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How to keep Paris streets clean?
15th of April 2020In Paris, the matter of keeping the city clean is a major talking point - Christian Bouzols reports.
The campaign for the municipal elections in France, due in mid-March, is well under way and in Paris the matter of keeping the city clean is a major issue.
All the candidates have their own proposals. As regards street cleaning, here are those of
2020 vision
15th of April 2020As we start a new decade ECJ’s correspondent in the UK, Lynn Webster, looks ahead to the opportunities which could arise for the cleaning sector.
Is January the opportunity for positive thought or time to wallow in the gloomy post New Year blues? Despite the shadow of Brexit and some economic uncertainty, we are embarking on not only a new
Update of cleaning skills in Italy
15th of April 2020Anna Garbagna reports from Italy on a new training course taking place in Bergamo recently.
Bergamo was the setting for the inaugural session of the Course of Advanced Training in Cleaning Management, the meeting promoted by Fra.Mar, a company operating in the cleaning sector since 1970, in cooperation with the Università degli Studi di
Cleaning products to be scrutinised
14th of April 2020Scandinavian reporter Lotte Printz on a Swedish study mapping the use of and the health impacts of detergents and cleaning products.
Belgian research has indicated that cleaners are at a high risk of dying from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Other international studies have revealed that chemicals present in detergents and cleaning
Cleaners’ minimum wage increases
14th of April 2020Katja Scholz brings latest news from Germany.
At the beginning of this year almost 700,000 employees in Germany’s largest trade employer enjoyed a further wage increase. On January 1 the third phase of the increase agreed by the contract cleaners’ association (BIV) and the trade union for construction industry workers BAU came into
Tours and tides in Norway's cleaning sector
23rd of December 2019Scandinavian correspondent Lotte Printz brings a report on current affairs in the Norwegian industry.
“Good leaders encourage humour, social activities and having a bit of fun at work.” So, the text reads next to a picture of a laughing monkey on a slide presented by Ann Kristin Reinskau from Ny Vy. She is giving tips on successful






