Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 21st February 2019 Issue no. 858
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Products CMS Berlin and InnoTrans extend an invitation to the Mobility Cleaning Circle
Hyge Kickstarts wet wipe and toilet paper revolution
Partnership aims to clean up campsites and trails across America
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! I was reminded by a comment on our Facebook page by the Domestic Cleaning Alliance's Stephen Munton, about a range of vacuum cleaners which - when I wrote about them in 2010 - I'd hoped would soon become widely available. As well as being striking in design, as our picture shows, they're not the sort of thing you'd easily lose in the cleaning cupboard, are they? What made them extra special was the fact that they'd been manufactured from waste plastics collected from the ocean... something useful being made from something bad... Stephen mentioned that back in the late 1990s, Dyson made the 'DC02 Recyclone' cylinder vacuum cleaner out of waste plastic from the factory. The intention was to eventually collect and recycle worn-out Dyson cleaners from customers, so as to continue making the Recyclone, but, sadly, this was never followed through. What got both Stephen and me reminiscing was a video I'd posted of a boat which is sailing 500km along the coast of Kenya to raise awareness of plastic pollution. Called the Flipflopi, it's made from 10 tons of waste collected on the Kenyan coastline, including 30,000 recycled flip-flops to make the hull and decking! The boat is mooring up to visit schools along the way so those on board can share their views with teachers and pupils on the problems created by plastics and provide insights into repurposing the waste they create. The expedition has already inspired the city of Mombasa to close down a mismanaged dumpsite and get 22 major hotels to ban single-use plastic bottles and straws, so it's doing well. Kenya introduced the world's toughest plastic bag ban in 2017, decreeing that those producing, selling or using plastic bags could be imprisoned for four years or faced with a fine of up to $40,000. I wish other countries would follow suit. Now... flip-flop boat to take me exploring the seas or a colourful vacuum cleaner to help me with the housework... it's really a no-brainer, isn't it? Please get in touch either by emailing me or posting a comment on our Facebook page:
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          This Week's News
Latest Norovirus outbreak figures in hospitals show marked improvement over last year
The hospital norovirus outbreak reporting scheme (HNORS) recorded 66 outbreaks occurring between weeks 1 to 4, 2019, 65 of which (98%) led to ward/bay closure or restriction to admissions and 43 of which (65%) were recorded as laboratory confirmed due to norovirus. Manuela D'Agata is ISSA's new international education & certification director
This latest appointment reflects ISSA's efforts to further build education & certification services such as the CIMS programme (Cleaning Industry Management Standard) across the globe. Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Manuela will be responsible for establishing the CIMS programme in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Oceania and Asia-Pacific regions, as well as developing a group of local trainers and auditors. All CHSA Distributor Members to be Accredited by 2020
The CHSA Accreditation Scheme for Distributors ensures standards in the industry are maintained and approval as an Accredited Distributor means the distributor has successfully passed the independent inspection of its products, which must be supplied by a CHSA Accredited Manufacturer or conform to the standards stipulated in the relevant Accreditation Scheme. Registration now open for EFCI's 2019 Conference
Bookings are also being taken for the Conference Dinner, which will be held on the evening of 27th June at 20:00 at La Maison des Brasseurs, in Brussels' Grand Place. Partnership will advance technology and software platform to combat HAIs
Using the expansive disinfection datasets from UV Angel and Surfacide, healthcare personnel can: Electron Mini-Bowser is a real Demon when it comes to eradicating dirt
Two companies fined after worker is fatally crushed at paper mill
Mold Magistrates Court heard how in February 2017, a 29-year-old employee of C M Downton (Haulage Contractors) was fatally crushed when he was struck from behind by a Volvo shovel loader whilst working at UPM-Kymmene (UK)'s Shotton Paper Mill. Mayo Clinic study reports 47% reduction in C.diff infection rates using room disinfection technology
The study, published in the American Journal of Infection Control, found that adding pulsed Xenon UV disinfection to the hospital's disinfection efforts resulted in a 47% reduction in C.diff infection rates on the intervention units that has been sustained for two years. Vectair launches new aerosols in North & Latin America with 'Airadicate' odour neutraliser
As an innovator in everything the company designs and manufactures, it has launched a new, innovative line of aerosols for the North and Latin America markets. CMS Berlin 2019: Focus on startups and newcomers
OSHA recognises Cintas in Springdale, AR, US for safety
The announcement took place during a special ceremony on last week at the Cintas location at 580 North Monitor Road in Springdale. Bioquell is acquired by Ecolab
The purchase of Bioquell will expand Ecolab's portfolio of products, services, and solutions. Bioquell's expertise in bio-decontamination and deep-cleaning utilising vaporised hydrogen peroxide technologies complements Ecolab's daily cleaning and disinfection offerings for cleanrooms and other high-grade environments. Biomethane from waste to supply 9,600 households with energy
The plant will go live in late 2019 and deliver c7.3 million cu.m of biomethane to the UK gas distribution network. This amount of eco-friendly natural gas equivalent is sufficient to supply about 9,600 households with sustainable energy, 24/7. 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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