Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 18th April 2019 Issue no. 866
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Innovative Sustane polymer launched to save natural resources
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 163 countries worldwide! The campaign to clean up our environment - particularly when it comes to plastics - is gaining momentum, but as far as I'm concerned, it's not happening quickly enough. Yes, I know if takes time for manufacturers to get everything into place and that changes to production lines and processes can be a real headache and very expensive, but this has been coming for years... On the commercial front, those who are ahead of the game are gaining goodwill at the expense of the competition who may be dragging their heels. But as we've all seen from the images of some of the devastation we're causing, it goes beyond commercial losses, doesn't it? Extinction Rebellion is making a name for itself in some 30 countries and while I don't support the idea of damaging someone else's livelihood by, say, preventing people from getting to work or making it difficult for customers to visit, while also delaying deliveries of such crucial items as medical supplies, I can see why the activists have been spurred into action. Many are citing climate change but others who are aware that our climate is constantly changing are trying to draw attention to the damage we seem to be inflicting so willfully on our planet and asking us to do something about it. This message I do agree with. The Marine Conservation Society has asked me to get involved in its campaign to encourage our Government to include drinks cans and bottles of all sizes and materials in its proposed money-back recycling scheme, rather than just some types and sizes. The Government is consulting on a scheme to cover England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Scotland is already in the design phase) and the MSC wants to ensure we adopt a scheme that's easy for consumers and one that's harmonised across the UK. If you've read my grouses in previous leaders about the different and confusing schemes run by our councils, you'll be aware that I totally agree with the MSC's sentiments on making things easy. Consultations cost a fortune and so does implementing systems to suit whatever decisions are made. Let's not do this in phases - let's get it right first time and make it all-encompassing from the start! Visit www.mcsuk.org to find out how you might help, and if you're reading this from a country that took action in the early days and can suggest some solutions to this pressing global problem of ours, do please let me know!
Yours,
          This Week's News
PHE's latest report on norovirus outbreaks in hospitals shows outbreaks reduce services
The hospital norovirus outbreak reporting scheme (HNORS) recorded 73 outbreaks, 71 of which (97%) led to ward/bay closure or restriction to admissions and 44 of which (60%) were recorded as laboratory confirmed due to norovirus.
"To experience growth in visitor numbers by over 25% is a remarkable achievement, especially in these economically challenging and politically uncertain times for our industry," says Stan Atkins, chair of the British Cleaning Council, which co-produces the show. IWFM ambassadors salute the profession in schools as Institute looks ahead to World FM Day
The Institute of Workplace & Facilities Management members will salute their profession by inspiring the next generation to join it, delivering activity-based workshops in schools across the UK with the aim of encouraging the next generation to learn about its diversity and impact and get involved. Christeyns Food Hygiene introduces new take on e-learning
The platform is a result of the collaboration between government agencies, food and beverage safety experts and online training specialists and provides seamless, up-to-date management of all training programmes, whilst simplifying the process of knowledge sharing across an organisation. EFCI's 2019 Conference - Meet the speakers
Being developed by EFCI with the help of hkp///RemuNet, the report will go through all the historic 'EFCI surveys' and will include the last available data regarding the sector. Registration now open for ISSA show Canada 2019
This three-day event is the result of a partnership between ISSA, The International Facility Management Association, and MediaEdge's Real Estate Management Industry (REMI) Network. Industry leaders and researchers prepare for CIRI Science Conference
"We're not a marketing conference or a trade show," explains John Downey, CIRI's executive director. "This is a conference for researchers and industry leaders looking for both research-to-practice and practice-to-research perspectives and for anyone who wants to learn best practices backed by sound science." Tissue World Milan 2019 welcomed 3,200 visitors from 91 countries
The world's largest dedicated tissue industry event, Tissue World 2019 featured a trade show with 172 exhibiting companies showcasing the latest technical and innovative developments. It also included a three-day conference on the theme of 'Smart and Sustainable - Strategies to Stay Sharp as a New Decade Dawns'. Efficient new bin lorries take to the roads
Each Mercedes Benz Econic lorry can carry 10.5 tonnes of material which is compacted as collections are carried out, giving increased capacity and making them more efficient. School children not toilet trained? Little Accident Box clean up kit helps teachers cope
The revelation is the latest in a series of warnings about the state of unreadiness for school of some children and the strain it places on teachers. £1,500 fine highlights concerted effort to tackle fly-tipping culprits
Following the incident in October last year environmental crime officers wrote to Mr Miles but there was no reply. A formal interview under caution was arranged but Mr Miles did not attend or make contact regarding rearranging the appointment. A Notice was served on Mr Miles at under Section 108 (j) of the Environment Act 1995 on 15th November 2018. Students help to tackle textile waste with new video
The team used 100kgs of clothes, towels, blankets and sheets in the video to create the recycling symbol. The students were also asked questions on their perceptions of recycling. 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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BICSc Annual Awards 2019 applications deadline looming There are less than four weeks left to enter the 2019 British Institute of Cleaning Science Annual Awards, with the ceremony taking place on Thursday 26th September at Whittlebury Hall Hotel & Spa in Northamptonshire. The winners are determined by a judging panel made up of industry experts, and provide a great opportunity to showcase an individual's, or organisation's, achievements to the wider cleaning industry, as well as BICSc community of over 30,000 members. Last year's winner of the 'Client Commitment to Training' award, Rosaleen Liard, chief executive officer of Chequers Contract Services says of her company's win: TC Facilities Management achieves £3M in new sales
The contracts, worth £3 million per annum, will see over 300 colleagues join TCFM up and down the country since the contracts started going live from 1st March, 2019. Cleanology research reveals real attitudes to rates of pay
CSSA Awards - event pictures available
Genesis Biosciences wins major cleaning innovation award
Facilities Show 2019's new Smart Buildings Expo will help sector work smart and well
Held in association with the Institute of Workplace & Facilities Management, the world's largest dedicated facilities management and workplace wellbeing and smart buildings event will take place at ExCel, London from 18th - 20th June. National Minimum Wage and Living Wage rates rise but still lag behind 'real' requirements
Resource & Waste Strategy - an opportunity for discussion
Tuesday 16th April - Darlington Star Platforms delivery and service fleet ready for Ultra Low Emission Zone introduction
Fast-growing property services business invests £600,000 in new Wakefield headquarters
The perfectly organised cleaning cupboard?
Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards 2020 launched: new sponsors announced
These are the premier awards recognising excellence in the facilities management and contract cleaning sectors and will take place on 4th March 2020 at the Hilton on Park Lane, London. When doing less is better for business
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