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A big change is coming to waste management in England. Starting March 2025, new mandatory waste legislation will require businesses to separate food waste for collection and recycling as part of the UK’s effort to improve sustainability and reduce landfill use.

Concerned your business might not be ready for the new rules?

Don’t worry, with the right steps, you can stay compliant and keep things running smoothly. Let’s walk through what’s changing, who’s affected, and how to prepare.

Are you swamped in paperwork? Find out how to be better organised in your office.

There’s a lot of satisfaction to be gained from having a place for everything - and everything in its place. Organisation not only saves you time, but it’s also good for productivity and wellbeing. Instead of feeling muddled, messy and in total disarray, you can become an oasis of calm in an otherwise frantic world.

Most of us may want to work smartly but this isn't always easy.

From sending emails on our smartphones late at night, to being asked to attend a meeting two hours' drive away, events can often conspire to overwhelm us.

In an age when we're all easily contactable it can feel impossible to break away, finding hacks to a more productive working day is all the more important.

Here are five tips to make every day a better one:

With respiratory viruses surviving on surfaces for anything from several hours to a few days, the thorough cleaning of surfaces and hands is essential for reducing the risk of contracting illnesses such as flu and cold through touch.

Please see below some frequently asked questions on surface cleaning and with a view to helping you create a more healthier workspace.

Taking a fresh look on how you budget for cleaning supplies could pay dividends.

Cleaning supplies is one area that may benefit from zero based budgeting, a method recommended by some finance experts. They believe better results are achieved if costs are justified against business goals each year, rather than simply allocated on the basis of the previous years budget.

Better cleaning products procurement can significantly enhance value, particularly for businesses willing to invest a little time uncovering a few facts.

Whether it's asking your cleaning and facilities supplies partner to do some research, asking facilities management to find a few answers, or speaking to your cleaning team yourself, your time now could make a big difference to a key area of spend.

As we approach the end of the year and the busy festive season, we wanted to let you know about our ordering, delivery and office hours.

To ensure you have sufficient supplies during the busy December period and throughout our closure times, we encourage early planning and ordering to meet your requirements..

The last order date to guarantee delivery before the festive period is Monday 23rd December 2024* before 6pm, but ordering earlier is highly recommended. Orders placed on this day will be delivered on Tuesday 24th December 2024.

Banner is working in partnership with Usel to offer work placements for students within our Newtownards Distribution Centre, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Usel is a leading provider in helping people with disabilities or health conditions gain employment. 

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Mark is a dedicated Account Manager within the Banner NHS Healthcare team. Mark has worked in his current role for the past seven years but has also accrued 19 years’ worth of invaluable experience across various roles within Banner. This includes roles across both the Private and Public sectors, where he has managed an array of key accounts and Frameworks.