Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 16th October 2014 Issue no. 645
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! A reader sent me a Daily Mail article yesterday which gave tips on how we can avoid picking up germs in public washrooms. I’m not sure if it was produced to coincide with Global Handwashing Day, which happened to be yesterday, but it certainly brought home the need for us all to thoroughly wash and dry our hands before leaving the washroom – and if we’re able – not touch the exit door when we leave. Reading the comments that followed, it’s clear that some readers have an OCD about picking up washroom germs… many won’t touch anything unless it’s with toilet tissue or a hand towel and someone even confessed to flushing the loo with his foot – and no, he wasn’t referring to those with a foot flushing mechanism but the handle set into the cistern, so he must be a contortionist! Others mentioned using a sleeve, which I found odd as it means they’ll be carrying dirt and germs around with them, rather than avoiding them! Others said they don’t bother washing their hands because a few germs don’t do anyone any harm and if we don’t build up our immune systems we’re more likely to become ill. There’s a link to a video too, which enforces the message, warning us that there are more germs on the toilet tissue dispenser than the toilet seat and that women shouldn’t put their bags on the floor. It even discusses the ‘sneeze effect’, whereby flushing the loo sets off this rushing, centrifugal action that sends miniscule particles and droplets of faeces and urine flying from the toilet bowl and into the surrounding air – as well as your mouth and lungs. I first wrote about the sneeze effect 10 years ago and I thought it was common knowledge – which is why I’m surprised that so many washrooms no longer have seats on the individual toilets, so we can close them before we flush. Is this to save the cost of the sanitary ware I wonder, or to save time on cleaning? If it’s the latter, it’s a false economy, for while it may mean there are fewer surfaces to clean, everything will be a lot dirtier than need be. Please get in touch either by emailing me or posting a comment on our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/Cleanzine
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      This Week's News
Global hand dryer market expected to reach USD 930.8 million by 2020 New market research, 'Hand Dryer Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 - 2020', published by Transparency Market Research, reveals that the global hand dryer market is expected to reach a value of USD 930.8 million by 2020, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 11.4% from 2014 to 2020. In 2013, total volume shipment of hand dryers was 2000 units and it is expected to reach 4376.8 thousand units by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 12% from 2014 to 2020. A growing demand for eco-friendly appliances and greater concern over hygiene have led to the growing demand for hand dryers. In 2013, the Asia Pacific market imported more hand dryers than any other region. A vibrant international community converged on ISSA/Interclean Istanbul
The show was truly an international gathering with 28% international visitors from 70 countries. With 100 leading brands and a high level conference, the event offered an international networking platform for the cleaning industry in Turkey and the Middle East and played a vital role in finding solutions for the region's cleaning related challenges. The next edition of the show is scheduled for 2016. ETS honours Global Handwashing Day by announcing winners of its Cartoon Contest
The winners' announcement coincides with the release of the updated consensus statement and the celebration of the Global Handwashing Day, which took place recently. Soapbox: The shocking truth about clinical waste sacks
As outrageous as it sounds, many of the clinical waste sacks being used by hospitals and other healthcare establishments in the UK are not compliant with the United Nations requirements for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods. The United Nations have set universal standards governing the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous goods, in order to ensure safe transportation and ultimately to protect people from infection by harmful diseases, including the potentially deadly Ebola virus. Top safety accreditation for Cynergi Cleaning & Support Services
Employing 275 people, Cynergi is principally involved in the contract cleaning and support service sector, specialising commercial premises and manufacturing industries and with a £3 million turnover. Cynergi's most recent clients have included major players such as Warner Music. RAS features its Happy Toilets on National Environment Agency's mobile app
RAS first conceptualised and launched an online map locator of Happy Toilets called the LOO (Let's Observe Ourselves) Map in 2009, in its bid to encourage more Happy Toilet participation. As well as locating the Happy Toilets, users can view photos of the facilities on the map. It's all coming out in the wash: Laundry giants Girbau & Lavatec announce collaboration agreement
The collaboration agreement allows both Girbau and Lavatec to complete their product ranges with products manufactured by the other - Lavatec industrial products manufactured for Girbau and vice versa.
Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners honours the outstanding achievements of our forces
Promoting and maintaining health and the prevention of disease are the main tasks of EHTs - which is vital for military units, wherever they are in the world. Two new cleaning/FM contractors join the Templa CMS fold
With an annual turnover of £5m and £1.5m respectively, both companies focus primarily on cleaning, but also offer landscaping, property maintenance and janitorial supplies as part of their soft FM delivery. Wellingborough Norse wins two major building cleaning contracts
Southfield School and Latimer Arts College, both in Kettering, have awarded cleaning contracts to Wellingborough Norse which will start at the beginning of November this year. Both agreements are for an initial three-year period and are jointly worth around £900k over the life of the contracts. Twinkle Clean reaches 1,000th customer
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