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New approach to hygiene needed to control disease and reduce costs, says new report
Three key measures could help to reduce the burden of infectious disease in a sustainable way, according to a report published last week by the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene.
Infectious diseases continue to exact a heavy toll on the health and prosperity of the European community. Preventing infectious diseases must involve everyone. It needs must be a shared responsibility. The report warns, however, that we are in danger of putting environmental and other concerns – important though these are - before the need to prevent the emergence and spread of infectious diseases. What is needed is an approach which is both effective and also sustainable.
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RIA/IESO complete Standard for determining impact of fire-related particulate in HVAC systems
The Restoration Industry Association of the US and the Indoor Environmental Standards Organisation have completed the development of what they believe is the industry’s first draft standard regarding the identification of soot and char in HVAC systems. The procedural standard, 'Evaluation of HVAC interior surfaces to determine the impact from fire-related particulate', took approximately 16 months to develop and recently underwent a peer review by the IESO Consensus Body. IESO filed the proper notification with the American National Standards Institute for the standard last Spring.
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The Property Management & Maintenance Show 2010
Quartz Publishing and Exhibitions Ltd has released details of a brand new event being staged later this year in Abu Dhabi - one of the most thriving Emirates in the Gulf region.
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UK contractor's solution to Abu Dhabi's data centre cleaning needs, secures six figure contract
8 Solutions, the UK's expert in data centre contamination services, has been selected to carry out all post construction cleaning and ongoing contamination management at the HP owned Injazat Data Centre – the largest and most advanced tier IV data centre in the Middle East.
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ISSA/Interclean Innovation Awards: nine finalists selected
The international trade jury of the ISSA/Interclean Innovation Awards has selected nine candidates from a total of 82 entries (a 7% increase in comparison to the 2008 edition). This increase underlines that innovation is viewed as one of the principal elements of successfully running a business, even in times of crisis.
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It's in the bag for Garry
Bag Magic UK has recently appointed Garry Burton to the position of UK Business Development manager.
Garry has worked in the cleaning industry for over 27 years with experience within the Janitorial Industry, Local Authority and Healthcare Sectors.
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Get your coffee fix without adding to landfill
Across the world we get through 400 billion cups of coffee every year whilst in the UK, our thirst for this favoured daily beverage results in a mountain of waste, 1.7 billion disposable paper cups, ending up in landfill annually.
The disposable coffee paper cup is in every sense, a landfill and environmental nightmare. The paper cups are generally non-recyclable due to a plastic resin coating applied during the manufacturing process and can take years to break down. In landfill, the paper component which decomposes anaerobically in the absence of oxygen, releases methane, a greenhouse gas over 20 times more potent at trapping heat in the atmosphere compared to CO2.
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National Contract Cleaners Association (South Africa)
Study highlights sustainable footprint of chemical companies
Global chemical companies could release at least one billion Euros in cash flow if they increase their sustainability performance.
The claim has been made following an international study which assessed the sustainability performance of nine global chemical companies in monetary terms. Entitled Sustainable Value Creation by Chemical Companies, it has been published by a leading European research team including academics from Queen’s University Management School in Belfast.
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BSCAI revises and upgrades industry certification programmes
The Building Service Contractors Association International recently revised and updated its two certification programmes to better meet the needs of its members and the industry.
The Certified Building Service Executive (CBSE) programme and exam has undergone a complete revision with new information, a completely restructured exam and updated materials to reflect the changing nature of the cleaning industry and the building service contractor professions. The exam is also now available in Spanish as well as English.
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British Cleaning Council praises Vancouver’s clean streets
The British Cleaning Council has praised Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committees (VANOC) for their “admirable” cleaning of public spaces since the start of the Winter Olympic Games.
In response to the overwhelming numbers of sports fans who have flocked to the city’s downtown area each day, the city has nearly quadrupled the number of sanitation staff from 50 to 180. The workers have been cleaning the city’s streets around the clock to ensure that visitors can enjoy a hygienic and clean environment.
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Greenbuild attendees believe recycling is only part of the solution
What is the best way to achieve environmental sustainability? It isn't simply to recycle or to use recycled products, according to a survey of attendees at the Greenbuild Conference and Expo. Instead, respondents favoured a more comprehensive approach to the environment that includes reducing overall consumption of both products andd resources.
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New survey highlights cleaning professionals’ response to economic climate
Procter & Gamble Professional has released the findings of its 'Cleaning in a Down Economy' survey, which revealed that 85% of surveyed cleaning professionals have adopted a 'doing more with less' approach in response to current economic conditions.
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APPE gives its preforms and containers an rPET boost
Artenius PET Packaging Europe (APPE) is to offer a range of preforms and containers with increased levels of post-consumer recycled PET (rPET) following the signing of an exclusive agreement with plastics recycling specialist AWS Eco Plastics.
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BSCAI announces its 2010 Vendor Partners
The Building Service Contractors Association International has announced its 2010 Vendor Partners, a sponsorship and advertising programme for industry partners. Thus far, four companies have chosen to support BSCAI and its initiatives this year.
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Room Shocker kills mould, mildew and bacteria in four hours
Titanium Systems has this week announced the release of its new product 'Room Shocker' to the janitorial/cleaning industry. An EPA registered disinfectant/deodoriser, Room Shocker delivers a four hour dose of chlorine dioxide vapour, at safe levels, which is claimed to kill all bacteria, mould, mildew and fungus in any room up to 500 square feet. For larger rooms two or more may be used as needed.
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WFBSC secretariat moves from US to UK
For those of you who missed the 'breaking news' that has been posted on our website since last Friday, the World Federation of Building Service Contractors announced that its headquarters had moved from the US to the Cleaning & Support Services Association in the United Kingdom. The CSSA's Andrew Large is now also Executive Vice President of the WFBSC.
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PGI determined to become European market leader
PGI has announced two appointments in Europe which it envisages will help the company achieve its goal of becoming market leader in the region.
The company has named Scott Tracey Vice President and General Manager, Europe to lead the company's operations and growth in Holland, France and Spain. Ton van der Steenhoven also joins PGI as Director of Finance, Procurement and IT for the regional business.
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Australian tissue industry tries to convert 'own goal'
Australian tissue manufacturers are angry about government's decision last month, to drop the penalty charges it had been levying on goods imported by companies associated with Indonesia's Sinar Mas/Asia Pulp & Paper conglomerate. They say it could lead to thousands of job losses.
Swedish-owned SCA Hygiene Australasia and fellow manufacturer US-owned Kimberly-Clark, are thought to be preparing a Federal Court challenge against the decision, reports The Age.
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Seeing the news this week that Bristol is going to be the first city in the UK to trial what has been dubbed the 'pay as you throw' scheme, took me back to the early days of Cleanzine (my goodness, was it really eight years - and 406 issues ago!) when I used to complain about the lack of help given by local councils to those keen recyclers amongst us.
Things have changed enormously over the years. My council only used to collect newspapers and couldn't manage to get its other recycling skips in the same place, resulting in residents having to drive to two different locations to be able to dump everything recyclable. Now we have fortnightly collections for non-recyclables and there are also bins in my garden for waste food, plastic bottles, cardboard, paper and rags. Not bad eh, but still not good enough!
I hope the Bristol scheme works and it's soon rolled out over the entire UK. We forgot to put our bin out over Christmas and with the heavy snow we had in my area over the New Year, it meant it wasn't emptied for over five weeks, but we managed to put everything in it that we needed to and still shut the lid. I don't need it collected every fortnight and relish the idea of being able to negotiate a reduction in my exorbitant council tax bill as a result!
We're always being told that our recycling rates in the UK are amongst some of the lowest in Europe and I'd be interested to hear from any of our 40,000-plus overseas readers about similar schemes, how they work and the difference - if any - they have made.
For those readers who are unfamiliar with the scheme, the general idea is that those who discard less rubbish are rewarded with a reduction in their council tax bills, although the cynics believe that we are more likely to be fined for discarding more than our allotted quota. We'll see...
The story regarding Bristol’s scheme is below, in 'This week's news', if you'd like to learn more.
Talking about the snow reminded me that I'd meant to congratulate the refuse collectors who, despite having been instructed to wait until conditions weren’t so bad, still had to brave the ice and snow when the bins couldn't be left any longer to be emptied. It can't be the most enjoyable job in the world (although there are worse!) but in weather like that it was positively treacherous.
I'd also meant to congratulate Liverpool City Council. My daughter and I 'hit the sales' at the Albert Dock and in the city centre over the New Year and I don't think I've ever seen so many people out shopping at once - there were such crowds that I was taken by surprise. Yet everywhere I looked, I couldn't see any litter, residues of spilled drinks or anything that made me think that the area was not kept in anything but tip top condition. They must work really hard to keep it that way.
Finally, Carpex/Windex, the show for anyone keen to stay up-to-date with everything to do with carpet, upholstery and window cleaning, is taking place next Thursday and Friday, 18th and 19th March at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. John and I will be up there, so if you see us, do come and say 'hello'.
Yours,
Jan Hobbs
This Week's News
JohnsonDiversey adopts its new brand identity and becomes Diversey
Back in October we carried an item about how JohnsonDiversey was going to change its name to Diversey and the announcement has now been made that the change has gone ahead. JohnsonDiversey Holdings has also changed its name and will now be called Diversey Holdings. Concurrent with the name change, Diversey is adopting a new corporate identity, branding and tagline, 'for a cleaner, healthier future'.
Announcing that the names had been changed, S. Curtis Johnson, Diversey’s Chairman said: “Today represents an important milestone in the history of our company. Our new identity and tagline captures our people’s passion for helping to make our world cleaner, healthier and safer for future generations.”
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UK Cleaning Conference announced
 The British Cleaning Council has announced details of its conference, which is being held on 5th October 2010 at the CBI Centre in London. Tickets are available and are being sold on a strictly 'first come, first served' basis.
The schedule is as follows:
* 09:15 Registration and coffee
* 10:00 Welcome by BCC Chairman
* 10:10 Opening keynote speech by Ian Lucas MP, Minister for Business
* 10:30 Session 1: Pedro Chidichimo (Diversey)
* 11:10 Morning Break
* 11:30 Session 2: Chris Cracknell (OCS)
* 12:15 Session 3: Jimmy Hayes (ISS London)
* 13:00 Lunch
* 14:00 Session 4: Michael Portillo, MP
* 14:45 Session 5: 2012- Ready for the Games
* 15:30 Session 5: The renaissance of British manufacturing
* 16:00 End
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Alarmist Talk: 'EXC' lone-worker security pendant is a phone too!
 The latest lone-worker security pendant is more than just an alarm: it's a phone, too. The Cobs EXC, available from Call-Systems Technology, has all the features of a lone-worker alarm pendant, including a compact, lightweight, robust design and instant alarm activation. But it also lets staff communicate by voice, just like a DECT phone, which enhances safety and adds a whole new level of versatility to the pendant.
The EXC also features 'Easy Clean', an antimicrobial screen built into the unit's body. It kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, as well as destroying viruses. Easy Clean makes the pendant ideal for healthcare and other hygiene-sensitive sites that require protection from cross-contamination.
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We have Mail:
Warning of a scam from Dubai
Dear Jan
We have just had experience of a scam that we believe has originated from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, which you might wish to warn your readers about.
The 'customer' contacted us by e-mail asking for a proforma invoice for a piece of equipment valued at £15,000 and our bank details. We checked out the company as far as we could and found details of a legitimate company of the same name on the internet albeit at a different address.
Last week a payment of £58,950 was paid into our bank account. The next day an e-mail came in from the 'customer' saying they had made a mistake and could we return the balance of £43,450 by urgent swift to the following bank:-
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Stained glass window safety soars to new heights at Canterbury Cathedral
 On Tuesday, Canterbury Cathedral’s famous stained glass windows, some of which date back as early as the 12th century and depict stories of local people, were removed to allow them to be cleaned by staff to protect their valuable features. The staff are all trained to work safely at height.
The Cathedral is supporting the Health & Safety Executive’s ‘Shattered Lives’ campaign to show how simple health & safety steps can help reduce slips, trips and falls in the workplace.
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Airline recycling rankings: new data just published
Which US-serving airlines are taking steps to reduce the vast amount of waste generated each year by the industry? Delta, Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic and Southwest are doing the best job, according to the new report 'What Goes Up Must Go Down: The Sorry State of Recycling in the Airline Industry' from Green America's consumer watchdog website ResponsibleShopper.org. The report also shows that United and US Airways are doing the worst job when it comes to recycling.
Overall, airlines could recycle nearly 500 million more tons of waste each year (including 250 million tons of in-flight waste). While airlines acknowledge the importance of recycling waste, no airline recycles all the major recyclables: aluminum cans, glass, plastic, and paper. No airline has a comprehensive programme for minimising or composting food waste or waste from snack packages, provides good public information about their recycling programme, or reports out on progress in relation to any stated goals.
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Bristol to lead the way with waste incentive scheme
 Bristol City Council could become the first authority in the country to reward residents who produce less black bin waste.
Following a series of discussions and meetings with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and WRAP, the city council took a formal proposal to Defra in London on Monday to seek funding and support for a pilot incentive scheme that will give residents the chance to receive cash incentives depending on how much they manage to reduce their waste.
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Arch Chemicals expands agreement with Odyssey Logistics & Technology to include Europe, the Middle East and Africa
 Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation, a global logistics and transportation service provider for the chemical and process industries, announced this week that Arch Chemicals has expanded its service agreement with OL&T to include its European operations covering eastern and western Europe, the Middle East and Africa. OL&T will continue to provide managed logistics services for Arch Chemicals in the US for all modes of commercial transportation.
Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., US, Arch Chemicals is a global biocides company with approximately $1.4 billion in annual sales. Arch and its subsidiaries provide innovative, chemistry-based solutions to selectively destroy and control the growth of harmful microbes. The company's focus is in water treatment, hair and skincare products, wood treatment, preservation and protection applications such as for paints and building products, and health and hygiene applications.
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A date for your diary
 The 2009/2010 Building Cleanability Awards scheme culminates with a prestigious Presentation Luncheon on Monday 12th July in The Great Hall of London’s famous Guildhall.
Promoted by the cleaning industry Livery Company – The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners – this biennial Awards scheme is designed to focus attention on the strengths and weaknesses of building design and construction which impact on levels of cleaning effectiveness – both from a cost and user-comfort perspective.
The British Cleaning Council is Awards Patron and Sponsors of the 2009/2010 scheme are: The British Institute of Cleaning Science; Dougland Support Services; ISS (UK); Mayflower Washroom Solutions; Selden Research and CAM Specialist Support.
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Employers collaborate to take on 50 young cleaning apprentices
Cleaning and facilities management employers are being urged to take part in a new scheme offering cleaning apprenticeships to young people.
The programme is being run by the training arm of FM and support services company Jarvis, which has funding for 50 apprentices aged 16 to 18 years on the Cleaning & Support Services Apprenticeship.
Other employers who have signed up along with Jarvis to offer work placements and jobs as part of the project include Keir, Ecovert, G4S and Interserve.
Asset Skills, the Sector Skills Council for facilities management and cleaning, is calling on employers to get involved to ensure the success of the first phase, which starts in April.
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Hospital goes undercover
 A recent major investment by RJAH Hospital in Oswestry for linen trolleys now means that all bed linen and towels for ward areas are secure, safe and most importantly guarded against the spread of infectious disease.
The trolleys are made from a non porous durable Polypropylene which can be wiped, steam cleaned or autoclaved. Heavy duty castors on the trolley mean that transportation is easy and quiet in ward areas.
A total of 40 trolleys have been supplied by Ramon Hygiene Products via I R James Associates who assembled and designed them to the hospital's specification. The problem most hospitals face is that linen is stored and transported using cages. This leaves clean linen vulnerable to infection before it’s even used. The Ramon trolleys hold linen securely and are enclosed with lockable doors.
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Rentokil Initial secures £200 million contract with London Underground
Rentokil Initial has announced that Initial Specialist Services, part of its Initial Facilities Services division, has signed a contract worth £200 million over five years with London Underground. This is the largest single contract by value won by Rentokil Initial.
Initial Specialist Services will provide London Underground with a comprehensive range of cleaning and maintenance services including station, tube fleet and depot cleaning, track litter cleaning, ventilation shaft cleaning and white and yellow line painting.
The contract was won following a competitive six-month tender and evaluation process.
T: 0800 077 8963
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Ramon Hygiene Products has been established for over 50 years and are one of the Country's leading suppliers of cleaning products and equipment to the professional market. We have an exciting opportunity for a high calibre sales person. The position involves developing our business in the Healthcare and Hotel Services sectors for a high quality range of trolley systems, microfibre mopping and cleaning cloths and associated cleaning products.
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OspreyDeepclean, the international market leader in steam cleaning, is currently looking for a dynamic and ambitious sales professional to join its successful team.
This is an ideal opportunity for the right person to join a growing company highly regarded for its product innovation, build quality and service, and now part of an expanding international group.
The Regional Sales Manager will manage an existing Distributor network and will be expected to further develop growing sales to Industrial, Commercial and Healthcare customers in a specified Northern sales area.
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Recent UK News
Grocery waste sent packing
Grocery manufacturers and retailers have agreed to make significant cuts to food and packaging waste that could save customers and the industry £1 billion and cut carbon emissions by three million tonnes, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn announced.
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End to littering
Bill Bryson, OBE, US-born best-selling author and now resident of Norfolk, England, Chairman of the Campaign for Rural England, is incensed at the amount of money spent clearing litter from England's streets. Here he asks for support in persuading the Government to do something to stop the rot.
I should probably warn you, since the new year’s arrival my seasonal cheer has been composted along with the remains of Christmas lunch. The amount of money spent on cleaning England’s streets increased by £33m last year.
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iDCS holds Cleaning & Hygiene masterclass at Infection 2010 London Conference 
iDCS, the specialised hospital and healthcare deep cleaning service division of leading cleaning contractor CK Group, presented an infection control masterclass at the Infection 2010 Conference, which took place in London early February.
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CIWM publishes Training Bulletin
The Chartered Institute of Wastes Management has published its latest Training Bulletin for March and April. Details of the courses can be downloaded from:
here
Hotel's environmental management system brings in a booking from the EBAE judges
The implementation of an environmental management system, which has greatly reduced the amount of waste produced and increased the proportion that is recycled or reused, together with the installation of a system to capture and use surface water and closely manage water use for cleaning etc., has proved a winner for a UK hotel.
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The Times reports on campaign to improve school toilets
The Times newspaper has lent its voice to the Bog Standard campaign, which aims to improve the standard, hygiene and availability of toilets across the schools in the UK.The initiative was launched in 2004 after research suggested that half of all pupils regularly avoid going to the toilet because of inadequate provision of the service, with cleanliness and hygiene cited as a significant factor behind their reluctance.
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Zookeepers back national safety campaign
Colchester Zoo has today backed a national campaign by the Health & Safety Executive to make people aware of the potential devastating consequences of slips, trips and falls in the workplace.
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"It's a steal!" says MITIE as it locks Humberside Police Authority into new contract
MITIE, the strategic outsourcing and asset management company, has signed a three-year facilities management contract with Humberside Police Authority. Under the new agreement, MITIE will be providing a range of cleaning services to all of its sites across Humberside.
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Employee verification made fast and certain
VSG Verify, a new service now being offered by security services provider VSG, now makes it easy and inexpensive to carry out effective screening and vetting checks on existing and prospective employees, whatever their level or role in an organisation.
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Emprise makes Perfectus purchase
Emprise Services, a specialist support services company focusing on cleaning and security, has acquired Perfectus and Perfectus (UK).
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Chequers chocolate is a winner!
In a charity event and based on the popular Hell's Kitchen programme with Gordon Ramsey, professional and sustainable South London cleaning provider Chequers Contract Services emerged victorious.
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Soapbox
Steve Wright, Chairman of the British Cleaning Council, expresses concern over threatened cuts to frontline services:
"Reports that councils across the UK are planning redundancies in response to the growing crisis in local government spending are very worrying. Information released this week revealed that up to 20,000 jobs will be axed by local authorities as they attempt to cut running costs during the economic downturn.
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ISS UK help to service the nation's hearts
ISS Facility Services (ISS), one of the largest service providers in the UK, has announced that the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has been elected as its Charity of the Year 2010. The unanimous decision means that ISS will aim to raise thousands of pounds through staff and customer fundraising over the next year.
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New application helping keep London’s streets clean
 Londoners can now use their smartphones to notify London Councils of the dirtiest areas they encounter.
The online application LoveCleanStreets.org enables people to load pictures of litter, vandalism or urban decay, directly from their phone onto an online map. Contributors to the site can then monitor the response of the local authorities’ street cleansing teams via the site.
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BICSc launches Accredited Cleaning Systems Standards
The British Institute of Cleaning Science has announced the launch of new Accredited Cleaning Systems Standards for cleaning equipment and systems manufactured and/or marketed by Corporate Members of the Institute. These will provide all areas of the cleaning industry with an assurance of independently field-tested excellence by which to judge the quality and effectiveness of products offered in the professional cleaning market.
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Soapbox:
The ergonomics of cleaning
Dave Usher is a Fellow of the Ergonomics Society and principal consultant with Interaction of Bath. He holds a BSc and DPhil in Physics and had many years experience in the field of human-machine interaction before founding the company in 1991. Being a chartered physicist as well as a registered ergonomist, Dave has an analytical approach to solving ergonomics problems. He is particularly interested in developing tools and methodologies for task analysis and human reliability assessment. Here he argues the case for ergonomics in cleaning:
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RSPH accredits Domestos 24 hour thick bleach
Domestos 24 hour thick bleach has joined The Royal Society for Public Health’s prestigious product accreditation scheme. The RSPH’s expert panel has rigorously examined the scientific evidence and agrees that it supports the germ-killing power and hygiene performance claims made for Domestos.
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Former window cleaner urges others to take care after fall from ladder
A former window cleaner from Dudley who broke his hip and wrist when he fell from a ladder while cleaning first floor windows is supporting the Health & Safety Executive’s drive to eliminate workplace injuries caused through slips, trips and falls.
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Secret to long-term business success (as the economy recovers) revealed...
The Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development has published the first year findings of one of its flagship research programmes, Shaping the Future, which offers practical insights into achieving sustainable, long term business prosperity..
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MITIE secures FM contract with Durham University
MITIE has secured a four-year integrated facilities management contract with Durham University. The contract, which has a total value of approximately £5m, will cover both of Durham University’s locations in the city of Durham and at its Queen's Campus in Stockton.
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Bin man’s death leads to £130,000 fine for company
A refuse company has been fined of £130,000 after a worker was killed near Aylesbury when a 1,100-litre recycling bin fell on his head.
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EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
Carpex/Windex 2010
18 - 19 March 2010
Coventry
UK
Registration
China Clean Expo
29 - 31 March 2010
Shanghai
China
The 11th edition of China Clean Expo, which has 150 exhibitors from 20 countries, will take place from Mar 29-31, 2010 in Shanghai. With over than 6000 professional visitors from 50 countries on last edition, China Clean Expo has been undoubtedly the most effective access to China Cleaning Industry.
chinacleanexpo.com
Cleanexpo
14-16 April 2010
St.Petersburg
Russia
www.primexpo.com
ISSA/Interclean
Amsterdam 2010
26 - 29 April 2010 Amsterdam
www.issainterclean.com
AHCP Conference & Exhibition
8 - 10 June 2010
Bristol
United Kingdom
www.ahcp.co.uk
ISSA/Interclean
Latin America
9 - 11 June 2010
Cancun, Mexico
www.issainterclean.com
RWM 10
Recycling & Waste Management
14 - 16 September 2010
Birmingham
United Kingdom
www.rwmexhibition.com
ISSA/Interclean
North America
9 - 12 November 2010
Orlando, Florida
USA
www.issainterclean.com
ExpoClean/Pulire
24 - 26 November 2010
Moscow, Russia
www.primexpo.com
Property Management & Maintenance
29 - 30 November 2012
Abu Dhabi
Inted Arab Emirates
www.pmmshow.com
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