Clean Hospitals Day is October 20th

15th of September 2023
Clean Hospitals Day is October 20th

This year's Clean Hospitals Day is approaching - on October 20th the objective is to raise awareness of hygiene and infection control, and foster engagement among healthcare facilities around the world.

This year's event coincides with the launch of the Healthcare Environmental Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework (HEHSAF), a new tool to help

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Tightening the net on corruption

14th of September 2023
Tightening the net on corruption

Corruption ... how widespread is it across the European Union? Citizen surveys show it is perceived a serious threat and one the bloc is losing the fight to contain. Hartley Milner reports on the growing impacts of corruption and how EU legislators are responding.

'Corruption' and 'sleaze' are the two words that most readily trip from people's

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ISS to divest French business

14th of September 2023
ISS to divest French business

International facilities services business ISS is to divest its business in France, except for global key account customers.

The company says financial results in the country have not been satisfactory historically, diluting group operating margins and growth. "Furthermore, the development in France has not generated the expected financial

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Essity wins third platinum EcoVadis award

12th of September 2023
Essity wins third platinum EcoVadis award

Essity, which owns the Tork professional hygiene brand, has been awarded the platinum medal for the 3rd time by EcoVadis, the world leader in evaluating and improving companies' CSR performance.

This result places Essity in the top one per cent of companies assessed by EcoVadis for its sustainable development performance. The business reached 78

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Glasgow cleaning workers launch 'Save our Streets' campaign

6th of September 2023
Glasgow cleaning workers launch 'Save our Streets' campaign

Glasgow's street sweepers are pushing for more investment in the council's service in order to keep their city's streets and parks clean.

And the group of cleansing workers and GMB trade union members involved are calling for more support for their "Save our Streets" campaign.

GMB convenor for Glasgow's cleansing workers Chris Mitchell says the

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3D-printed toilet said to dramatically reduce water use

5th of September 2023
3D-printed toilet said to dramatically reduce water use

The amount of water required when flushing a public toilet could be massively reduced with the aid of a new 3D-printed model invented in China.

Devised by Yike Li at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, the toilet is made from a combination of plastic and hydrophobic sand grains which gives it a porous structure.

The lavatory

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