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Cleaning on the front line
9th of July 2020
Anna Garbagna in Italy on how the cleaning sector has been in the front line in the COVID-19 crisis, and how associations are working to protect workers.
The difficult situation that Italy has been facing, along with the rest of the world, has led all companies to act in a concrete manner to face together a nasty reality that we never wanted to
People feel unsafe going into unhygienic washrooms, new study finds
8th of July 2020
According to a new study, nearly eight out of 10 people surveyed in the UK feel more unsafe going to facilities with unhygienic public washrooms today than before the pandemic. And 33 per cent of UK respondents said they feel unsafe entering a washroom equipped with warm air dryers.
The survey by Tork brand Essity - which produces hand hygiene
A matter of survival
7th of July 2020
As a vital link in the fight against the pandemic, cleaning companies have had to re-focus their activities, writes Christian Bouzols in France. It’s also been a matter of survival.
Just like the great majority of companies, those in the cleaning sector have been hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak and some of them have lost up to
Cabin designers rethink aircraft to improve safety post-COVID
6th of July 2020
Seat dividers, antimicrobial surfaces and heat treatments are among the suggestions being made for improving aircraft cabin safety in future.
Literature pockets could be replaced with open nets or eliminated altogether, with safety card information being printed on seat backs instead.
Ideas for safer flying post-COVID-19 were discussed at a
Cleaning crews play key role in reopening UK university cities
3rd of July 2020
A rigorous cleaning regime including deep cleaning, hot washing, steam cleaning and sanitising all street furniture has been put in place in Oxford.
These are among a series of measures being rolled out to keep people safe in the UK university city as it reopens for business.
Cleaning crews employed by ODS - owned by Oxford City Council - kitted
Refinishing flooring surfaces reduces carbon footprint, says report
2nd of July 2020
Refinishing hardwood and resilient floors is more sustainable for the environment than replacing the flooring surfaces, according to a new report in Sweden.
The study, which was carried out by the IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute with input from Bona, states a 78 per cent carbon footprint reduction when refinishing rather than
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