Over half of Brits sleep in dirty sheets
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on January 9, 2013.
New research has revealed that over half (52%) of Brits could be sleeping in unclean sheets, and this can have serious implications for people with allergies such as asthma and rhinitis. Just 2 in 5 of us (40%) are managing to change our sheets weekly, 36% perform the task fortnightly, whilst shockingly, 17% of us fall far short of […]
UKCPI Council welcomes new leaders from ACDOCO, Unilever and Ecolab
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on December 13, 2012.
Representation from SMEs, multinationals and I&I companies The UK Cleaning Products Industry Association (UKCPI) has announced three new appointments to the leadership of its Council. Brandon Pilling of ACDOCO has been named Chairman and he will be supported by two Vice-Chairs – Petra Hangweier of Unilever and Steve Elder of Ecolab. The three new appointments […]
Industry renews commitment to resource efficient cleaning
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on December 7, 2012.
Speakers including Unilever CEO Paul Polman and the European Commissioner for the Environment mark anniversary and continued commitment to sustainability. A.I.S.E., the International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance products, yesterday celebrated its 60th anniversary. As part of a conference held in Brussels, a number of high level speakers focused their attention on the theme: […]
UKCPI to support annual industry conference in Prague
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on November 20, 2012.
The UK Cleaning Products Industry Association (UKCPI) is pleased to be a supporting association for the fifth edition of Smithers Apex’s annual Cleaning Products Europe conference in Prague, 26-28 March 2013. The Cleaning Products Europe 2013 conference programme will be shaped and guided by an expert technical advisory board, consisting of representatives from leading companies […]
UK to lead the way on sustainable palm oil
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on October 31, 2012.
The United Kingdom is committed to achieving 100% sourcing of sustainable palm oil by the end of 2015 Government, supermarkets, manufacturers, charities, WWF and associations including UKCPI have joined forces to work towards ensuring that, by 2015, all palm oil used in everyday food and products is responsibly-produced and does not contribute to deforestation. Palm […]
Keeping your home green and clean just got easier with new logo
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on October 10, 2012.
Choosing cleaning products to help keep your family safe and care for the environment is now easy with the release of a new sustainable cleaning logo. Shoppers across the UK can now see the new Charter for Sustainable Cleaning logo on cleaning products. Starting with laundry detergents and fabric conditioners in 2012, the Charter logo will be […]
New report debunks myth that we’re too clean
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on October 3, 2012.
Allergy rises not down to being too clean, just losing touch with ‘old friends’ – hygiene more important than ever A new scientific report out today from the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene (IFH) dismantles the myth that the epidemic rise in allergies in recent years has happened because we’re living in sterile homes and overdoing […]
Rio anniversary marks advances in sustainable cleaning
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on June 14, 2012.
In the run-up to the Rio+20 Earth Summit, new research shows that consumers across the UK are smartening up their act when it comes to sustainable cleaning. The release of a new sustainable cleaning initiative will help shoppers make more green choices this summer. Shoppers across the UK will begin to see the new Charter for […]
European detergent industry a step closer to sustainable cleaning
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on June 8, 2012.
Significant CO2 savings presented in 7th sustainability report A.I.S.E., the international Association for Soaps, Detergents and maintenance products, has presented its 7th sustainability report today at its General Assembly in Nice. It reports significant industry progress, in particular in energy and CO2 savings, with a 22 % decrease versus 2006, far exceeding the 2012 Kyoto targets for […]
“Save Lives: Clean Your Hands” day coming soon
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on April 19, 2012.
This year’s Save Lives: Clean Your Hands day is taking place on 5th May. The campaign is led by the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of a major global effort to improve hand hygiene in health care. If you work in health care and would like to get involved, the WHO has provided hand hygiene […]
