MONTH IN CLEANING TO ADVERTISE IN MONTH IN CLEANING PLEASE CONTACT SCIENCE AND SUMS SHOW WHY CLEANERS SHOULD ‘CHOP THE MOP’ IN SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES Cash-strapped school and college managers are missing an opportunity to cut their cleaning budgets and protect students’ health, according to a leading exponent of science-based cleaning. A false economy is being made across the education sector as caretakers and cleaning teams rely on outdated equipment and methods, warns James White, managing director of Denis Rawlins Ltd. “The main culprit is mopping,” White says. “Even microfibre mops spread contamination rather than removing it. This is a hazard in any building, but in a school or university where large numbers of young people are gathered the risks are high.” Independent tests in the US showed that a microfibre mop only removed around half the bacteria from a contaminated floor – before going on to re-infect the cleaned areas. This compared with 99 per cent removal for the OmniFlex hygienic cleaning system. This is a low-cost method that controls the amount of fresh cleaning solution spread or sprayed – and then brushed, as necessary, to remove stubborn soil – before the contaminated liquid is vacuumed into a separate recovery tank. White added, “We have checked the sums and learnt from the science, which is why we launched our campaign to Chop the Mop.” 30 OCTOBER 2015 CLEANING HYGIENE TODAY DANNY.GRANGE@KPMMEDIA.CO.UK OR GINO.LEROY@KPMMEDIA.CO.UK. CALL 01322 662289 BIDVEST FOODSERVICE OPTS FOR ESACK Bidvest Foodservice, one of the UK’s leading foodservice providers (formerly Bidvest 3663) has adopted eSack, adding Polaris Plastics’ revolutionary new dispensing system and range of refuse sacks to the multiple solutions it offers its customers. Bidvest Foodservice supplies an extensive range of great food, ViVAS wines, beers and spirits and nonfood and catering equipment through its sub-brand Bidvest Catering Supplies. The company is now actively selling the eSack range in medium and heavy duty, both available in black and clear. Polaris Plastics’ eSack range was designed with the environment and efficiency at the forefront. With a wall mounted fixed dispenser and a portable integrated dispenser in the range, eSack is making the messy flat packed systems that have dominated the market for the past 30 years a thing of the past. Users of eSack can now dispense with the mess with the CHSA accredited refuse sacks. Available within the range are light, medium and heavy duty as well as pedal and swing bin liners. "" www.polarisplastics.co.uk 01908 211811 CHICOPEE LAUNCHES SUPERIOR SHORT-TERM USE MICROFIBRE CLOTH FOR HEALTHCARE CLEANING Chicopee, the leading brand of speciality cleaning materials has launched Chicopee Microfibre Light, a cleaning cloth for the healthcare sector with a unique splittable 100 per cent Microfibre structure that delivers superior cleaning performance. Designed for short-term use, Microfibre Light removes 99.99 per cent of microbes and the need to launder cloths, reducing the time spent by cleaning staff on non value added tasks. Unlike traditional cloths, it also removes bacteria without chemicals. The distinctive design and construction of the splittable Microfibre Light ensures that bacteria are trapped in the cloth and not released onto the next surface wiped. Known as the ‘capillary effect’, Microfibre Light’s fibres act like a magnet, removing and trapping bacteria until released. One of the most challenging tasks facing healthcare cleaning professionals is keeping important areas of a facility clean and free from contamination. Biolab tests in the UK have also shown that traditional cloths transferred 32 per cent of microbes collected from one surface to the next, whilst Microfibre transferred 0 per cent. The Chicopee Microfibre Light cloth is available in five colours to help match HACCP standards for safe cleaning. "" www.chicopee-europe.com +31 (0)485 398 111 ChicopeeEurope@avintiv.com CROMWELL TAKES A NEW APPROACH TO RECYCLING Cromwell Polythene has taken the ‘on your bike’ philosophy to heart. Six Cromwell employees, including managing director James Lee, are all sporting specially designed cycling jerseys and shorts, paid for by the company as part of its keep fit strategy, when they take to the roads. Between them, Team Cromwell cycle thousands of miles each year, ensuring that the colourful message gains maximum exposure. “There’s always been something of a cycling culture within the company,” says James Lee. “We’re keen to encourage high levels of fitness among our employees and this seemed like a fun way of promoting brand awareness at the same time. Indeed, the team recently completed a ‘just for fun’ ride from Sherburn to Scarborough and back, some 119 miles.” "" www.rawlins.co.uk/kaivac 0121 3514444 cromwellpolythene.co.uk 01977 686868
Cleaning Hygiene Today October 2015
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