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Public washrooms - under social pressure
4th of May 2020
The increasing use of social media and the advent of rating apps are putting pressure on washrooms and laying them open to public scrutiny. But how are washroom providers responding to this pressure, asks ECJ?
Using the washroom has traditionally been a private experience. However, an increasing number of us are now sharing our daily lives with
The role of biotechnology in sustainable cleaning products
1st of May 2020
The first sustainable cleaning products appeared on the professional hygiene market in the early 1990s and the increase in demand for these products has led to innovation and several new technologies. Biotechnology is one of the most important, as Steve Teasdale, vice-president of scientific affairs at Innuscience explains.
The first sustainable
Winner of hand washing competition could win money for primary school
30th of April 2020
UK children are being invited to come up with creative ideas to promote hand hygiene in a nationwide competition.
And digital health company Medicspot will award cash prizes to the winner's school to be spent on essential educational supplies.
Primary school children aged five to 11 are being asked to come up with creative ways of encouraging
How effective cleaning measures create hygiene and safety
29th of April 2020
Irrespective of whether you are looking at viruses, bacteria or fungi - some of them are pathogenic for humans, ie, dangerous. Cleaning plays a major role in depriving these pathogens of their living conditions. Because dirt offers microorganisms a breeding ground until they find their way into the human body and can reproduce.
The risk of
European social partners adopt statement on the impact of Covid-19 on cleaning sector
28th of April 2020
The European social partners in industrial cleaning, the EFCI and UNI Europa, have adopted a joint statement calling on public authorities to adopt urgent measures to ensure the sector can continue providing its essential services during and after the Covid-19 outbreak.
In their joint statement, the social partners welcome the recognition of the
European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards winner - Incentive QAS
27th of April 2020
The concept of sustainability runs right through the heart of Incentive QAS instead of simply being an “add-on”, says managing director Jamie Wright. And this is what earned the company the 2019 European Cleaning & Hygiene Award for Sustainability Best Practice, he says.
Concern for the environment has become a prominent topic
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