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A news round-up from the professional cleaning sector across Europe and the rest of the world.
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Kitchen cleaning: the facts

crosscont.jpgThe risk of cross contamination is a major concern in the control and maintenance of kitchen hygiene in particular. Restaurants, hospitals, kitchen areas large and small all need to be addressed with a highly sensitive cleaning regimen. ECJ takes a look in closer detail at what these regimens actually involve.  

Related item: new products, prevention of cross contamination 

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Making a lasting impression

washroomlead2.jpgWashroom hygiene can be a meticulous task to maintain. The impressions left by a well-kept, hygienically clean washrooom area can often make or break the image of a company. ECJ takes a look at what the main reasons for this are, and at what good washroom maintenance actually requires and involves.

Related item: new products, washroom hygiene 

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Demonstrating power
workforce.jpgWorker morale and team spirit are more often than not revealed in worker demonstrations. Loud, vocal expressions of their bids for more rights is something that both employees and employers are taking more seriously as years go by. With this in mind, Arhan Virdi reports on the power behind more forceful demonstrations in this edition's Workforce feature.

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Fight against MRSA
In the battle against MRSA and other infections in hospitals, a new disinfection method has been developed in the Netherlands, as our Dutch correspondent Anton Duisterwinkel reports.
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Dusting off the old

streetlead.jpgStreet and grounds maintenance equipment has been improving as new EU recommendations regarding dust particle emissions are taken more and more seriously. ECJ finds out in detail how major manufacturers deal with today's issues surrounding the municipal health and safety strategies of road based cleaning vehicles.

Related item: new products, street cleansing 

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A green winter
Reporting from Scandinavia, Tom Crockford examines the increasing trend towards more environmentally responsible cleaning.

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The history of scrubbers

scrubberlead.jpgECJ delves into the history of the scrubber dryer, tracking the progression of the machine's development over the years, and asking what it takes to design and create the next best model for the optimum cleaning and maintenance of floors.

Related item: new products, scrubber dryers 

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Educated cleaning
casestudy1.jpgArhan Virdi finds out how Queen's University in Northern Ireland's Belfast manages its cleaning and support service provisions; busy and detailed as the management of the university is, it successfully houses itself as both notable student campus, and traditional tourist attraction.
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Union for the industry?
President of the Polish Cleaning Association Marek Kowalski outlines his proposal for more unified standards across the EU cleaning sector.

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Clean organising
software2.jpgLooking at the growing technological advancements in computer software for the cleaning industry today, European Cleaning Journal reports on how modern equipment is being developed to monitor the whereabouts and activity of staff, and the standard of their cleaning output.

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Management a must
ECJ’s UK reporter examines the contentious issue of hospital acquired infections and cleaning in the National Health Service.
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Spotlight: Poland
With its relatively new position as an EU member state, Poland is working its way into the limelight of the cleaning industry. Arhan Virdi asks what has caused the gradual rise and increased recognition of the country, and what plans there are to keep it moving forwards into a brighter future within the cleaning sector.
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Business news
Latest business news from Europe and the rest of the world.
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2008 - bigger than ever
intercleanintro.jpgThe 22nd edition of ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam  - from May 6-9 - has 4,000 square metres more floor space than the last event. And with over 600 exhibitors from 40 countries, this exhibition is undoubtedly the most important event in the European cleaning industry calendar.

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Waste emergency
Anna Garbagna reports from Italy about the current waste crisis facing Naples and many other parts of the country.
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Keeping on top of things
From Germany, correspondent Thomas Schulte-Marxloh looks at the challenge cleaning industry managers face in keeping up-to-date with events and technology.

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Science Zone - The chemistry of aerosols
sciencezone.jpgThe controversial topic of measuring levels of harmless gases in aerosols within the cleaning industry invites Arhan Virdi to take a closer look at what exactly goes on behind the scenes of aerosol manufacture. She investigates the technicality of what causes the grey area of analysis in this field.

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