Helping you to create a safer, cleaner and more sustainable learning environment for your students and employees.
WHAT COULD POOR QUALITY CLEANING, HYGIENE AND WASTE SOLUTIONS BE COSTING YOU?
With budgets under pressure, choosing short-term savings over long-term investment gains can be tempting, but costly. Prioritising durability not only gives peace of mind in terms of reliability, but also in terms of cost management. And if you’re buying better, you’re wasting less, too.
Studies show that 12% of school maintenance staff report incurring a workplace injury each year, far higher than all other education occupations combined*** The cost of lost productivity due to illness or injury equates to 1.4 times their daily wage for every day they’re impacted***. Ergonomic equipment designed to take the strain is a must.
Whether it’s quality soap and sanitiser helping to prevent the 80% of germs that are spread by hands* from tearing through classrooms or lecture theatres, or ergonomic equipment minimising the risk of injury to maintenance teams, investing in the right solutions to protect wellbeing is key.
With 87%** of students saying their university should take sustainability seriously and sustainability ‘more important than location’ for mobile students***, education facilities are coming under increasing pressure to be demonstrably greener in their practices and operations… without it costing the earth.
TIPS AND INSIGHTS FOR AN A* FACILITY
In the face of increasing pressure to be more cost-efficient, hygienic and sustainable, how can education leaders meet the demands of today’s students and employees? Read our tips and insights to help you make the grade.
From handling and transporting large volumes of waste, to capturing recyclable waste from students at the right time, while avoiding cross-contamination and saving money, here are our top tips for choosing the right recycling systems for different areas of your facility.
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When cleaning and waste management tools are designed with ergonomics in mind, the benefits are far-reaching – from faster cleaning to better sustainability.
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How installation of multi-stream recycling is helping Keele University head towards its target of achieving net zero carbon by 2030.
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Help develop healthy habits in the next generation with our free Hands Up for Hand Hygiene learning resources and downloadable teacher toolkit.
Learn morePRODUCT PICKS: A LESSON IN BUYING BETTER & WASTING LESS
When it comes to durability, we’ve done our homework. With products that are built to outlast the competition, you can be confident that your cleaning, hygiene and waste management needs will be met time and time again. And not only can you have the peace of mind product longevity gives, buying better means you’re also boosting your sustainability credentials by not having to frequently replace poor quality alternatives.
From efficient cleaning carts that allow you to clean more spaces quickly, to multi-stream recycling systems that help you maximise recycling across your school buildings or campus, and everything in between.
For space-efficient multi-stream recycling, Slim Jim ® Recycling Stations are the perfect containers to help you maximise recycling rates and drive down waste management costs in your education facility. Whether it’s in the classrooms, dinner hall, corridor or common rooms, the modular stations make for flexible recycling to suit each area and come with coloured signage to help minimise cross-contamination.
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Our range of multifunctional cleaning carts allows for efficient and flexible cleaning through lightweight and manoeuvrable trolleys. When there are multiple different locations to clean in limited time, the ergonomic design of RCP carts makes transportation of cleaning equipment easy and efficient. Our high-capacity carts offer 40% more storage than traditional carts, allowing for more efficient carrying of supplies, while the interchangeable handles and removable platform mean flexible cleaning and storage.
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The famed durability of the iconic BRUTE® container, with wheels. Not only is the container ideal for ‘bread and butter’ cleaning and refuse collection in central buildings, its robust construction and manoeuvrable design mean it can be relied upon to transition between detached outdoor buildings over rough terrains. With ergonomic features allowing for better posture and reduced force required to move, the Wheeled BRUTE® promotes user safety and efficiency.
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An ergonomic bucket-less mopping system, the HYGEN™ Spray Mop helps your team to maximise efficiency by enabling them to cover more square metres in less time than traditional systems. The on-board fluid reservoir holds up to 0.62l of liquid solution which is evenly distributed via an easy-to-use trigger handle. The mop works with HYGEN™ microfibre wet pads, which are proven to clean 45% better than string mops and 25% better than conventional mops.
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MULTI-STREAM RECYCLING BINS
CLEANING CARTS & ACCESSORIES
WHEELED BRUTE® CONTAINERS
HYGEN™ PULSE SPRAY MOP
* Please find all the sources for the stats on this page at: www.rubbermaid.eu/en/sources
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