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Sustainability - the big questions
10th of January 2025
We are entering an era of extreme weather that will change the world’s cleaning needs. And with big changes come big questions. How many are you prepared to answer? Because our industry will not only have to adapt to change – we will need to cater to it. Malene Thiele, global VP, ESG & sustainability at Nilfisk writes for ECJ.
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Reducing hand hygiene monitoring ‘could save hospitals time and money’
9th of January 2025
Hand hygiene monitoring in hospitals could be significantly reduced without compromising data quality, according to a new US study.
The current standard requiring facilities to collect 200 direct hand hygiene observations per month per patient care unit was first mooted by US not-for-profit watchdog the Leapfrog Group In 2019. It was based on a
Councils try to stop the 'grotification' of London
8th of January 2025
Unclean, grimy streets are becoming a common feature of London, according to councillors.
They are now looking at ways of tackling the problem and reducing the number of "grot spots" across the city.
A recent YouGov poll revealed that one-fifth of Londoners chose "dirty" as one of their main descriptors of England's capital city. Professor Tony
Cinema cleaner calls people out for leaving behind a mess
7th of January 2025
A US cinema cleaner has amassed millions of viewers on TikTok by posting pictures of items that people commonly leave behind after watching a film.
Calling herself Cinema Chelsey, the cleaner claims to have picked up headphones, wallets, jewellery, gift cards and cash in the course of her work.
And she complains about those viewers who leave
Supporting firms in climate resilience
6th of January 2025
Europe was pounded by its worst rainstorms on record last year, swamping vast areas from Spain to Poland and costing economies billions of euros. With extreme flood events becoming ever more frequent, Hartley Milner explores their impacts on the continent’s smaller businesses.
Having unleashed its fury across large swathes of central
Sustaining the pressure
31st of December 2024
What are the sustainability arguments for using high-pressure washers – which often remove the need for using chemicals, but use copious amounts of water in their place - compared with other cleaning methods, asks Ann Laffeaty?
Sustainability needs to be built into every cleaning process in today’s environmentally-conscious society.
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