Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 3rd November 2011 Issue no. 494
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Products Get involved in review of EcoLogo's Sanitary Paper Environmental Standard EcoLogo, based in Ottowa, Canada, and one of North America's most trusted and recognisable ecolabels, is inviting members of the public to help transform the sanitary paper products industry by participating in the revision of its Sanitary Paper environmental standard. Tork foam soaps save customers time and money
Survey finding shifts in green attitudes and behaviours Yesterday, SC Johnson and GfK Roper Consulting released survey findings on American consumer green attitudes and behaviours, painting a compelling picture of the evolution of consumer interests and actions over the last two decades. Of course the attitudes we have as consumers affects the way we think and behave at work, so this survey is worth examining. ISSA aims to change the way the world views cleaning ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, is launching a multi-faceted initiative to help its members gain greater acceptance of the positive impact of cleaning and to assist them in navigating the ongoing challenges facing the industry. New approach to fighting hospital superbugs - with friendly bacteria
Kimberly-Clark introduces patient education programme for HAI prevention Following research which revealed that 56% of respondents were not very familiar or not at all familiar with Healthcare-Associated Infections and their causes, Kimberly-Clark has this week announced a new programme to educate patients about HAI's and steps they can take to aid in their prevention. Environmentally responsible lamp recycling initiative now available in Canada Furthering their commitment to lamp recycling and to protecting the environment, Veolia ES Technical Solutions, the hazardous waste division of Veolia Environmental Services North America (VESNA) and Osram Sylvania have anounced the expansion of their joint online programme to offer RecyclePak recycling kits into Canada. Chemical-free floor stripping in just one pass
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! Some years back whilst representing the Association of Building Cleaning Direct Service Providers at meetings of the now defunct Cleaning Industry National Training Organisation, our industry was seeking to partner another, with a view to raising enough funding between us to apply for Sector Skills Council status and thus receive Government grants towards training. I could never quite understand why an industry as enormous as ours would need to involve others, but it soon became clear that we would not succeed in raising the required sums to be able to apply on our own so we went about the business of seeking partners. One body with which we were in discussion represented the security industry and we all felt that our coming together would be a good fit as both industries have a heavy presence in buildings when their normal occupants are away. This partnership didn't materialise though and the cleaning industry is now part of the Asset Skills, the 'Sector Skills Council for the places where we live and work' - and a very good job this organisation seems to be doing too! As you can imagine though, it came as no surprise to me, to learn a couple of weeks back that G4S was to take over ISS A/S for some £5.2 billion. Yes - it seemed to be a perfect fit. Yesterday's announcement that the deal was not going to go ahead, had been coming for several days and Chairman of the Board of ISS, Ole Andersen's comment that: "G4S's shareholders would not support the acquisition, due to the size and perceived complexity of the deal against the current macroeconomic backdrop," backed up the news we'd been expecting all week. I couldn't help wondering though, whether it was the fact that it was the lowly image of 'cleaning' which put shareholders off the deal and whether - if it had been a similar sized/placed organisation in, say, new technology - it would have stood a better chance of going ahead... Yours,
  This Week's News
Study highlights need for more knowledge about green cleaning programmes in hospitals A new research report released by the Health Care Research Collaborative in the US, points out the need for studies to determine the impact of green cleaning programmes on health outcomes in patients and staff, and for additional studies to determine the impact of green cleaners on environmental cleanliness and hospital-acquired infection transmission. The report, 'Green Cleaning in Healthcare: Current Practices and Questions for Future Research', noted that studies need to address a number of topics to help healthcare facilities choose an effective green cleaning programme. Satino Black wins Pentaward 2011
Activeion technology makes finals of IET Awards 2011 Following a series of impressive awards since its European debut, Activeion technology, which makes possible totally chemical-free cleaning using only temporarily ionised water, has emerged as a finalist in the Sustainability category of the Institution of Engineering & Technology's Innovation awards 2011. The winners will be announced in London on November 9th. Especially in the janitorial industry, only wet babies like change
The saying goes; the only sure thing is death and taxes. Those that come up with profound proverbs are never questioned or doubted. Except by a few folks like me who do a lot of doubting. They missed an important one, which is, the only thing that will remain constant is the fact that things WILL change. No one likes change except a wet baby. So with change comes tears. For many of us, the older we get, the more we cry about things changing. Contract Cleaning Market: Research & Analysis UK 2011-2015, now published MTW Research has published a new Research & Analysis market report, providing a fresh, comprehensive & reliable review of the public & private sector UK Contract Cleaning Market in 2011 with forecasts to 2015. Based on sales from more than 80% of the industry by value and now in its 3rd edition, the report is written specifically for cleaning equipment suppliers & cleaning contractors representing a key source of vital market intelligence, analysis & comment. The report is available immediately in a variety of formats and represents high quality market intelligence for the entire UK Contract Cleaning Industry. Servi-Tek reinvents the janitorial services offering Cleanzine talks to Eric Friz and Kurt Lester of Servi-Track, a company that provides green janitorial and landscaping services for large retail centres, medical office buildings and pharmacological companies in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and Florida. If you're a cleaning contractor and are striving to improve efficiency and provide a great service, but can't find the technology you need to help you do the job in the way you want to do it, what's the solution?
Well if you're Servi-tek, the San Diego, California-based contractor, you create your own... IICRC (The Clean Trust) publishes list of forthcoming courses The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning & Restoration Certification (which as we reported in a recent issue of Cleanzine, is currently being rebranded to become 'The Clean Trust') has published its latest schedule of training and certification courses. Courses taking place at various locations around the UK during November, include 'Water Restoration Technician', 'Stone, Masonry & Ceramic Tile Cleaning Technician' and 'Applied Structural Drying Technician', although the list includes many other specialist courses being held over the coming months. Download the list of courses here. Awards event in Scotland celebrates cleaning skills contest
The event, now in its fourth year, is run by Asset Skills, the Sector Skills Council for cleaning. It aims to celebrate the best trained cleaners, supervisors and managers within private companies (the open strand) and the prisons sector. Emprise still ensuring the show goes on at Delfont Mackintosh
New Gum Spotter Lance removes gum in seconds, without chemicals
Dutch transfer: Vebego sells Indigo Services to Facilicom
Trouble free commercial cleaning with SEBO
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from Andrew Large, Chief Executive, Cleaning & Support Services Association I would like to respond to the article in Cleanzine issue 492 by David Camp concerning gangmasters. David is right to highlight the gold plating of the law creating the Gangmaster's Licencing Authority, as it is clear that the law did not intend to cover the activities of cleaning companies. However I take issue with his characterisation of certain cleaning businesses as "gangmasters". Unger UK supports Keep Britain Tidy's 'Love Where You Live' campaign
St Pancras International's cleaning runs as scheduled, thanks to Rubbermaid
Post Office guarantees to beat business insurance renewal quotes The Post Office is guaranteeing to beat business insurance renewal quotes for self-employed property maintainers.* Roadshow highlights business cost of poor indoor air quality The UK is said to have the highest rate of illnesses caused by water systems, dampness and mould, ventilation and conditioning systems and building materials in the EU. A new campaign was launched last week to urge UK businesses to fit adequate ventilation systems that comply with European guidelines. Snow and sustainable transportation DO go together!
Ace Janitorial celebrates 40th Anniversary
Soapbox: Food Manufacturing Cleaning Companies are Gangmasters By David Camp from the Association of Labour Providers The Association of Labour Providers is the specialist trade association offering support and expert advice to organisations that provide and use workers within the food, agricultural and other GLA regulated sectors. Its members also include industrial labour providers. Established in 2004, the ALP's goal is to improve the standard of labour provision across industries, whilst supporting the need for an ethically managed, cost effective and flexible labour force. MITIE wins inaugural Co-operative Food Award MITIE has won an award at the inaugural Co-operative Food Property Awards Charity Dinner. The award is Supplier of the Year in the Environmental, Cleaning and Waste category and is in recognition of MITIE's efforts in working for Co-operative Food across the country. Karcher Professional Cleaning Roadshow a resounding success!
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