Cleanology creates staff uniforms made from 7,000 plastic bottles

Cleanology creates staff uniforms made from 7,000 plastic bottles
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Cleanology, London, says it has created 100 percent sustainable uniforms for its employees made of a blend of plastic bottles and organic cotton.

“We are extremely proud to be the first to introduce recycled uniforms within our industry," CEO Dominic Ponniah says. "This is just the latest drive to make Cleanology a truly sustainable business. We already operate an electric fleet and tackle portion control with our chemical-free sachets. Buying recycled, in the form of recycled uniforms, helps to close the loop even further."

Within the next year, 2,000 branded polos and 1,000 branded sweatshirts will be created. Each shirt is made up of about two bottles, while the sweatshirts use about three.

So far, Cleanology has received the Golden Service Award for sustainability twice and has also been shortlisted for the European Cleaning and Hygiene Awards.

As well as being certified to ISO 14001, Cleanology was the first in Europe to introduce portion-controlled biological cleaning sachets–saving 16,092 liters of water each year, according to the company. That cut plastic bottle use from 21,600 to 600 every year; combined with the introduction of recycled uniforms, the company says it will keep 28,000 bottles from landfills.

The company also switched to e-invoices for clients, decreasing its paper use from 2019.

Cleanology offers commercial cleaning, facilities management and support services across London and Manchester in the United Kingdom. The family business also is highly accredited and audited with ISO:14001, ISO:9001 and Safe Contractor registrations and is a member of the Green Organization for environmental innovation.

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Source: Recycling Today
Cleanology creates staff uniforms made from 7,000 plastic bottles
<![CDATA[Cleanology, London, says it has created 100 percent sustainable uniforms for its employees made of a blend of plastic bottles and organic cotton.“We are extremely proud to be the first to introduce recycled uniforms within our industry," CEO Dominic Ponniah says. "This is just the latest drive to make Cleanology a truly sustainable business. We already operate an electric fleet and tackle portion control with our chemical-free sachets. Buying recycled, in the form of recycled uniforms, helps to close the loop even further."Within the next year, 2,000 branded polos and 1,000 branded sweatshirts will be created. Each shirt is made up of about two bottles, while the sweatshirts use about three. So far, Cleanology has received the Golden Service Award for sustainability twice and has also been shortlisted for the European Cleaning and Hygiene Awards.As well as being certified to ISO 14001, Cleanology was the first in Europe to introduce portion-controlled biological cleaning sachets–saving 16,092 liters of water each year, according to the company. That cut plastic bottle use from 21,600 to 600 every year; combined with the introduction of recycled uniforms, the company says it will keep 28,000 bottles from landfills. The company also switched to e-invoices for clients,…