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Textile industry urged to ‘step up and do the right thing’ with toxic forever chemicals

The textile industry has been accused of “shirking its moral responsibilities” by not tackling the toxic “forever chemicals” still used in garment manufacture around the world. Despite the known environmental and health concerns of PFAS chemicals, the textile industry continues to ...

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Tork promotes sustainability and hygiene at Interclean

Sustainable products and services designed to maximise hygiene while minimising environmental impact will be among the highlights of the Tork stand at Interclean. Taking centre stage will be Tork carbon neutral dispensers which have been nominated for an Amsterdam Innovation ...

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Are your urinals flushing money down the drain?

By Jamie Woodhall, Technical and Innovations Manager at Initial Washroom Hygiene As economic pressures tighten the purse strings of businesses across many sectors, it is worth exploring new ways to help reduce unnecessary operational costs. Within commercial buildings, the answer ...

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World Water Day: Businesses advised to carry out regular Legionella testing as cases rise in the UK

Each year, it is reported that there are between 4,000-6,000 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the UK, killing between 7-12 per cent of all those infected. Although the severity of this disease is extreme, more can be done to raise ...

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Manchester Cleaning Show boasts biggest and best-ever attended show to date

Manchester Cleaning Show celebrated its biggest and best-attended event last week, with a record-breaking 85 exhibitors and 2,558 attendees participating in the two-day event. Attendees descended upon Manchester Central from all over the world, including North America, South Africa, China, ...

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TSA Spring Conference returns with legendary line-up

15-16 April 2024, Hilton St George’s Park, Burton Upon Trent The TSA Spring Conference is back and with bookings already high the association is asking anyone who plans to come to reserve their ticket as soon as possible. Last year’s ...

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RCP appoints sustainability and communications manager

Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP) has appointed Adriana Olaya Rodriguez as its new Sustainability and Communications Manager. The multi-lingual author of Make them Behave Sustainably, takes on the newly created position at the global waste and recycling, cleaning and hand hygiene ...

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One week until China Clean Expo 2024 opens its doors

China Clean Expo 2024, organised by IM Sinoexpo and supported by ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, will return to the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) from 26-29 March 2024. As the flagship exhibition for the cleaning industry in ...

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EcoTech celebrates prestigious accreditation

Coventry-based cleaning product manufacturer EcoTech (Europe) Ltd is celebrating recognition by the UK’s foremost cleaning sector trade organisation. EcoTech is now a fully accredited member of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA), the UK’s largest organisation representing manufacturers and ...

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Don’t miss this world-leading Infection Prevention & Control Event!

The 16th Annual Infection Prevention Society Conference: Infection Prevention 2024, will be taking place at the ICC Birmingham from 23-25 September. The event’s innovative scientific programme features sessions led by international and national experts in infection prevention. Discover insightful topics, ...

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