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The end of the city as we know it?
18th of November 2020
Covid restrictions are being tightened in the wake of a perilous ‘second wave’ sweeping the globe. The new tsunami of infections has forced governments to drop their not wholly successful efforts to coax city workers back to their desks, prompting Hartley Milner to ask…are we seeing the end of the city as we know it?
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Public washrooms - a change in attitude
17th of November 2020
“The public needs to have confidence in restaurants, bars, hotels, shops and gyms if they are to return to these facilities - and the same applies to away-from-home washrooms”, says Essity’s Stuart Hands. However according to the company’s latest survey, attitudes to public toilets are changing as people demand new Covid-19
The balance between sustainability and hygiene
16th of November 2020
The use of disposable products and plastic PPE has been dramatically stepped up during the pandemic. But can such methods be sustainable? Or should we be prepared to compromise on sustainability while our health is at risk?
The sustainability movement has gathered momentum over recent years – in the cleaning industry along with everywhere
‘Drug-resistant bacteria persists in hospitals even after deep cleaning’
12th of November 2020
Deep cleaning fails to prevent the spread of certain antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals according to University of Cambridge researchers.
Enterococcus faecium is commonly found in the intestines of humans where it usually causes no problems. However, it can lead to potentially life-threatening infections in immuno-compromised patients.
Hospital floors are a hotspot for bacteria: report
11th of November 2020
The floors of a hospital room can become contaminated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria within hours of a patient's admission, according to a study.
And there is clear evidence to suggest that such organisms may be transferred to the patients despite efforts to prevent this, claims the author.
Researchers at the Cleveland VA Medical Centre in
COVID-19 forces public rethink in bathroom hygiene
10th of November 2020
Nearly half the population of the UK are now cleaning their toilets more frequently as a result of the global pandemic, according to Harpic.
However, only 45 per cent say they close the lid of the loo before flushing. One toilet flush produces thousands of tiny aerosol droplets which may contain bacteria and viruses capable of contaminating
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