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Mitie showcases latest innovation in new Centre of Excellence
24th of May 2022in the UK, facllities services provider Mitie has opened a new Cleaning and Hygiene Centre of Excellence to showcase the latest products and service innovations in the cleaning industry.
Featuring a broad range of science and technology, the Centre, based in Birmingham, demonstrates how the Science of Service can ensure the highest cleaning
Good hand hygiene could prevent 70 per cent of infections: WHO
20th of May 2022Seventy per cent infections could be prevented if good hand hygiene and other cost-effective practices were to be followed, according to a new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
And improving hand hygiene in healthcare settings could save around US$16.5 in reduced healthcare expenditure for every dollar invested.
According to the
Visitors flock to Interclean Amsterdam
19th of May 2022Interclean Amsterdam took place over four busy and positive days last month - with exhibitors and visitors alike feeling excited to be meeting in person again after a four-year break.
Almost 670 exhibitors and 25,886 visitors from 125 countries came together at RAI Amsterdam. Not only was this a happy reunion, it was an opportunity to do
More than 130 respond to toilet robot-building challenge
18th of May 2022Robot creators across India flocked to take part in a challenge to build an autonomous machine capable of completing basic washroom janitorial tasks.
The challenge was issued by Bengaluru-based not-for-profit foundation AI & Robotics Technology Park and was taken up by more than 130 respondents.
Robot entrants were expected to be able to
Essity is overall winner of 2022 Amsterdam Innovation Award
10th of May 2022Essity was announced as the overall winner of this year's Amsterdam Innovation Awards on the opening day of the Interclean Amsterdam exhibition.
The winning product was the Tork Biobased Heavy-Duty Cleaning Cloth. In the jury's opinion: "This is not just about product development but about the company's core values - and product development comes
Man with skin irritation discovers his office toilet is to blame
9th of May 2022A journalist lived with a debilitating skin condition for 10 years before discovering that the toilets at work were causing the problem.
Will Hayward's face was frequently red, flaky and sore but medical professionals were unable to get to the root of the problem.
"After six years of experiencing these flare-ups, the dermatologist diagnosed me