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Cleaning services firm drives away with UK’s first Renault Zoe electric van

A Scottish family firm is leading the way on low-emission vehicles after taking delivery of the UK’s first Renault Zoe electric van. Staff at Stirling-based duct cleaning specialists Perfect Service Solutions will use the van to travel around Scotland and Northern ...

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Sustainability Gold for NJC

NJC, the cleaning and support services company, has been awarded a Gold EcoVadis medal, following its recent sustainability assessment. EcoVadis is a sustainability ratings provider and tens of thousands of companies partner with them to collaborate on sustainability with a ...

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GreenZone reduces carbon by 15.8 per cent per employee

Commercial and residential cleaning company GreenZone Cleaning & Support Services has cut carbon by 15.8 per cent per employee in its eighth year of reporting to retain The Planet Mark sustainability certification. GreenZone’s total carbon footprint in year ending December 2019 was 90.6 tCO2e, ...

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New national award helps organisations improve their environmental behaviour

Clean Up Britain, the national anti-litter and fly-tipping organisation, has launched the Green Champions Award, in collaboration with four industry-leading partners. These are Event Cup Solutions, FSG, Reconomy and Zero Waste Events. The Green Champions Award is about asking organisations to ...

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GreenZone recognised at the International Global Good Awards

Commercial cleaning company, GreenZone, has scooped bronze at the international Global Good Awards for both ‘Company of the Year’ and ‘Employee Engagement and Wellbeing’ categories. The Global Good Awards were set up to recognise the work that organisations are doing ...

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Churchill’s cleaning division reduces plastic container usage by 35 per cent

Soft service provider, Churchill Group, has reduced plastic container usage in its cleaning division by 35 per cent in the second half of 2019, a reduction of 291,345 plastic containers. Churchill achieved this reduction by replacing its top five cleaning products ...

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Greyland leads the way in sustainable plastics use 

Industrial and commercial cleaning chemicals manufacturer Greyland has increased the amount of recycled polymer in its bottles, bringing the overall percentage of recycled material used, to an unprecedented 31per cent in the UK, up from ‘just’ 25 per cent in ...

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Cromwell Polythene buys compatible polythene operation

Recycling specialist, Cromwell Polythene is expanding its operations following the purchase of Moorgreen Flexible Packaging from Duo Plastics Limited. The sale was made to Vickers-Lee Holdings Limited, owners of Cromwell Polythene and will enable all parties involved to enhance their ...

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Bio-D celebrates 30 years with greenest ever year

An ethical cleaning company which creates environmentally friendly products is celebrating its 30th anniversary by enjoying its greenest ever year. Bio-D was launched in 1989 to deliver naturally-derived products that don’t cost the Earth in any sense. It uses biodegradable and ...

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Doctor Loo: Bloo launches MOT Health Check Toilet on World Toilet Day

To celebrate World Toilet Day (19 November), toilet hygiene brand, Bloo has revealed the ‘MOT Health Check Toilet’ of the future, to show its commitment to a more sustainable future. This is to also coincide with the launch of ProNature, Bloo’s ...

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