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New Year’s resolutions for sustainable cleaning

Sustainability will remain a key priority for many industries in 2023. But with anxieties around green washing at an all-time high, how can we make sure our eco commitments are meaningful? James Law, Commercial Director at 2Pure Products, explains In ...

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Mrs Buckét wins major new deal with GE Wales

Welsh commercial cleaning company, Mrs Buckét Cleaning Services, is flying into 2023 after winning a major new contract with GE Wales. Mrs Buckét Cleaning Services was awarded the new work following a competitive tender process which was open to cleaning ...

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Advance your career at ISSA Hygieia Network’s networking and leadership conference

ISSA Hygieia Network, an ISSA Charities™ signature program dedicated to the advancement and retention of women in the cleaning industry, is hosting a networking and leadership conference sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Professional on 23 February 1 – 6:30 p.m. ET. The in-person ...

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CHSA conducts more than 139 audits and tests 4,170 individual products in 2022

    The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association’s Independent Inspector conducted more than 139 audits in 2022, guaranteeing the continued integrity of the Association’s Accreditation Schemes. In the process he inspected over 1,500 labels, tested over 507 product lines and ...

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North Wales cleaning company aims to double turnover and the size of its team in 2023

With a workforce of more than 50 people operating from its Conwy headquarters, Cleaner Care is targeting new clients in industrial and business arenas having made its name in the commercial, tourism and hospitality sectors. As the firm prepares to ...

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ISSA Scholars 2023-2024 applications now open

ISSA Scholars, an ISSA Charities™ signature program, has opened its scholarship applications for the 2023-2024 academic year. Employees of all ISSA member companies and their families are encouraged to apply now through April 14, 2023. There are also opportunities for member companies to donate to a ...

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How laundries are saving carbon and money by reusing ‘condemned’ linen instead of recycling

By Paul Hamilton, technical director, Regenex Gone – or at least fast disappearing – are the days of throwing waste linen into a receptacle marked ‘recycling’ and feeling like you are meeting your environmental responsibilities. We know too well there ...

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Apleona adds cleaning services to Yunex Traffic deal

Facilities management specialist, Apleona UK, has extended its relationship with Yunex Traffic, having been awarded a contract extension with additional cleaning services. Apleona’s existing contract with Yunex Traffic commenced in 2019 with the award of the technical and managing agent contract ...

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Look out for the new style CHSA logo to guarantee quality of plastic sacks

Buyers of plastic sacks need to look out for the new style logo that guarantees the quality of plastic refuse sacks. The CHSA Refuse Sack Accreditation Scheme Panel decided to simplify the weight ‘dumbbell logo’ to just one weight category ...

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SBFM unveils partnerships to help long-term unemployed

Commercial cleaning and soft FM specialist, SBFM, has announced partnerships with Ingeus, Shaw Trust and Reed in Partnership to deliver a recruitment support scheme designed to help the long-term unemployed into sustainable employment. The new initiative – in support of ...

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