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Europe's second largest
14th of September 2011
The French cleaning sector now ranks second in Europe in terms of turnover - according to latest statistics. Christian Bouzols, ECJ reporter, explains the details.
This news can be considered as good given other gloomy news about the French economy. Despite a greater than forecast slowdown in the creation of new cleaning jobs, the French cleaning
Health and safety focus for global ISS campaign
13th of September 2011
ISS, the world's leading building services provider, is launching worldwide campaigns among its employees to promote health, safety and the environment. There will be a number of initiatives throughout this year under the name You and Me. These will be promoted to the company's 520,000 employees in over 50 countries. ECJ spoke exclusively to head
Hand washing regime makes Inverness nurses suffer
12th of September 2011
One of the most crucial measures put in place to eradicate superbugs is threatening the well-being of nurses in Scotland.
The emphasis on hand washing in the workplace has caused an increasing number of staff at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness to develop dermatitis, symptoms of which include itchy and burning skin. This has led to some nurses
SCA launches sustainability drive
9th of September 2011
A campaign to demonstrate the importance of sustainability in today's workplace and how it can benefit everyone has been launched by Tork manufacturer SCA.
'A sustainable choice is in your hands' will emphasise how a supplier's sustainability code can have a knock-on effect on all other companies in the supply chain.
"By choosing sustainable
Super-sized toilet seat sales 'double'
6th of September 2011
Sales of extra large toilet seats, which can carry up to 381kg, have doubled in the past two years, a UK company has said.
Bathroom supplies firm Gordon Ellis, in Castle Donington, started selling the seats, which are 75 per cent larger than standard, after seeing them in the US. It said their success was probably down to expanding
Foam soap 'saves water in the washroom'
1st of September 2011
Research commissioned by hand hygiene systems manufacturer Deb claims to show that people use 16 per cent less water in the washroom when they use foam soap compared with liquid soap.
Researchers asked 150 people to place their hands in compost to simulate a moderate level of dirt and then wash their hands, once with a traditional liquid/lotion
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