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Ernst and Young staff protest over cuts to cleaning workers
8th of July 2025
Cleaners staged a protest outside London's Ernst and Young headquarters in June over alleged plans to cut the company's cleaning staff by 37 per cent.
Around 50 members of the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain, which represents gig economy workers, amassed outside EY's London Bridge offices holding banners and demanding better pay and
Essity in pioneering geothermal tissue machine bid
7th of July 2025
Essity and Tostotec have announced the completion of what they claim to be the world's first tissue machine running solely on geothermal steam.
The machine, located at Essity's Kawerau site in New Zealand, is said to achieve significant reductions in carbon emissions because it replaces natural gas burners with a geothermal drying system.
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CMS Berlin - Germany's cleaning exhibition takes place this September
4th of July 2025
Professional cleaning exhibition CMS Berlin will take place from September 23-26 - the international trade fair promises innovations in cleaning equipment, hygiene technology and chemical products. This year's focus reflects key structural shifts in the industry: increasing digitalisation, automation, sustainability, regulatory compliance and a
Rod Stewart backs boombox toilet at Glastonbury
3rd of July 2025
A toilet located inside a giant blue boombox and co-designed by singing legend Sir Rod Stewart provided a focal point at this year's Glastonbury Festival.
Made in collaboration with the charity WaterAid, the boombox toilet was decorated in leopard print which is a pattern often associated with Sir Rod. People using the facility did so to a
Dussmann Austria receives Leading Employer award
2nd of July 2025
Dussmann Austria has been awarded the Leading Employer 2025 award in Vienna, for the second year in a row. The Leading Employer award is presented exclusively to the top one per cent of all employers in the country.
"We are proud to once again be one of Austria's leading employers," said Nina Leber, head of human resources at Dussmann Austria.
Bacteria-killing paint could dramatically improve hospital hygiene
30th of June 2025
Scientists have created an antimicrobial coating said to be capable of killing a wide range of pathogens including MRSA, flu and SARS-CoV-2.
The development is said to pave the way for substantial improvements in scientific, commercial and clinical hygiene.
A team from Nottingham University created the material by combining epoxy resin with
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