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Virtual Manchester Cleaning Show starts tomorrow
13th of October 2020
The Manchester Cleaning Show, which has gone online this year, will take place tomorrow and Thursday (October 14-15).
The organisers say the technology being used to host the event allows attendees to see all kinds of information when they visit exhibitor's virtual booths, such as company profiles and videos. They will also be able to have
Clean-up volunteers asked to record plastic PPE found on UK beaches
12th of October 2020
Volunteers at this year's Great British Beach Clean have been asked to record the number of masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment they come across on the beach.
The idea is to obtain a clearer picture of the volume of plastic that has been discarded during the coronavirus pandemic and ascertain their impact on the
Two polls reveal varying hand drying attitudes
9th of October 2020
Less than half of us recognise the importance of drying our hands after washing them, according to a survey.
And 15 per cent of people would dry their hands on their clothes if no hand drying facilities were available.
Tissue company Cascades PRO polled more than 1,000 US citizens in July to discover how Covid-19 has changed their hand hygiene
Rubbermaid releases part two of recycling research report
8th of October 2020
Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP) has published the findings from its second Love Recycling study. This second phase - following the first one at the start of 2020 - sought to find out how commercial waste and recycling practices were disrupted by pandemic conditions.
Among the key findings:
• 56 per cent of respondents said recycling
Innovise acquires Templa in software merger
7th of October 2020
Templa, the software company behind the TemplaCMS financial contract management system for cleaning contractors, has been acquired by Innovise, the UK subsidiary of TEAM Software. TEAM specialises in software for security guarding, cleaning and facilities management businesses.
"Our mission is to extend our offering in the rest of the world to
Guide to implementing cobotics in FM and cleaning launched
6th of October 2020
A practical guide to implementing cobotics has been launched to offer FM companies and cleaning contractors practical measures to ensure a smooth and seamless integration of cobotics into their operations.
The Practical Guide to Implementing Cobotics in FM was co-ordinated by the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and SoftBank
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