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A study by Dr. Bill Wolverton, a former research scientist at NASA, resulted in a comprehensive list of the most effective plants to remove toxic chemicals from our air. The recommendation of NASA is to use 15 to 18 good-sized houseplants in an 1,800-square-foot (170 m2) house/office. The plants listed below

New Zealand owned and operated CrestClean has a lot to celebrate these days and Neil Kumar is one person demonstrating that hard work and determination pays off. As a result of the training provided by CrestClean, Mr Kumar has gained his the National Certificate in Cleaning and Caretaking, and he

From the first cold day of the year, we start to see advertising from the pharmaceutical giants… “Soldier on” and “ Stop the flu– before it gets you”. Generally speaking, a few days away from the office letting the flu or a heavy cold run its course, is a last

Each day New Zealanders arrive at work blissfully unaware of whether their workplace has been adequately cleaned or worst unaware that they face contamination as a result of untrained commercial cleaners. In the growing health or aged care sectors workers face increase risks from not only a personal safety perspective,

ISSA Value of Clean Context Information. This document was released in 2011, and summarises contemporary research into: •    Absenteeism •    Productivity •    Image Enhancement •    Presenteeism and tools to calculate the “Value of Clean”, which is the concept of the value of proper cleaning as it affects organisations. Download full

The Value of Cleaning stretches well beyond that of mere appearance. It is an investment in human health, the workplace environment and an improved bottom line. In recent years international research has focused on the impact that proper cleaning has on reducing absenteeism, and in turn how reduced absenteeism increases

Dr Charles P. Gerba speaks about an interesting issue faced by astronauts NASA.

Dr Charles P. Gerba points out the areas we should be concerned about in an average workplace, plus gives some quick basic tips on how to prevent the build up of bacteria and disease. Dr Gerba’s most recent research uncovers the link between unhygienic workplaces and sickness, and the affect

Kyle Wood is the first Crest person in Tauranga to gain his National Certificate. Kyle works with his father David Wood, and his father’s partner Sandra Maxwell. He has his own van and customers within the franchise. Customers note Kyle’s broad base of skills in his workmanship. He has an

What is a Franchise? A simple explanation of a franchise is that it is a licence granted by the owner of a business (the franchisor) to allow other parties (franchisees) to operate a business selling products or services under the franchisor’s brand name and using the franchisor’s business and marketing

The Franchise Association of New Zealand Inc Code of Practice sets out specific procedures and recommendations for many aspects of franchising which must be followed by members of the Association. The Rules of the Association and the Franchising Code of Practice are to be interpreted in the spirit of the Code of Ethics.