Dr Phil Hammond presents hot water hand wash unit

A Pinkiwash® portable hot water hand wash unit from Birmingham-based TEAL took centre stage with TV personality and comedian Dr Phil Hammond at a prestigious film festival staged in London as part of Global Handwashing Day.

Dr Hammond presented it to Chloe Izzard of Rose Hill School, Tunbridge Wells who produced the winning design in a hand washing poster competition. Another TEAL unit was won by Amy Murphy of Aylburton C of E School in Gloucestershire. Find out more about the Pinkiwash®.

TEAL is a member of a coalition of private and public sector organisations – including the Health Protection Agency, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and UNICEF – that organised events in the UK to highlight the health benefits of proper handwashing practices.



The Golden Poo Awards – where the presentation was made - was organised as part of the London International Animation Festival in conjunction with Global Handwashing Day to find the best short film on the subject of good toilet hygiene.

The effectiveness of hot water hand washing

Handwashing with soap is among the most effective ways to prevent diarrheal diseases and pneumonia, which together are responsible for the majority of child deaths. In fact, every year more than 3.5 million children around the world do not live to celebrate their fifth birthday because of diarrhea and pneumonia.

Teal units require no fixed drainage or plumbing and are completely portable. They allow users to wash their hands in any location with a power supply. Insulated units are also available for situations without electricity.

For more information, please contact Teal.