Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 22nd January 2015 Issue no. 657
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       International News
Products Zylast wins USAID 'Fighting Ebola Grand Challenge'
New report says cleaners and waste management workers ‘’still at risk from workplace carcinogens Cleaners and those involved in waste management have once again been highlighted as an at-risk group when it comes to occupational cancer as a result of exposure to carcinogens in cleaning products – this time in a report just published by the European Agency for Safety & Health at Work. EnviroThaw de-icer - the eco-friendly, non-damaging alternative to rock salt
Said to be some 90% less corrosive than rock salt, it is non-toxic to vegetation and grass, it minimises rust damage and won't tread into and harm carpets. It is also non-harmful to wildlife. |
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! The Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances’ pre-Christmas food waste survey, revealed that our enthusiasm for recycling wilts when it comes to food scraps. While an impressive 87% of we Brits say we put out paper and card for recycling, 84% recycling plastic, 77% recycling glass and 75% recycling metal, only 41% of us bother recycling our food waste, meaning that our less frequently collected ‘main’ waste bin may attract more than a parking ticket when the weather gets hot!
Another report this week, discusses our need to embrace ‘cradle-to-cradle’ rather than cradle-to-grave’ manufacturing; it says that this could create an extra 200,000 jobs, which can’t be bad, can it?
For anyone who doubts this, just look at these before and after shots from the multi-award-winning Chris Straker (www.straker.cleaning) of Sutton-based Straker Cleaning – who also happens to have been cleaning carpets and upholstery in the Houses of Parliament since 2005 and is one of only a couple of handfuls of certified Master Rug Cleaners in the UK. It's incredible what a good technician can achieve, isn't it? Cleaning - rather than wasting - just has to be the way forward! 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
Over 200,000 waste-related jobs could be needed, reveals study published yesterday
The report 'Employment and the circular economy: job creation in a more resource efficient Britain', indicates that development of resource efficiency, unlike other industrial transitions, requires more labour. Who assesses how effective you are?
As a service provider how do you know how you compare with your competitors and how do you gain recognition? Record-breaking Ladder Exchange crowns 'biggest idiot on a ladder'
The success of Idiots on Ladders mirrored a record-breaking year for the Ladder Exchange, which traded over 15% more ladders than in the previous year, continuing its three straight years of growth since being taken over by the Ladder Association in 2012. We have Mail: ozone article inaccuracies Matt Wonnacott of Vectair Systems, draws our attention to inaccuracies in an article published recently in Cleanzine and a number of other industry publications...
Dear Jan and John, I have been made aware of an article written about Ecobreeze recently (which was included in most magazines) which contained some inaccurate information. Here is the link: Top five challenges for contract cleaning companies in 2015
Accordingly, this month's Business of the Business from Tornado, a leading manufacturer of professional cleaning equipment, lists the top five challenges cleaning contractors may grapple with in 2015 - and although the company is US-based, the challenges are facing businesses everywhere: Introducing new Lemon Cleanser Gel from Greyland
Gel-type cleaning products have become very popular due to the additional contact time that this type of product has even on vertical surfaces, allowing the cleansing action to cut right through stubborn grease and grime. Formulated by Greyland with the fresh citrus scent and cleaning power of lemons, their new Lemon Cleanser Gel is effective in cleaning and maintaining most hard surfaces. What a messy desk says about you...
In fact, 9% even said it's a sign of a creative person. However, nearly one-third (32%) stated they would question an employee's organisational skills and effectiveness if that person had an unkempt workspace. Vectair Systems launches YouTube channel to showcase its new range of product videos
By visiting the YouTube channel here: Amyris to enter industrial cleaning products market Amyris has announced this week its plans to launch its first industrial cleaning products containing Myralene renewable solvents through US AutoForce and US Lubricants - both US Venture companies.
This will enable Amyris's high performance, renewable industrial cleaning products to gain visibility and access to over 35,000 automotive aftermarket and industrial outlets served by US Venture divisions. Rosemor says: "We'll make you an offer you can't refuse!"
"Rotomac ET15B has been developed for a better performance," says the company's Efi Rosen. "It is the new generation of the machine... It is more efficient and built for longer term use." Cordant Services launches with £multi-million investment
It is supported by a multi-million pound investment in technology and infrastructure that will see the business offer a fully transparent solution and a strong collaborative approach to customer relationships. RCM Day: The real cleaning revolution starts in Fiorenzuola
After the meeting, the guests visited Macroclean's production department and learned about the technical innovations enjoyed by the M60 model. MITIE awarded facilities management contract by Turner Broadcasting
Turner Broadcasting, a unit of Time Warner, operates over 160 channels including CNN, Cartoon Network and Boomerang. New premises to Host industry favourite
"Our new premises are slightly larger and will incorporate and small showroom and training school," he says, apologising in advance for any telephone and email disruption that may occur. 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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CSSA to terminate its current role within the Building Futures Group The Cleaning & Support Services Association is to terminate its role within the Building Futures Group - the organisation formed less than a year ago by the merging of Asset Skills, the Facilities Management Association and the CSSA itself. More membership applications as CHSA's Soft Tissue Accreditation Scheme strengthens Membership of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers' Association's Soft Tissue Manufacturing Standards Accreditation Scheme has increased by three during a year in which the rigour of the Scheme has been enhanced, according to Mike Stubbs, Chairman of the Scheme's governing Panel. Chemex guide on Ebola welcomed by UK health workers
Soapbox: Best Practice in Cleaning Rafael Cobos of Futureclean Assured Systems, argues that for Best Practice to be properly applied to cleaning, those responsible for the cleaning process, must also adopt Continuous Improvement measures...
MITIE awarded multi-million pound cleaning contract with Arriva UK Bus
NCCA and IICRC 2015 training dates for carpet & upholstery cleaners and restoration professionals The National Carpet Cleaners Association and the Institute of Inspection Cleaning & Restoration Certification have released details of their 2015 training courses. Some are already fully booked so if you want to ensure that you don’t miss out, do contact the secretariats this side of Christmas if you can. The courses and dates are as follows: Gatwick Airport cleaner punched in face after walking in on a woman on the toilet A male cleaner at Gatwick Airport has asked his employer – OCS - to excuse him from one of his jobs, following an assault by a member of the public. |
Food waste that’s not recycled either goes to landfill or is incinerated; emitting greenhouse gases and wasting valuable biogas, precious soil nutrients and vital resources such as phosphorus. Clearly something needs to be done to change our behaviour…
I’m known for whinging about the waste I witness whenever I’ve visited the local tip, with perfectly good sofas, beds, carpets and other furnishings dumped simply because they’re grubby or no longer to the (ex)owner’s taste. When I show potential buyers around properties during my weekend estate agency job, I answer their “Those filthy carpets will have to go” comments by saying that a good cleaning technician will quickly (and for a lot less expense) bring them back to virtually ‘as new’ condition.
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