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Nurture Group expands pest control presence

12-02-2024 13:45 via chtmag.com

Nurture Group has completed the acquisition of Birmingham-based Midland Pest Control Ltd, further strengthening its presence across the Midlands region. The award-winning green services group, which has established an enviable national footprint since it started trading on April 1, 2008, has now completed its 45th successful acquisition.
The purchase of the Birmingham-based pest control business will allow Nurture Group to consolidate its position as one of the leading providers in the UK

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Sybron becomes carbon neutral on its journey to net zero

12-02-2024 13:27 via chtmag.com

Sybron, a leading UK supplier of cleaning, hygiene and catering products to some of the largest names in hospitality, has been awarded with carbon neutral NCZ silver certification. This verifies that the company has had an ISO compliant scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions report and has fully balanced all emissions through an ICROA-approved, VCS-certified carbon offset project.
Alan Stenson, CEO Neutral Carbon Zone said: “Sybron has followed industry best practice and balanced its currently

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One month to go until Manchester gets a spring clean with the arrival of The Manchester Cleaning Show 2024

12-02-2024 13:09 via chtmag.com

There is only one month to go until the UK’s biggest cleaning trade show arrives in Manchester, bringing together thousands of cleaning and hygiene professionals from across all sectors of society.
The event, which takes place 13-14 March 2024 at Manchester Central, is fully booked for exhibitors, with 85 now signed up, making it the biggest Manchester Cleaning Show to date.
According to figures reported in 2023, the cleaning, hygiene and waste sector employed 1.47 million people, placing

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Atlas announces new Workplace Services division

12-02-2024 10:32 via cleaningmag.com

Atlas is unveiling a new Workplace Services division focused on providing best-in-class FM services. It will be formed by fully merging award-winning FM business Salisbury into the Atlas group and putting new FM contracts into the new division.

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Putting the toilet lid down has little effect on viruses: study

12-02-2024 01:00

Closing the lid of the toilet prior to flushing does little to stop contamination from virus particles in the surrounding area, according to new research.Scientists from the University of Arizona and Reckitt Benckiser tested the effects of putting down the lid by introducing a virus that is non-harmful to humans into the toilet bowl.Around a minute after flushing, a sponge was used to swab washroom surfaces including the adjacent walls and the areas on either side and in front of the loo.Minimal

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