Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 19th December 2013 Issue no. 604
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  International News
Products ISSA/Interclean North America 2013 'best in years'
Don't deflate the van tyres for winter Van users are being advised not to follow outdated advice on winter driving. Steve Clarke says: "There is a long-held view that reducing tyre pressures will increase grip on awkward surfaces. This might be all right for driving over desert sand, but it is certainly not safe for winter driving." ISS Poland employees supported the COP19
'Analytical Solutions' key to future distributor/end-customer relationships
Prochem adds ready-to-use spray option for Fibrefresh
New Grout Shield cleans and restores old grout to look brand new
'uBin' - Best Recycled Plastic Product winner 2013
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Welcome to the
Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! Those that celebrate Christmas but use it as an excuse for commercialism and excess are likely to be inflicting heavy use on their credit or debit cards over the next few days. I wonder though, whether the news this week that our insatiable desire for electrical and electronic goods produced a frightening 48.9 million tonnes of e-waste globally last year, might make them think twice? The volume of this waste is rising dramatically. The UK apparently throws out around £762million worth of electronic gadgets each year. It produced 1.3million tonnes of electronic waste in 2012, but the UN predicts that this will rise by a third by 2017. However, the UK’s not the biggest culprit. An interesting analogy comes with the report on Qatar, which produced 1.1million tonnes of e-waste last year – working out at 139lbs per person. This is the equivalent of 11 times the weight of the Pyramid of Giza or 200 Empire State Buildings! The Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP) Initiative - a partnership of UN organisations, industry, governments, non-government and science organisations, has produced an interesting interactive map at http://www.step-initiative.org/index.php/WorldMap.html which compares the amount of e-waste produced by 184 countries (that’s almost as many as Cleanzine goes to!). If you’re thinking of spending out on electronic gadgets for a friend or loved one for Christmas, take a look at the map first. On a personal level it might save you some money, but on a global level (if everyone takes note) it could make a real difference to those landfill sites if everyone giving gifts uses what they’ve learned to persuade the recipients to dispose responsibly of unwanted gadgets… Have a happy and safe Christmas and New Year – and look out for our next issue of Cleanzine, which will be with you on 9th January.
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        This Week's News
ACI & PCPC responds to FDA's proposed rule on antibacterial soaps and washes The American Cleaning Institute and the Personal Care Products Council have issued a statement in response to the US Food and Drug Administration's proposed rule governing antibacterial soaps and washes. Brighton & Hove City Council is overall winner of the 2013 Loo of the Year Awards
Richard Chisnell recognised at Loo of the Year Awards
Cleaning Expo Scotland 2014 'moving along very well'
Exhibitors that had signed up by the start of this week include Disposables UK, Merlin Software Services, Nilfisk, PTS Clean, Sebo (UK), Tennant and UK Cleaning Solutions - although Martin says there are "many more." Clean india Pulire: ripe for growth
Realistic carpet care explained
15% of companies have a sales catalogue but not a website with e-commerce A staggering 15% of companies have a website without e-commerce, yet these same companies have a catalogue to drive sales, according to a new report.
The report, 'Channel Vision - Version 2.0', put together by design, marketing & print specialist Catalogues 4 Business (C4B) questioned more than 100 UK organisations. The report was drawn from a diverse mix of businesses, both B2B and B2C, and a combination of industry sectors. Airdri launches new product development programme and extends export strategy
* Activity during the 40th anniversary includes: More than a third of UK employers bridging gap between education and work More than a third (35%) of employers are now engaging with local schools and colleges, according to a survey of more than 1,000 UK employers, conducted by the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development. Serious about the subject of cleaning? Kick-start the New Year!
Amazon Filters listed amongst 1000 companies to Inspire Britain Amazon Filters, one of Europe's leading manufacturers of industrial water filtration products, has been included in a list of the UK's fastest growing and most dynamic SME's and companies to inspire Britain. Understanding the recovery process will help reduce stress for flood victims
ISSA names new chairman and UK representative for European Council ISSA, the world's leading association for the cleaning and sanitary services industry, has announced the appointments of Andrew Dunning of Numatic International as Chairman of the ISSA European Council and Paul Kelly from Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP) as the UK representative on the Council. Both will serve in their respective positions from 2014 - 2016. 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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Grant cuts' impact on toxic sites 'potentially dangerous' The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health has this week sharply condemned the UK Government`s decision to cease funding local authority action on toxic sites which are potentially harmful to human health. Banking on better cleaning out of Principle!
Soapbox: Five things to do in 2014 A study into the financial performance and value of the UK's top 792 commercial cleaning companies highlights five things owners and directors must do in 2014. Hospital Trust renews £3.3m contract with Norse
Cleaning Products Europe 2014: book your place now! Cleaning Products Europe 2014 is taking place at the Hilton Deansgate, Manchester, UK from 25th - 27th March and will consist of an interactive pre-conference workshop, two full days of high level presentations, insightful panel discussions and excellent networking opportunities. Discounted Early Bird tickets are available but the offer expires 20th December, so if you're planning to attend it's worth booking now. HSS Hire bolsters cleaning offer with purchase of Tecserv UK HSS Hire Services Group, the UK's leading national supplier of tools, equipment and related services, has acquired Premiere FCM (TecServ), the specialist provider of maintenance services for cleaning machines, from Premiere Products Group. Current cleaning services saved at Southampton General Hospital
WAMITAB becomes British Cleaning Council's 22nd member
Oldham tissue firm fined over severed fingers An Oldham-based tissue manufacturer has been fined for safety failings after an employee lost the tops of two fingers in machinery. Rose Tissues, which processes and prints kitchen roll and toilet tissue at its plant on Sefton Street in Hollinwood, was prosecuted by the Health & Safety Executive following the incident in May 2012. |
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