Implementing Toucan Eco to remove 90% of all harsh chemicals used in distribution centres. This customer is a multi channel distributor that offers over 700,000 industrial and electronics products from over 2,500 partner suppliers. With over 100 years experience, they share inspiration, imagination and innovation. Part of a wider Group, they have operations in 32 countries and ship over 50,000 parcels a day.
- Toucan uses electrochemical activation and salt to create a multi-purpose cleaner and disinfectant that kills up to 99.9% of germs and bacteria and is scientifically proven to work against E. coli, MRSA, Listeria and Coronavirus.
- This solution reduces waste, carbon impact, and storage demands while cleaning to the highest standards.
- Toucan has a host of benefits unachievable by chemical alternatives, such as it being non-hazardous and safe if accidentally consumed, COSHH/MSDS is only required for the salt, provides a constant supply without concern for delivery delays, reduced storage demands and no chemical residue left behind.
Recommendation Information:
- Versions: Toucan Eco Active 5L Toucan Eco Worktop
- Start of Use: 2020
- Kit Amount: Four
- Locations: Two Distribution Centres
Implementation Process:
- Assessment and Planning:
- Determine how much product would be needed to produce per site.
- Installation:
- Simple installation with the system plumbed into mains water and electricity. The systems have been placed in COSHH cupboards.
- They completed the installation themselves. Placed the waste in RS’ recycling stream.
- Training:
- TCFM Facilities Manager conducted practical training with all colleagues on activating, testing, and using the solution.
- He also created a user’s guide wall chart detailing a simple, three step process to activate the water.
Problem and Solution
- TCFM used many chemicals on their sites. We approached this customer with the idea of implementing Toucan, intending to remove up to 90% of all harsh chemicals used.
- The greatest reduction we wanted to achieve was the removal of the Selden sanitising spray.
- Toucan has replaced all harsh chemicals on all this customer’s sites besides limescale remover and floor cleaner.
Challenge and Resolution
- Salt Residue
- Due to the salt content within the Toucan solution, it can leave salt residue marks on glass.
- Colleagues ensure they wipe over all surfaces once dry to remove these marks.
Outcome/Evidence
- The customer conducted ATP testing to see how Toucan performed against the Selden sanitiser.
- Selden spray took three attempts for the ATP to be low enough to be considered a pass, while Toucan, in comparable testing, passed the ATP test on the first attempt.
Highlight Achievements
- Lift handle, goods in
- RLU 332 before RLU 18 after first clean with Toucan.
- Repack push trollies
- RLU 567 before RLU 0 after first clean with Toucan.
- Repack pump truck handle
- RLU 1320 before RLU 45 after first clean with Toucan.
- Repack handrail
- RLU 275 before RLU 10 after first clean with Toucan.
- Black tote goods in
- RLU 222 before RLU 5 after first clean with Toucan.
- Printer goods in
- RLY 730 before RLU 36 after first clean with Toucan.
Impacts
- Salt Residue
- TCFM has saved this customer over £15,000 over the four years Toucan has been in. Salt is the only addition to the water, and one five kilogram bag lasts approximately a year across all four Toucan systems.
- Waste
- Toucan creates zero waste. The solution is tested every day to ensure it is at the correct level, if it is not, it is energised and not wasted.
- Environmental Impact * Saved approximately 306kg of plastic in the past four years.
- That is the weight of two green sea turtles in plastic.
- Electric Consumption * The system uses 15 minutes of electricity per day to activate the water, the system is then turned off at the wall.
- Zero breakdowns or repairs have been required in the four years the system has been in.