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Swedish birds given jobs as street cleaners – and are paid in seeds
12th of February 2026
Wild crows in Sweden are being trained to pick up discarded cigarette butts in exchange for small food rewards.
Start-up Corvid Cleaning hopes that the scheme will allow these highly intelligent birds to shoulder some of the burden of street-cleaning in Sweden.
Cigarette ends make up approximately 62 per cent of Sweden's street litter, according
Brussels’ toilet ranking could have a negative impact on tourism: study
11th of February 2026
Brussels' ranking as the European city with the dirtiest public toilets could have a huge effect on tourism, according to a study.
And analysts fear that the authorities concerned are looking at public toilets as a cost, without taking into account the reputational impact.
Brussels was ranked as the city with the dirtiest public toilets in
Cleanology appoints new CEO
10th of February 2026
In the UK, London-based cleaning services and FM business Cleanology has appointed a new CEO to succeed Dominic Ponniah, who stepped down at the end of last year to become chairman. He is Mark Little, who has worked in the outsourced FM services sector for 35 years - the past 15 years in the cleaning industry.
Little said on his appointment: "It
Interclean Amsterdam Innovation Award - shortlist announced
9th of February 2026
The finalists for the 2026 Interclean Amsterdam Innovation Award - which will be presented during the upcoming Interclean Amsterdam exhibition this April - have been announced.
The awards are open to all exhibitors and are designed to highlight innovations that drive meaningful change and progress across the professional cleaning
WEPA to acquire majority share in MPH1865
9th of February 2026
Hygiene paper manufacturer WEPA Group, which has its headquarters in Germany, is to acquire the majority share in MPH1865 in France - which produces hygiene paper and soap for the away-from-home market.
The aim is to further internationalise WEPA's presence in the away-from-home market. MPH1865's industrial site network will be fully maintained
Interclean Amsterdam – back for 2026 in April
6th of February 2026
Europe's largest exhibition for the professional cleaning sector - Interclean Amsterdam - will take place at RAI Amsterdam from April 14-17. And alongside the exhibition this year will be a host of new knowledge sessions, live demonstrations and experience centres.
Four experience centres
Healthcare experience (Hall 12): In collaboration with
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