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Applications open for the BISCs Awards 2023

Applications are now open for the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) Awards 2023. The awards, which are free to enter, are exclusive to BICSc Corporate members who have been continuous members for a minimum of three years, or have ...

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European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards extends entry deadline

Cleaning and hygiene service providers, manufacturers and distributors now have an additional month to submit their entries for the 2023 European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards, as the organisers extend the entry deadline to Friday 28th April. The awards, which are the ...

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Independent, UKAS accredited microbiological laboratory extends service to support TGA requirements

Following the recent publication of the TGA instructions for disinfectant testing (version 3.0), disinfectants manufactured in or exported to the Australian market must undergo testing for claims of residual activity on multiple surfaces, to stay compliant. To help manufacturers and ...

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IMCD partners with Genesis Biosciences

US and UK-based microbial and anti-microbial product developer, Genesis Biosciences, has appointed IMCD Group, a leading distributor of speciality chemicals and ingredients, as a distribution partner for sustainable microbial and biological concentrates across EMEA. Genesis specialises in beneficial bacteria fermentation, ...

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BICSc officially launches its audit app

The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has announced the official launch of its pioneering audit app set to revolutionise the professional cleaning sector. The institute revealed the ground-breaking BICSc Cleaning & Hygiene Audit App is now live and available ...

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New company launched to provide complete recycling solution for all business waste

Leicestershire-based B-Sure Installations has invested over £70,000 to launch a new waste management company, B-Sure Recycling. The new enterprise helps customers reach waste management targets by providing a complete collection and recycling service of all types of business waste. “How ...

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GOSH cleaners confront hospital in ground-breaking court case over years of “institutional racism”

Yesterday saw the start of a 10-day tribunal hearing where Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) faces a first of a kind group claim for indirect race discrimination brought by 80 Black, brown and migrant cleaners. For decades, the cleaners were ...

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Dettol Pro Solutions returns for second year as The Cleaning Show’s official hygiene partner

Dettol Pro Solutions – the business-to-business offering from global cleaning and disinfectant giant, Dettol® – has confirmed it will once again return as the official hygiene partner for The Cleaning Show 2023, when it returns to London from 14-16 March 2023. ...

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The Cleaning Show launches 2023 Trends Report

Organisers of The Cleaning Show, which returns to ExCeL, London from 14-16 March, have revealed its 2023 Trends Report, exploring where the cleaning and hygiene industries are heading, the latest innovations and trends, as well as the challenges affecting the cleaning and FM ...

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CHSA integrates Green Claims Code into Code of Practice

The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) has incorporated the Competition and Markets Authority’s Green Claims Code into its Code of Practice. Lorcan Mekitarian, Chair of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association, explained: “Sustainability is a challenging and complex issue. ...

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