The Plastic Pollution Problem and what the cleaning industry can do about it This is the second of five articles I wrote about the five hottest sustainability topics for 2019 and their implications for the cleaning industry. The global plastic pollution problem is the obvious topic to discuss following on from the recycling crisis story.

The recycling crisis story This article is the first of five I wrote for Inclean Magaazine, about the five hottest sustainability trends in  2019 and how they will impact the cleaning industry. In March 2018 the recycling world went into shock. Tired of receiving contaminated recyclable waste, China announced a policy called National Sword that

For 90 years we have relied on antibiotics and disinfectants to kill harmful bacteria and viruses. But with the rise of ‘superbugs’, a more preventative approach is being called for. Drug-resistant microbes, such as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and clostridium difficile (C. diff), cause an estimated 7,000 deaths in Australian hospitals

The issue of illegal burning and deforestation to produce palm oil, is often in the media. But did you know those images of sad-eyed orangutan orphans are linked to the use of cleaning products? Of the 58 million tons of palm and palm kernel oil produced each year, up to 10% is used to make

A carpet cleaning company was recently engaged to clean the carpets and upholstery of a small office. Next morning the stains were gone, the colours were vibrant again and everyone was happy. Everyone that is, except one employee. What was wrong? When this person first entered the room, they were smacked with a wall of