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ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam celebrates 25th edition this May
10th of February 2014Europe's largest event for the professional cleaning sector - ISSA/INTERCLEAN - takes place from May 6-9 in Amsterdam. And this year the organisers are promising the biggest show yet, as it celebrates its 25th edition.
“We are working on special ways to mark this great occasion and we promise you a festive 25th birthday event," said Rob den
Procter & Gamble Professional provides cleaning products for Olympic Winter Games
7th of February 2014As the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games start today in Russia, ECJ speaks exclusively to Vladimir Brasnuev, Procter & Gamble (P&G) Professional business leader for Eastern Europe. P&G Professional has been chosen as cleaning products provider for the Games.
Hot on the heels of its work at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Procter &
Top cleaning resolutions for the new year
6th of February 2014Dr Ilham Kadri, president of the Sealed Air Diversey Care business, writes her latest blog for ECJ. She has a list of New Year's resolutions for the industry.
Toilet tissue can be personality predictor - how do you roll?
5th of February 2014When changing your toilet tissue, do you roll it over or under? It's an important question - because how you roll reveals a great deal about your personality, according to research.
Apparently if your toilet tissue rolls over you are a stickler for rules. You may not call yourself an 'A-type' personality, but everything has its own place and you
Cleaning up homes with meth labs is a growing industry
4th of February 2014Cleaning up homes that have previously been used as meth labs has become a cottage industry in the US.
Tens of thousands of US houses are said to have been used as meth labs over the last decade. The process of cooking meth can cause a range of issues including contaminated worktops, carpets and walls; a pungent odour; leaky roofs and dirty
‘iPads can spread antibiotic-resistant germs’
3rd of February 2014A study by North Dakota researchers has found that iPads and similar devices can transmit germs - including certain types that are resistant to antibiotics.
And the implications of these findings are particularly significant to healthcare since doctors now commonly use tablets for patient charts and accessing reference materials.
The study was