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Don’t be complacent about hygiene in the post-COVID Era: The benefits of full facility disinfection across air, water, and surfaces

By Ken Kershner, Global Commercial Director, Nuvonic The world would like to forget COVID and return to normal like a pandemic never happened. And that’s understandable. But we should not overcompensate and forget that bacteria, fungi, and viruses of myriad ...

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NEC Group announces ‘ground-breaking’ carbon savings through improved waste management practices

UK live events company, NEC Group, has announced its ground-breaking environmental achievement of carbon savings – the equivalent of 3,670 tree saplings breathing for the next decade. Working in partnership with international facilities service specialist OCS Group and sustainable waste ...

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Business leaders call for colleagues to support APPG campaign

Businesspeople from the cleaning and hygiene sector have urged industry colleagues to get behind the British Cleaning Council-led lobbying campaign to make cleaning and hygiene a national priority. Dave Wheadon, CEO of BCC member the National Carpet Cleaners Association (NCCA), ...

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Rentokil Specialist Hygiene warns homes and businesses face losing up to 8 hours of solar generation due to dirty solar panels

Thousands of homes and businesses will be left out of pocket this summer according to experts from Rentokil Specialist Hygiene. The organisation which has launched a new solar panel cleaning service to boost the efficiency of domestic and commercial electricity ...

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ECB and Initial team up to support period dignity in recreational cricket

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Initial Washroom Hygiene (Initial) have announced a strategic partnership, designed to bring period dignity to grassroots cricket. Central to this new partnership, is a shared ambition to ensure that menstruation is not ...

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Lewis & Graves secures place as a supplier on the CPC Framework

Lewis & Graves Partnership (L&G), part of the Atlas Group, has secured a position as a supplier on the Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) framework for building cleaning services. The team were delighted to rank first on this nationwide framework, which ...

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A treble of new starters for Tennant UK

Tennant UK, a leading manufacturer and supplier of professional cleaning machines, has taken on three new starters to strengthen their sales team across both national and local accounts to keep up with their expanding customer roster. The new team members are ...

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Julius Rutherfoord uses only renewable energy to power its HQ

Julius Rutherfoord, one of the capital’s largest independent cleaning contractors, has announced its central London head office will now be powered only by renewable energy – to ensure it reduces its overall impact on the environment. By making the shift, ...

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Registration opens for ISSA Show North America 2023

ISSA Show North America 2023, the annual trade show that brings together leaders from the commercial, institutional, and residential cleaning community, is open for industry-wide registration. The event showcases the latest products and innovations, engaging education, and numerous networking opportunities ...

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To disinfect, or not to disinfect? That is the question

By Yvonne Taylor, Global Head of Cleaning OCS Group An estimated one trillion species of microbe live on earth, and about 15,000 different types of microorganisms live on and in the human body. Most of them are harmless, and in fact, we ...

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