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Veolia launches Kingston Council’s first fully electric collection fleet

Kingston Council has approved Veolia’s proposal to introduce a fleet of electric Refuse Collection Vehicles (eRCVs). The cleaner and greener collection fleet is set to take to Kingston’s streets in the autumn. Veolia, Kingston Council’s recycling and waste collections partner, ...

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Infinite Textiles: greener linen for hospitality and healthcare

The Textile Services Association (TSA) has teamed up with UKHospitality, Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) and Professional Clothing Industry Association Worldwide (PCIAW) to launch the Infinite Textiles scheme. The scheme will see commercial laundries partnering with their customers to ...

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Wigan Council receives Certificate of Excellence

A new waste collection technology recognised with a certificate of excellence from the iESE has seen an increase in pro-active communication with residents, slashed enquiry resolution times and cut paper usage of teams by over 70 per cent. Waste collection ...

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Principle conference to put focus on sustainability and people

Principle Cleaning Services is hosting its second sustainability conference, on Thursday 31st March, at Barings’ London office. The theme is sustainability and people with presentations covering what ESG means in real estate and how to report on it effectively, the ...

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Killis named official Innovation partner for the Manchester Cleaning Show 2022

Killis, a leading distributor of specialist cleaning equipment and janitorial supplies, has been announced as the official Innovation partner for the Manchester Cleaning Show 2022.  Following the successful UK launch of its king-sized, autonomous cleaning robot, Rex, at The Cleaning Show ...

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Strike averted as GOSH agrees to give hundreds of cleaners full NHS contracts

United Voices of the World (UVW) has announced that a two-day strike, which had been due to take place at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), has been averted. Last minute concessions by bosses at GOSH mean hundreds of cleaners, who ...

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ONE HUNDRED restrooms starts toilet revolution with smart urinal insight into visitor hydration levels

ONE HUNDRED restrooms, the Dutch scale-up, has entered a partnership with the Spanish tech start-up Kamleon to make people aware of the importance of drinking enough water, by means of a hydration tracker. The smart urinal that automatically measures the ...

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Contract-cleaning business secures £6.5m funding to support future growth

Birkin Group has secured a growth loan from the alternative lender, BOOST&Co, as well as a flexible invoice discounting (FID) facility from the lender’s sister company, Growth Lending. The loans, provided by both lenders, offer a tailored funding solution to ...

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Pinnacle launches new facilities management sustainable cleaning standard with Bunzl

Pinnacle Group, together with Bunzl Cleaning and Hygiene Services (BCHS), have launched Project Switch – a new national sustainability standard for commercial cleaning and hygiene supplies.     Project Switch is a new set of standards designed by Pinnacle Group and BCHS, ...

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ISSA PULIRE NETWORK withdraws association with CleanExpo Moscow trade show

Due to grave circumstances in Russia and Ukraine, the ISSA PULIRE NETWORK (IPN) has withdrawn its participation and support of the CleanExpo Moscow trade show, scheduled to take place November 22-24, 2022, in Moscow, Russia. IPN, which was founded by ISSA ...

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