Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 9th January 2025 Issue no. 1144
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 International News
Products Cleaning airport surfaces every two hours cuts Norovirus infections by 83%
 Prioritising sustainability through innovative cleaning equipment design
 Christmas decorations found to harbour high levels of biological matter
New EU leaders join discussion in European Parliament on vital role of hygiene in our lives
EPA bans all uses of TCE and many uses of PCE, worker protections brought in
Betco to acquire environmental management assets from BiOWiSH Technologies
Introducing Truekleen Protecto-Shine!
Illness impacts your people's ability to work: Are you prepared for the winter months?
Flu and flu-like illness has a meaningful impact on people's ability to work, which also impacts you as an employer. The majority of cold and flu seasons peak between December and February - with this season just around the corner, are you prepared? Disposable aprons come in various colours, lengths and microns
They are available in several standards too, from light duty through to extra heavy duty. |
Welcome to the Cleanzine
Welcome to our first Cleanzine broadcast of 2025. I hope that if you, like us, had a break, that it was enjoyable and relaxing and that your batteries are fully recharged.
If you’re anything like me though, you can never really get away from work, can you? A post on a local social media group, for example, caught my eye one night when much-needed sleep was evading me. The book I’m currently reading was downstairs - and rather than fetch it and risk waking the household and disturbing the cats who’d then expect breakfast, I made the mistake of booting up the laptop. I must have been a good hour in when I came across a post in which someone was slating the refuse collectors for not having emptied their recycling bin, which happened to be full to bursting. They thought it had been carelessly missed and were cross because of the knock-on effect this would have, creating an ongoing struggle for the family over the ensuing weeks to cram in the extra cardboard, plastics, tins and paper that tend to accrue with the over-indulgence during Christmas.
Someone responded that we’d been notified by the council that the recycling bins wouldn’t be collected that week, because of staff shortages and the need for the staff who were working, to have the statutory time off. The consensus was that it had been a sensible choice, since the non-recyclables would have become smelly if they’d been allowed to fester for a further week.
I just had to disagree… My argument was that if a typical person’s recycling bin’s full to bursting and their general waste bin’s fairly empty, rather than find somewhere to store the recyclables which won’t fit into the correct bin until it’s been emptied, they’ll likely just put them into the general waste and be done with it, leading to more waste going to landfill. Surely if the decision had instead been made to hold over the general waste collection until the following week, the residents would have to make a more concerted effort to ensure that anything which could be recycled, was recycled. My comment opened up an interesting discussion, but as it was made in the wee small hours, the responses - and the notifications - came in over two or three days, meaning that I kept thinking about work.
Anyway, happy reading and here’s to an excellent 2025 for us all. I can’t help feeling that it’s going to be a pretty turbulent year, but as is the norm, our industry will be expected to rise to any occasions - and challenges, that come our way. And no doubt, as usual, we’ll do ourselves proud!
 This Week's News
The Cleaning Show 2025 to highlight innovations leading the future of cleaning
With over 130 exhibitors offering solutions to sectors such as facilities management, healthcare, hospitality, retail and contract cleaning, the show will provide visitors with a first-hand look at the latest innovations in cleaning technology, sustainability, and business management. Survey results show significant gap in risk preparedness
Healix's annual Risk Radar Report for 2025, revealed a lack of confidence among businesses when it comes to risk preparedness - with 58% of respondents giving their organisations a rating of either 'not very resilient' or only 'somewhat resilient'. More than half of respondents (56%) also expressed limited confidence in their ability to endure a major disruption.  TV presenter Jules Hudson steps up to celebrate Britain's best loos!
Jules, who lives in Herefordshire and is known for his presenting work on 'Escape To The Country' and 'Springtime on the Farm' (to name a few) will be leading the day-long event to celebrate the best providers of 'away from home' washrooms. Co Antrim man turns unemployment into thriving cleaning business with Enterprise support
Originally hailing from Ballymena and now living in Randalstown, Darren had struggled to find employment that was flexible enough to cater to his partner's health needs. For Darren, self-employment presented the perfect opportunity for a flexible career path that he could be truly passionate about, so he signed up to the Enterprise NI Explore Enterprise Support Service.  Prochem Europe granted Royal Warrant of Appointment to His Majesty The King
Prochem has held a Royal Warrant of Appointment to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II since 2012. Global economic update: shedding light on industry's impact at 2025 ACI Convention
With his expertise in economic forecasting, Bernard Baumohl will shed light on how various factors - such as global growth prospects, inflation trends and geopolitical events - shape the world's economic landscape with the session, ‘Global Economic Update: Shedding Light on Industry's Crucial Impact’.  Betco celebrates 75 years of excellence: decades of progress and a vision for the future
Founded in 1950 by Carl and Ann Betz, Betco has grown to offer hundreds of chemical and equipment solutions, earning the trust and loyalty of customers worldwide. NHS infrastructure crisis post PFI risks creating two-tier hospital system, academic warns
 Sustainable alliance: Falkirk Council and Keenan Recycling strive for greener future
By collaborating on food waste collection and recycling initiatives, both organisations have made significant strides towards a greener future. Banking on success: BNP Paribas selects Sodexo as UK IFM partner
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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
Recycled chewing gum helps Northern out of a sticky situation
Sodexo to offer guaranteed interviews to ex- offenders
Get ready for incoming 'Simpler Recycling' reforms with Jangro
Fine for food waste facility as explosion seriously injures two employees
Simpler Recycling in England: policy update The UK Government recently issued a policy statement that aims to deliver ‘Simpler Recycling’ in England, subject to spending review outcomes. The idea is to facilitate consistent, more streamlined collections from all households, businesses and relevant non-domestic premises, such as schools and hospitals. Sodexo strives to prevent prison leavers from lagging behind in the world of work
Steemeasy starter for new business Elite Housekeeping
Churchill wins cleaning contract with Merseyrail
Use of personal safety app surges by 81% - with good reason!
HSE's 'Vital Statistics' poster for 2023/24 now available
Student laundry business Zube cements partnerships with two North East universities
Haringey bites back with £27,000-plus investment to remove street gum
Grosvenor retains and expands services across four key Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield destinations
Events & Exhibitions American Cleaning Institute Industry Convention, London Cleaning Show ISSA Pulire 2025 Hygienalia ISSA Show North America |
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