause havoc amongst the cleaning teams, who will no doubt feel responsible for their clients' safety but may not be aware from one day to the next whether the cleaning services will be needed the following day and if they are, to what extent. Already these teams will have had to learn new procedures, often using different products and equipment, and I understand that many have had to cover locations they don't normally clean and take on extra shifts too. Adaptability has become as much a part of the job as expertise in the task at hand and I can imagine that the work - not just for the cleaners but their management teams too - must be exhausting. Another way the pandemic has affected our sector is through the cancellation of our events... Conferences and exhibitions and the like. I think I may have mentioned recently that John Austen and I presented the idea of a virtual exhibition more than a decade ago and while back then it excited us, I've only recently realised that the logistics of running a virtual show must, in reality, be daunting. I've congratulated our cleaning teams many times over the years and now I extend my congratulations to everyone who's had to move from organising a show with hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors, to staging a virtual exhibition instead. And while it's always wonderful to win an award for a new product or innovation, I'm sure the grinning faces, cheers and loud applause of audiences as the awards are announced and presented, are sorely missed - along with the photographic evidence. The Interclean Innovation Awards have been announced this week (see below). If you're a winner or finalist, I'm applauding you from my home office. I realise it's not quite the same but...
Yours,
         This Week's News
Leobot wins Amsterdam Innovation Award 2020
The overall winner - out of a total of 86 entries - of the Amsterdam Innovation Award 2020 is Leobot by Lionsbot. European social dialogue: SSDC's plenary meeting devoted to Covid-19
The meeting was an occasion for UNI Europa's and EFCI's secretariats and members to jointly analyse the impact of Covid-19 on the sector and discuss future actions to advocate for the cleaning sector's needs and essential role during the second wave of the pandemic. Cleaning and FM industries pay tribute to Patrick Jongbloet
Patrick had a variety of roles connected to the FM and cleaning & hygiene sectors over a number of years so was well-known in the industry. Hunt for CSSA's 2021 Innovation Showcase award winners is now on
The deadline for entries is 31st December 2020. Forum Pulire 2020, a growing event
The event covered the themes, designing for cleanliness in hospitals, restaurants, hotels and schools, innovative distribution and the calling of leadership, women in the working world, welcoming and belonging, and happiness. UK prepares for giant lockdown fatbergs
The organisation is warning that, as many restaurants, pubs, and cafes prepare to close for the month-long lockdown, business owners worried about their uncertain future may look to save a few pounds by illegally pouring waste down the drains. Spotta puts bed bugs to the test
The 'always-on' monitoring service uses AI-driven recognition technology to identify insects and provide real time alerts. The Bed Pod enables hotels, other accommodation providers and their pest control partners to identify occurrences of bed bugs and treat the problem early, limiting the damage pests cause. Clean N Coat offers combined solution to 24/7 cleaning and sanitising
In tests, the coating lasted for over 300 touches. New act at Andrew Lloyd Webber's theatre group receives rave reviews
These measures include the installation of Purehold's hygienic door handles. with the group announcing in The Guardian newspaper recently:
£400 penalty for Rowlands Castle fly-tip
East Hampshire District Council's investigation led Environmental Enforcement Officers to a resident in Havant who had paid someone to take their waste away and dispose of it. Procurement Excellence recognised with CIPS certification for Mitie
This is the most prestigious accreditation available from a global procurement professional body to procurement teams, with only around 350 companies in the world having achieved certification. Significant win for Incentive QAS
After 12 months of a delayed and competitive tender, Incentive QAS is now the chosen partner for 65 mixed-use properties across London and the South East of England for a leading property management company. 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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Our weekly updated Hospital Hygiene features current developments and product solutions cleaning and hygiene industry manufacturers are coming up with. Read More. Recent UK News
Greyland’s Richard Dyson elected to CHSA Council
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New swab testing service launched as Covid-19 is found to survive 28 days on surfaces
New I-minute anti-coronavirus spray heading for £1 million in sales
Continuous investment in production equipment, together with forward planning, innovation and efficiencies, plus rapid reaction to customer demand, have staved off the worst of the effects of the current virus-induced Lockdown and subsequent downturn. David Johnston MP enjoys quick lesson on escalator & travelator cleaning
Royal visit for green cleaning pioneer
Do you have the retail floor cleaning blues?
Time constraints make it hard to have a separate sweep and scrub process. Bio-D launches new laundry service trial
Working collaboratively with selected wholesalers to return, refill and reuse the containers, the trial will create a closed-loop system - further reducing the amount of plastic used by the company and helping to contribute to a more sustainable society. Mini Savona: The economical, compact and elegant soap dispenser
The Mini Savona is the latest addition to Kennedy Hygiene’s hand washing range.
A compact and elegant dispenser, it provides a large amount of soap in a single dose, making it an ultra-economical choice for hand washing, as it cuts waste by negating the perceived need by users, to dispense several doses to collect what they consider to be an adequate amount of soap. Bruntwood launches new FM business
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