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Can your contract cleaning business do more for the environment?

More than six out of 10 people in the UK want to see companies including contract cleaners act more sustainably – citing the use of recyclable packaging, less plastic, less waste, and mobilising renewable energy, as coming top of their ...

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Westminster celebrates World EV Day with 14 new electric street cleaning bikes

Veolia, in partnership with Westminster City Council, took to the streets to roll out their new, industry-leading fleet of electric street cleansing bikes for World EV Day. The set of 14 new bikes are an addition to the extensive Westminster fleet ...

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Sustainability at your fingertips

Chris Wakefield, Managing Director UK & Ireland, GOJO Industries-Europe Ltd. explains how facilities managers can ensure they are making an environmentally responsible purchases. As the world unites to tackle climate change, the importance of sustainability has never been greater. This ...

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ISS supports Tork PaperCircle expansion across Europe

Leading workplace experience and facility management company, ISS, is dedicated to scale the Tork PaperCircle recycling service as part of its sustainability efforts. In today’s world of more scarce and expensive resources, recycling and circular services are more important than ...

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Ecological cleaning brand wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise

Ecological cleaning manufacturer, Delphis Eco, has been honoured for the first time with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development. The award follows a highly successful year for the business while launching products into new retailers and with new ...

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Study reveals 80% of staff want a more sustainable workplace

Eight out of 10 office employees would like their workplace to be more environmentally-friendly, according to an Essity survey. Around 60 per cent believe their colleagues would also react positively to more eco-friendly practices by employers. And 46 per cent ...

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Incentive QAS supports ‘Tree in a Million’ initiative

Last week a team from commercial cleaning specialist, Incentive QAS, including Sales & Marketing Manager Angela Collins, HR Business Partner Sarah Gatland and Director of HR & Social Value, Laura Phillips, planted 30 tree saplings as part of the ‘Tree in a Million’ initiative. ‘Tree in ...

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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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Lanes Group marks 30 years of service

Drainage and wastewater specialist Lanes Group plc is gearing up to mark its 30th anniversary with a programme of activities throughout 2022 to celebrate the achievements of its teams and raise money for its charities. The company, famous for its bright ...

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Cleaning up the industry: Why we need to disrupt the cleaning product sector

By Emma Tapper, Co-Founder of The Friendly Chemical Company Spurred by a surge in demand for cleaning products as a result of the pandemic in 2020, the sustainable cleaning products industry has grown massively in recent years. Newly published data ...

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