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Everyone loves a vacuum cleaner
6th of October 2022
Vacuum cleaners catch the imagination in a way that no other cleaning machines can. But why is this the case? And how well do modern machines actually perform when one disregards all that clever marketing? Ann Laffeaty finds out.
Scrubber dryers are highly technical, impressive machines. Sweepers are weighty and business-like. And mops are
How crowd pullers affect cleaning
5th of October 2022
ECJ’s Lotte Printz in Denmark looks at the cleaning operation in the country’s holiday homes.
As high temperatures sweep the country in August, making office work a sweaty business, one could easily dream the day away, longing for a holiday in a house by the sea. Perhaps, taking a look at cleaning of those holiday homes could
Professional detergents industry drives a sustainable agenda
4th of October 2022
A.I.S.E. is the umbrella organisation representing the European detergents and maintenance products industry. Its professional cleaning and hygiene sector manager Aisling O’Kane tells us how the sector has been a pioneer in driving sustainability.
For seven decades A.I.S.E. has guided and led the work of the European detergents industry.
Irish litter survey shows only a quarter of beaches and harbours are 'clean'
3rd of October 2022
The annual nationwide survey by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) of beaches and harbours has shown litter levels on the rise, with only eight of 33 areas surveyed deemed ‘clean'.
Among the areas branded ‘heavily littered' were Cork Harbour at Blackrock Castle and Dublin's Grand Canal Dock and Tolka River.
Beaches,
WISAG records four per cent growth in 2021
30th of September 2022
WISAG Facility Service Holding in Germany has just published its results for 2021, recording an increase in turnover of four per cent to €1,223 billion.This organic growth, it says, was underpinned by a positive development in turnover in almost all areas of its service business.
"This success was only made possible by a strong, customer
Perthshire start-up pioneers 'game-changing' self-cleaning tech
29th of September 2022
An anti-biofilm system created by Perthshire start-up Penrhos Bio is said to be able to provide a sustainable alternative to disinfectants and antimicrobial agents.
The system, which protects surfaces against bacteria, fungi and algae, has been developed based on an understanding of how certain red seaweeds can provide natural protection against
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