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Entries open for Clean Britain Awards
10th of June 2013
Entries are now open for the Clean Britain Awards 2014, the competition that recognises the efforts of local authorities in achieving high standards of cleanliness and environmental quality.
The government's waste and resources minister Lord de Mauley spoke at the official launch last month. "Local environment quality is an issue that is of
Businesses should address cultural diversity
7th of June 2013
Addressing cultural diversity in the workplace can greatly impact on occupational safety and health, says a new report from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA).
The report, ‘Diverse cultures at work: ensuring safety and health through leadership and participation’, reveals that there can be serious consequences
The global fight against infections
6th of June 2013
Mike Sullivan, managing director of hand hygiene products supplier GOJO Industries - Europe is the latest cleaning industry expert to write a blog for the ECJ website. He has worked closely with the UK National Health Service (NHS), the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Société Française d'Hygiène
Principle launches Hybrid Cleaning method
6th of June 2013
UK contract cleaning company Principle Cleaning has launched what it claims to be an innovative new method of cleaning called Hybrid Cleaning.
This new process predominately uses a full time workforce and the objective is to offer flexible operation to all the company's clients. Principle says Hybrid is designed to suit individual needs and make
Drinkers pilfer hand sanitiser from parks
5th of June 2013
Hand sanitiser is being pilfered from the portable toilets situated in parks in Wisconsin, US.
Toothpaste tube-sized bags of the sanitiser recently began vanishing from the dozen portaloos spread across city parks in La Crosse. "They don't harm the units, they just take the bag," said parks superintendent Gar Amunson.
Police believe that either
Hospitals spying on staff in hand wash struggle
5th of June 2013
With hand washing rates said to be astoundingly low among healthcare workers - and costs related to hospital-acquired infections soaring - some hospitals in the US have resorted to extreme methods to encourage better hygiene by their doctors and nurses.
When healthcare workers at Long Island, New York's North Shore University Hospital enter an
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