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Driver blows up car with excessive use of air freshener
3rd of February 2020
A driver caused an explosion in his car when he lit a cigarette after spraying air freshener. Firefighters say he used "excessive" amounts of the aerosol scent before lighting up.
Gas from the spray ignited, blew out the windscreen and windows and buckled the doors but the man escaped with only minor injuries.
The incident happened in the north
French campaign promotes responsible purchase of cleaning services
31st of January 2020
The Fédération des Entreprises de Propreté et Services Associés (FEP), the French contract cleaning association, has launched an initiative to promote the efficient and responsible purchase of cleaning services through the webtool Achat Propreté (the purchase of cleanliness) and a media campaign.
The website
Scientists develop self-cleaning toilet
30th of January 2020
Scientists in the US claim to have developed a self-cleaning lavatory after developing a coating said to repel even the most notoriously clingy "Type 6-ers" on the Bristol Stool Chart.
Their system, which they have described in the journal Nature Sustainability, employs nanotechnology to ensure everything flushes down smoothly. And they estimate
Environmental Services Association joins BCC
28th of January 2020
TheEnvironmental Services Association (ESA), which represents the UK's resource and waste management industry, has joined the British Cleaning Council (BCC).
ESA has around 100 members, two-thirds of whom deliver recycling and waste services. Its aim is to work with members to create a circular economy.
Executive director Jacob Hayler said: "As
Commercial robotic vacuums 'could save 11,000 tons of greenhouse gases'
27th of January 2020
A recent experiment conducted by a company in the UK has concluded that by using commercial robotic vacuums in offices, over 11,000 tons of greenhouse gases could be saved each year.
Using a certified power metre reader, The Perfect Little Company (TPLC) pitted one famous commercial mid-sized tub vacuum up against one Hive (10 robots) and
Tesla joins trend for laser cleaning technology
22nd of January 2020
Electric car manufacturer Tesla has filed a patent for windscreen wipers that use laser beams to burn away dirt from the car's windshield.
This is the latest example of the growing use of laser technology to remove unwanted substances from surfaces.
The Tesla patent notes the inefficiency of traditional windscreen wipers, which are typically
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