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Calling all cleaners – help improve food waste segregation!
17th of August 2017 Article by James Lee
Time and again, good intentions fail at the point of disposal when it comes to waste segregation. Cleaners working in offices, hospitals and other facilities can help drive change - and it could benefit their business too, says Cromwell Polythene managing director James Lee in his latest blog for ECJ.
You don't need to look too far to read a headline about our food waste crisis, and the struggle to improve or even just maintain w..
Apprenticeships - swept under the rug
9th of August 2017 Article by Lynn Webster
UK reporter Lynn Webster discusses apprenticeships in the professional cleaning sector.
With the Apprenticeship Levy having come into effect on April 6, any issues and wrinkles are probably still being dealt with. Introducing a whole new system of payment is difficult enough, and plans to maximise the impact of this 0.5 per cent self-investment may not yet have taken shape.
One essential point raised by the introducti..
Snapchat and connecting using geofilters
2nd of August 2017 Article by Laura Napper
Laura Napper, managing director of Twilight Cleaning and Facilities Management, continues her series of exclusive blogs about social media for the ECJ website. She offers an overview of Snapchat and how businesses can use it.
I really like Snapchat as a local marketing and awareness tool. Recently I tried it at one of our town's festivals and found it to be really successful. If you haven't heard of it, or thought about ..
Get the facts straight on plastic
21st of July 2017 Article by James Lee
From bin liners to bottles, the cleaning industry is a major buyer of plastic and plastic-packaged products, and for many this raises questions about sustainability. But Cromwell Polythene managing director James Lee says commentators need to carefully consider the facts before bashing plastics.
Plastic materials and the cleaning industry are inextricably linked, in the same way that plastic packaging is ubiquitous across almost ..
Facebook - should it be a tool of the trade?
13th of July 2017 Article by Laura Napper
Laura Napper, managing director of Twilight Cleaning and Facilities Management, continues her series of exclusive blogs about social media for the ECJ website. Here she focuses on Facebook.
Facebook is not my cup of tea at all - personally or for my business. However I do agree it is a fantastic way of building a local audience, depending on what your business is and who your target c..
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