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Kimberly-Clark Professional launches dispenser and hand towel recycling programme
19th of April 2022
Kimberly-Clark Professional has launched The RightCycle Programme for the recycling of old dispensers and used hand towels. The scheme is currently operating in France, Germany and the UK.
Since its launch over 10 years ago, RightCycle by Kimberly-Clark Professional has diverted over 1,500 tonnes of previously hard-to-recycle non-hazardous PPE
Healthcare Cleaning Forum to take place during Interclean Amsterdam
15th of April 2022
Interclean's second Healthcare Cleaning Forum (HCF) will take place during the exhibition in Amsterdam on May 12. The focus of this one-day international conference is on cleaning and hygiene as part of infection prevention in hospitals and long-term care institutions.
Themes this year will include the impact of Covid, cleaning and disinfection,
British Cleaning Council publishes new industry data
14th of April 2022
The British Cleaning Council (BCC) - the umbrella organisation for the UK professional cleaning and hygiene sector - has published its 2022 research report. It shows the number of sector businesses grew to 69,005 in 2021 and the number of employees working in the sector remained static at 1.47 million, according to the latest statistics
Eighty per cent of staff want a more sustainable workplace - study
13th of April 2022
Eight out of ten 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 believe the green initiatives taken by their bosses are often an afterthought.
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Toilet paper shortages could be the next side-effect of the energy crisis
12th of April 2022
Fears that toilet paper supplies could dwindle again have been expressed by paper manufacturers as energy prices soar.
Empty shelves were a global feature during the early months of the pandemic due to stockpiling. Now energy price hikes could lead to the problem returning.
The paper industry is said to be the third largest industrial energy
Paramedics unhappy about end of ambulance cleaning contract
11th of April 2022
Paramedics in the North West of England are concerned about a management decision to end their ambulance cleaning contract, claiming it will have a negative impact on response times.
North West Ambulance Service vehicles have been cleaned between jobs by JPR Solutions throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. But following a comprehensive cost-benefit
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