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Interclean Amsterdam 2020 live show cancels and goes virtual
25th of August 2020Interclean Amsterdam - which had been postponed from May to this November because of Covid-19 - will now not take place as a live event in 2020. Instead, the organiser RAI Amsterdam will host a virtual version from November 3-6.
"This decision is disappointing for all of us, especially as RAI Amsterdam is ready to organise Interclean Amsterdam
More than 800 million students worldwide lack hand washing amenities
24th of August 2020More than 40 per cent of students worldwide - around 818 million - lack access to basic hand-washing facilities in the classroom.
But hand hygiene provision is a key requirement for the safe reopening of schools, claim the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF.
According to UN data there are currently 1.6 billion students worldwide in 190
BCC publishes guide to cleaning and hygiene terms
21st of August 2020The British Cleaning Council (BCC), the industry body for the UK cleaning and hygiene sector, has published a guide to cleaning terms to help the UK economy continue to reopen safely following the lockdown.
Since the pandemic began the BCC has received many enquiries about cleaning applications, processes and procedures from a variety of
ISSA North America goes online
20th of August 2020The ISSA North America exhibition, which had been due to take place in Las Vegas from November 16-19, will now be an online event on the same dates.
"Our mission statement doesn't change as we connect as a united industry this November," commented Lindsay Roberts, group director for the event. "Every opportunity is still in front of us; it will
Cleaning Interactive to take place in October
18th of August 2020Virtual cleaning exhibition Cleaning Interactive, originally scheduled for September, will take place from October 6-7.
Free to attend, the virtual showcase promises all the standard features of a live trade show while allowing more people that wouldn't traditionally have gone to live events to interact and take part as well.
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Birmingham chemist creates alcohol-free face mask sanitising spray
13th of August 2020A face mask sanitiser spray developed in Birmingham has been proven to conform to European Efficacy Standards for disinfection.
Birmingham-based chemist Keith Hilton created the Salicin Face Mask Sanitiser while developing other products for the NHS some years ago. The portable spray is designed to provide the mask-wearer with an extra layer of