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Healthcare Cleaning Forum MENA Regional Conference to debut at Interclean Istanbul 2019
16th of January 2019
The Interclean Istanbul exhibition takes place from April 10-12 and taking place alongside it will be the new Healthcare Cleaning Forum MENA Regional Conference. This follows on from the success of the inaugural International Healthcare Cleaning Forum at Interclean Amsterdam 2018.
Already confirmed as speakers are Professor Didier Pittet, Hanan
The world of cleaning, 2028
15th of January 2019
How has the cleaning industry evolved from a technological viewpoint over the past 10
years? And what changes will we see 10 years from now? Ann Laffeaty looks back on the past and canvasses the views of industry players about future developments.
If we were to go back in time a mere 10 years we would probably be astonished at how rudimentary the
Passenger attempts to flush a bra down the toilet of a Virgin train
14th of January 2019
A bra, spectacles, wedding rings and a football scarf are among the items claimed to have been flushed down the toilets of Virgin trains in the UK by irresponsible passengers.
The operator estimates that it is currently spending over €200,000 a year on repair bills for unblocking toilets as a result of people using them incorrectly.
Over
Vietnam - a developing cleaning market
14th of January 2019
ECJ correspondent Bobbie van der List reports on the current situation in the Vietnamese professional cleaning sector.
Vietnam, one of the countries in southeast Asia that has a GDP growth surpassing any of its neighbours, is a very interesting place for investment, according to analysts of big Asian financial newspapers. Vietnam's cleaning
New ‘vomit vacuum’ put to use at Tokyo station
11th of January 2019
A new vomit-cleaning vacuum invented in Japan has been helping with the festive clean-up in the country's capital.
Vomit left behind by drunken revellers are a major problem at Tokyo's railway hubs, according to Japanese cleaning firm JR East Environment Access. The company claims that 20 to 30 piles of vomit can be found daily at Shinagawa
ECJ Cleaning in the Digital World supplement available online to read now
10th of January 2019
The new ECJ supplement Cleaning in the Digital World takes an indepth look at how digitisation is impacting on the professional cleaning sector. It is now available to read online, and via the ECJ app.
Cleaning in the Digital World asks how the sector will look 10 years from now, while also exploring the role of the smartphone in cleaning
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