Stoke City Football Club

STOKE CITY’S Premier League campaign is guaranteed to be flushed with success next season after the Club signed up to a new environmentally friendly defender.

Spending a penny at the Britannia Stadium actually costs the club tens of thousands of pounds in water charges.

Chemex has put forward a solution which will bring savings of as much as £45,000 a year.

We are supplying hundreds of biological cleaning devices which drop into urinals and drastically reduce water usage.

The average urinal flushes at least once an hour using 1,000 litres of water a week costing around £150 a year. Stoke City have 150 urinals in the ground and attract average crowds of 27,000.

Chemex use a simple toilet block and cage which uses natural enzyme technology to keep urinals smell free and blockage free -eliminating the need for regular flushing.

Stoke City is the first Premier League club to sign up to the new device thanks to smart footwork by Chemex franchisee for Stafford Chris Lunn.

“We provide free training for the club’s cleaning staff and it was during one of these sessions that I was able to tell them about this new invention,” said Chris.

“Once the club realised just how much money they could save with minimal outlay they didn’t need much convincing to sign up.”

City’s Chief Executive Tony Scholes commented: “It makes sound business sense to introduce a system which saves the Club a significant sum of money each year, while we have for some time now been committed to exploring ways in which we can help to protect the environment.

“Cutting down on water consumption with this new device comes on top of the fact that we have signed up to the 10:10 Stoke-on-Trent campaign to cut carbon emissions by 10% this year and have a working group in place which looks at all forms of energy conservation.”

It’s not just football clubs who are using the device with hotels, restaurants, pubs, schools and colleges all showing a keen interest in its green credentials and money saving abilities.

Chris added: “It’s not just big businesses that can benefit but smaller ones too. The whole thing works through environmentally-friendly enzymes and there is no need for any plumbing changes – simply drop the block and cage into the urinal and start saving water.”

The Greyhound Inn

GREYHOUND INN IS FIRST PAST THE POST WITH INNOVATIVE DRAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

A restaurant situated in the heart of one of Hampshire’s most beautiful locations has harnessed nature’s technology to make their drains beautiful too.

The Greyhound Inn , which sits just metres away from the River Test, one of the best trout fishing rivers in Europe, installed a revolutionary drain management system developed by hygiene and cleaning specialist Chemex two years ago.

The team at the restaurant made the decision to fit the Bio GD drain management system after the pub’s drains were blocked by grease and fat deposits, risking flooding of the car park and possible contamination of the river.

Head chef Norelle Oberin said the system, which uses friendly bacteria delivered through a simple dosing system to effectively eat away the fat and grease, had solved the problem rapidly.

“We have a restaurant with 70 covers as well as seven rooms so we generate a fair amount of washing up each day,” she said.

“The grease and fat this produced was washed out into the drains and caused blockages that were impossible to identify until they caused a problem.

“We already worked with Chemex on a weekly basis to supply our cleaning products and Stephen Crinks, our local representative, stepped in to recommend the system for our main drain and combi oven.

“The installation was simple and straightforward, taking less than a day and caused the minimum disruption and since then the running of the system has been seamless.

“We’ve met the requirements of the Environmental Health Officers as well as eradicating smells from the drains, making our job easier and creating an even better environment for our customers.”

Chemex’s Stephen Crinks said the system used similar processes as those used in making wine and bread to tackle grease and fat build ups, with no harmful chemicals.

“Drains clogging up is a common problem for restaurants as the washing up deposits the fat into the drains and blocks them,” he said.

“And because it’s all taking place underground it’s impossible to see it happening until the drain backs up.

“The impact can be massive, with leaks of sewage and waste water which is incredibly unpleasant and can force the venue to close, damaging its reputation and impacting on custom.

“The Bio GD drain management system is a great solution and long term is far more cost effective than the clean up operation blocked drains can cause.”