Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 23rd January 2014 Issue no. 607
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  International News
Products Global economy growing - but 'wellbeing' may be left behind As the world marks the 80th birthday of Gross Domestic Product, a new Worldwatch Institute report examines its inadequacy as the sole metric for prosperity. Blowing more than those Winter blues away: a new way to use air movers
Budapest hosts Clean Europe competition in four weeks' time
WaterAid steps up advocacy on behalf of 2.5 billion people without a toilet
Mr. Clean helps clean up Times Square on New Year's Day after biggest party of 2013
Classic squeegee and accessories celebrate Unger milestone
Seal Shield's new hygienic computer keyboard combats spread of germs
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. |
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! We women have a reputation for not being able to admit when we’re wrong but I’m pleased to say I’m not one of them. I must confess though that I’m surprised at some of the findings published in the Local Government guidance, published in support of weekly rubbish bin collections. Regular readers of Cleanzine will have become aware of my support of fortnightly bin collections and my argument that if the councils make it easy for us to find space in our rubbish bins, we’re more likely to discard than recycle. What you haven’t been aware of though, is that privately John Austen has been firmly in the other camp. Well I’m happy to hold my hands up and to admit before 100,000 Cleanzine readers who can act as witnesses, “I was wrong!” According to the latest figures, many councils have managed to recycle over half of all rubbish while maintaining weekly collections. My own council, Epsom & Ewell, has provided fortnightly rubbish bin collections and a good kerbside recycling service for some years but we residents recycle just under half of our household waste, which proves that point. The good news is though, that none of this waste goes to landfill - anything that is not recycled is taken to an energy-from-waste plant in Kent and used as fuel to generate electricity. So I suppose it’s really a case of ‘the volume doesn’t matter; it’s what you do with it that counts! (you can read more about the findings below and I’d love to receive your thoughts on them and particularly so if you live outside the UK. Are you moving to fewer, or more frequent rubbish bin collections and why?) As John lives in Kent, it’s just occurred to me that some of his electricity may have been supplied as a result of my own, committed recycling efforts, so perhaps he won’t make me eat quite so much humble pie when he reads this, as he might have done…
Yours,
        This Week's News
ISSA launches CIMS Certification in the UK and Ireland After a thorough evaluation of many different countries and regions, ISSA, the world's leading association for the cleaning and sanitary services industry, has chosen the UK and Republic of Ireland as the first two countries outside of the US in which to launch its acclaimed Cleaning Industry Management Standard. CIMS is a trailblazing consensus-based management standard that is geared towards validating and improving the professionalism of cleaning service providers. The Standard lays out a framework based on management principles that are universally considered hallmarks of successful cleaning organisations organisations, namely: Quality Systems; Health, Safety & Environmental Stewardship; Service Delivery; Management Commitment, and HR. Guidance for councils on weekly bin collections published
As part of encouraging councils to deliver better services for Council Tax payers, the Local Government Secretary is supporting weekly collections by publishing examples where councils have kept weekly collections, increased recycling and made common sense efficiency savings. Unger celebrates 50th anniversary in style with limited edition workwear range
Each item of high quality outdoor work wearfeatures the 50th anniversary commemorative logo. Practical enough to withstand the rigours of day-to-day work, but also smart enough to use when off-duty, the range is available to customers now. Latest VoleoPro cleaning trolley is even more compact than the last
Karen Barker, Marketing Manager at Vileda Professional comments: "This is the latest generation of our Voleo trolley family, which is now even more compact with a footprint of only 0.5m?, making it ideal for sites that require a cleaning trolley but where space is tight. Every inch of the trolley has been cleverly utilised to ensure no space goes to waste." Kimberly-Clark awarded first Novation contract for hand hygiene products
The new five-year agreement represents the first Novap Novaplus US contract for hand-hygiene products. Through the agreement, Kleenex and Scott antimicrobial hand soap and washes, instant hand sanitisers, dispensers and hand lotion will be sold and supported through the programme. Cruelty Free International welcomes London Assembly move towards cruelty free cleaning The London Assembly last week passed a motion supporting Cruelty Free International's campaign to end the use of animals in product testing and calls on the Authority to move towards using Leaping Bunny certified cleaning products. Manufacturing conference aims to re-energise British exports and reshore production How can Britain double its exports by 2020 and bring manufacturing home? EEF, the manufacturer's organisation, will seek answers at its third National Manufacturing Conference - 'Make it Britain' - on Tuesday 4th March, 2014, at the QE2 Centre, Westminster. Senior industrialists and politicians will question how to turn the current reshoring trickle into a torrent that rebuilds thriving supply chains, as well as how to meet the Chancellor's target doubling of exports - to £1 trillion - over the next six years. Nviro retains Associated British Ports Southampton contract
The port at Southampton is the largest cruise terminal in the UK and houses a myriad of different buildings - from office environments, freight terminals and distribution compounds to fruit terminals, security boxes, toilets and cruise ship terminals that more than 1.2 million passengers pass through every year. Seven ways to improve your business telephone skills
Despite the rise of email, the telephone is still one of the most important business communication tools and many of us use it throughout our working day. But just because we use it every day, it doesn't mean we're making the most of the conversations we're having. Here are seven tips to help you get the best results from your phone calls. Rogue employers that pay workers less than Minimum Wage to face increased penalties Rogue employers that do not pay their workers the National Minimum Wage will face an increased penalty of up to £20,000 as part of the Government's crackdown on employers that break the law.
Currently, employers breaking NMW law must pay the unpaid wages plus a financial penalty calculated as 50% of the total underpayment for all workers found to be underpaid. The maximum penalty an employer can face is £5,000. Skills Survey gives snapshot of employers' views on workplace skills development WAMITAB - the UK awarding organisation for qualifications in the waste & resource management, cleaning, street cleansing, facilities management and parking industries - has released details of its first ever Skills Survey.
Launched at the Recycling & Waste Management exhibition last Autumn, the survey invited employers to contribute their feedback - both at the exhibition and online - on the importance of training and workplace skills development. Idrobase Group rated an 'A' grade 2013
"The substantial stability of our supply to the Italian market, which comprises 25% of sales, is a sign of encouragement," says the company's Tommaso Gazzignato. "But it's our export sales - 22% of which are to EU countries and the remaining 53% that are to outside the EU, that once again gives the most satisfaction." 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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Cleanall adopts the UK Living Wage The Living Wage, calculated according to the basic cost of living in the UK, is an hourly rate set independently and updated annually and is something employers can either choose to pay or simply ignore. The Cleaning Show 2015 appoints SHC for the second time Hot on the heels of organising the Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards, cleaning industry PR specialist Suzanne Howe Communications, has announced that it will be running the PR and marketing campaign for The Cleaning Show 2015, being staged at ExCel London (as opposed to its usual home in Birmingham) from 10th - 12th March 2015. This is the second time SHC has managed this campaign. Incentive QAS cast in lead role at Royal Shakespeare Company
Cleaning Expo Scotland 2014: The biggest cleaning event in Scotland
British Cleaning Council supports CBI New Year Message
Disposables UK reports successful 2013 and shares plans for 2014
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