WHAT’S NEW? LIFECYCLE: A NEW JOURNEY FOR


HYGIENE WASTE Waste creation is an inevitable part of day-to-day life within any care home – and consequently waste management. But do you ever stop to think about where this waste goes when it leaves your premises and the impact it could be making on the planet?


Unfortunately, hygiene waste is typically landfilled by the industry and cannot be recycled which oſten means it is overlooked when it comes to sustainable waste strategies. Therefore, despite the very best of intentions, a significant amount of care home waste ends up in landfill creating a burden on our natural environment and taking hundreds of years to decompose. And with estimates that there is an average of less than seven years of landfill remaining, it isn’t just an environmental issue, it’s a capacity issue too.


Clare Noble, Head of Healthcare and Waste at phs Group, said: "As an organisation which strives to do the right thing, this didn’t sit right with us at phs which is why we’ve worked hard to find a different way. In response, we created the phs LifeCycle strategy which sees us divert customer waste from landfill and transform it into energy to power homes, hospitals and even schools. We are the first national hygiene services provider to partner with energy-from-waste (EfW) specialists such as Viridor to divert customer waste into power generation on scale of this size."


phs collects around 65,000 tonnes of hygiene waste every year which would take up to 500 years to decompose in landfill. Instead, we are working towards an ambitious target to see 95% of collected waste diverted from landfill and used to create safe, clean energy. Not only is this the right thing for us at phs, it’s the right thing for our customers too as they aspire to become more sustainable and reduce their impact upon the environment.


The good news is that hygiene waste no longer has to fall off the radar when it comes to sustainable waste strategies. By creating a new journey for hygiene waste, phs LifeCycle has given care homes the power – and the choice – to make a change and make a difference to our planet.


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SEKO PROVIDES THE BEST DOSE


TO FIGHT COVID-19 The challenges faced by care homes during the COVID-19 crisis are becoming increasingly clear, as we know that older people and those suffering from chronic medical conditions are extremely vulnerable to coronavirus.


In addition, caregivers, some of whom reside on site, are at daily risk of contracting COVID-19 and transmitting it to others, meaning the spread of coronavirus is a very real possibility if the proper procedures are not followed.


These include the washing of clothing, workwear, towels, bed linen and cleaning cloths, which relies on accurate, consistent chemical dosing to ensure items are properly sanitised.


Managers looking to protect themselves and their staff during the coronavirus pandemic choose SEKO’s Wash Series, which offers management of laundry dosing from any location courtesy of integrated SekoWeb compatibility.


The Wash series is an intelligent centralised chemical dosing system capable of dosing detergent and fabric soſtener for up to 10 washer extractors in multiple premises, with a modular design meaning the system can be easily expanded to accommodate additional machines.


SEKO’s unique SekoWeb remote connectivity platform delivers data on demand, allowing operators to programme machines and manage dosing from anywhere via PC, laptop or smart device – ideal for those working remotely who do not want to place themselves, residents or staff at risk by attending site.


With access to real-time data such as chemical consumption, formulations and wash loads on demand, users can adjust programmes to reduce detergent usage, while a low-level alarm feature means faults can be identified and actioned quickly in order to prevent or minimise downtime.


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