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Festive restaurant takings at risk from unhygienic toilets

Sniffy restaurant patrons put off by poor reviews of restaurant toilets could cost the UK economy over £200 million in takings this festive season, according to Initial Washroom Hygiene’s study of over 85,000 washroom reviews in the hospitality sector. The ...

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Tork launches three new luxury soaps

Aimed at upmarket hotels, restaurants, offices, gyms and spas are three new luxury soap offerings from Tork manufacturer Essity. Tork Luxury Foam Soap and Tork Luxury Liquid Soap contain natural magnolia extract, known for its relaxing properties. Tork Luxury Foam ...

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Survey reveals female workers still struggling for access to clean toilets

Women workers are still struggling for access to toilets a major new survey by Unite, the UK’s leading union, has revealed. More than 12,000 women responded to the survey, which revealed that 14 per cent only sometimes or occasionally have ...

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Call for better sanitary waste facilities in male washroom cubicles

Initial Washroom Hygiene and charity Bladder & Bowel UK, are working to deliver ‘washroom dignity’ for everyone regardless of age, gender or need, by ensuring that they have access to the washroom facilities they require. An estimated 14 million people ...

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Julius Rutherfoord renews UGLE deal

Julius Rutherfoord & Co, one of London’s largest independent cleaning companies, has successfully retained one of its most prestigious contracts, through a competitive tender process. The contract, awarded by the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE), underlines the company’s exceptional ...

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Simply Washrooms achieves B Corp certification

Simply Washrooms (Simply), the UK-based workplace and washroom hygiene service provider, has been certified as a B Corporation (B Corp), joining a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit. Simply has also published its ...

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A raft of new project wins across London for Maxwood Washrooms

Leading washroom solutions provider, Maxwood Washrooms, has secured new business wins, across major London projects, as part of a total refurbishment, with an accumulated project value of £704,700,000. Among the notable projects, Maxwood Washrooms will be providing innovative washroom solutions for ...

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The wrong school washroom system

Conventional toilet rolls, bulk fill soaps, C-fold hand towels – all are commonly seen in the school washroom. But all of them are wrong for the environment in question. Why? Liam Mynes from Tork manufacturer Essity considers why some washroom ...

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Inefficient hand dryers cost UK firms almost a quarter of a billion pounds in wasted energy every year

Inefficient hand dryers could be costing UK businesses up to £234 million per year, according to a study* conducted by Initial Washroom Hygiene. Initial Washroom Hygiene researched 689 hand dryers that were photographed on walls in April 2023.  Analysis of ...

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The festival washroom

Toilets at music festivals are notorious for being crowded, messy and unsanitary facilities. Stuart Hands, Sales Manager of Tork manufacturer Essity, considers how the festival washroom could be improved. Open-air music festivals are the ultimate celebration of summer. There is ...

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