In the UK, it is estimated that plastic packaging will make up 67% of plastic waste by 2030. With just 46% of this currently being recycled, we all have a responsibility to improve our management of plastic. In recent years…
Laundry Care Labels Guide
Most garments, including common workwear items like coveralls and hi-vis clothing, come with a label detailing how they should be washed and cared for. These laundry care labels provide helpful guidelines detailing how to clean clothing properly and vary depending…
Preventing Legionnaires Disease: Safety Eyewash & Emergency Showers
To keep workplaces safe, controlling legionella in emergency showers and eyewash stations is a completely necessary process. The nature of this equipment means that businesses requiring them should be able to use them with little cause for concern. However, eyewashes…
How to improve air hygiene in the workplace
As an employer, you are legally obliged to ensure an adequate supply of fresh air in the workplace – a piece of legislation further reinforced by the coronavirus pandemic. Virus transmission occurs through air particles, so businesses must seek smarter…
Buying Guide: Office Cleaning Essentials
Over the past year, regular cleaning and sanitation have become more important than ever before. We all have a responsibility to make sure our hands and workspaces are sanitised, not just for hygiene reasons but for personal safety. Contrary to…
How To Maintain Equipment In The Workplace
HSE stats from 2019/20 show that there were 693,000 non-fatal workplace injuries in Great Britain in just one year. While a large percentage of these were from common workplace accidents like slips and trips or manual handling accidents, it’s likely…
The Ultimate Guide to Commercial Kitchen Cleaning
Keeping a commercial kitchen clean is vital to running a hospitality business. Food hygiene standards, regulated by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), are very high and you will need to satisfy the regulations in order to stay open. Good food…
What Is Global Handwashing Day?
October 15th is Global Handwashing Day. Pioneered by the Global Handwashing Partnership, it is a worldwide advocacy day that aims to increase awareness about the role handwashing with soap plays as an affordable, effective method of disease prevention. By building…
Vacant Commercial Property Maintenance
Commerical properties need maintenance – whether or not they are occupied with tenants. Although it may seem like an empty property means less work, if it’s unattended for months on end, it could fall into disrepair. During the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Veterinary Waste Disposal Guidelines
Hazardous Waste Regulations are the rules that govern how waste is managed in the UK. Whether you are a member of the public, a business, hospital, school or even a veterinary practice, your waste disposal is managed by these regulations.…