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It's an age-old question – is hot water on its own enough to kill germs and bacteria? In a time where COVID-19 is prevalent across the globe, it’s never been so important that we wash and clean our hands thoroughly so that we reduce the spread of the virus. But, is hot water enough for hand washing, and to get rid of potential germs and bacteria?

If you need to send items by freight or courier then you’ll want to make sure that you’re choosing the right freight company, that’s going to deliver your product and packages to the highest standards. There’s nothing worse than sending away your hard work on pallets or parcels, only for them to be damaged or lost during transit!

While kraft paper has traditionally been used for crafts, school projects and even wrapping food, it’s becoming a more common fixture in the packaging world. A thick brown paper that’s also very sturdy, many businesses are now seeing the benefits of using kraft paper for packaging.

A new year brings new opportunities, it’s also a good time to make sure you’re organised for the year ahead. There are lots of things that can be done to get organised early in the workplace, one of which can be to get all of your office and warehouse supplies sorted.

Online stores allow us to easily buy and sell goods at our own convenience. This level of accessibility is a popular option for many, especially in current times where COVID-19 is keeping people at home and ‘inside their bubbles’. Not only is shopping online easier, but it’s also a safer option for people in many parts of the world who would rather stay safe at home, than risk shopping in a...

It’s no secret that part of the joy of Christmas morning is tearing the wrapping paper off of your presents. Many of us can admit that we also love a well-wrapped gift! But what about the waste that results from giving or receiving a gift during Christmas time?Every year, New Zealanders send around 2.5 million tonnes of waste to landfills – this works out to be over a tonne of rubbish per...

Disposable gloves are such a common and expected sight in many workplaces that they almost go unnoticed. Disposable gloves are an important health and safety tool in many industries across New Zealand, being used in environments such as food preparation, garages, domestic services, hygiene and healthcare. In essence, they're simply an effective barrier in material handling. Dive deeper and their...

While COVID-19 shows no signs of slowing down, there are some simple things that can be done to help reduce the spread. As detailed by The World Health Organisation (WHO), studies of influenza, influenza-like illnesses, and human coronaviruses (not including COVID-19) have shown that the use of a medical mask can help to prevent the spread of infectious droplets from an infected person to someone...

As COVID-19 has rapidly spread throughout the world, questions have been raised around just how the virus is spread. While it is common knowledge that people can catch COVID-19 from others who have the virus (person-to-person transmission), what about surfaces that these people have come into contact with? Can COVID-19 be spread that way too?

As fewer people head to physical retail stores and ordering what we need online becomes the new normal, New Zealand businesses are having to embrace e-commerce to keep sales coming in, and their customers satisfied. With more and more businesses heading online this has brought about new challenges. Challenges like, how do we get our products to customers once they’ve purchased them online? How do...