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Environmental Services Association joins BCC
28th of January 2020
TheEnvironmental Services Association (ESA), which represents the UK's resource and waste management industry, has joined the British Cleaning Council (BCC).
ESA has around 100 members, two-thirds of whom deliver recycling and waste services. Its aim is to work with members to create a circular economy.
Executive director Jacob Hayler said: "As
Commercial robotic vacuums 'could save 11,000 tons of greenhouse gases'
27th of January 2020
A recent experiment conducted by a company in the UK has concluded that by using commercial robotic vacuums in offices, over 11,000 tons of greenhouse gases could be saved each year.
Using a certified power metre reader, The Perfect Little Company (TPLC) pitted one famous commercial mid-sized tub vacuum up against one Hive (10 robots) and
Tesla joins trend for laser cleaning technology
22nd of January 2020
Electric car manufacturer Tesla has filed a patent for windscreen wipers that use laser beams to burn away dirt from the car's windshield.
This is the latest example of the growing use of laser technology to remove unwanted substances from surfaces.
The Tesla patent notes the inefficiency of traditional windscreen wipers, which are typically
Hotel staff show off their cleaning skills in the ‘Housekeeping Olympics’
21st of January 2020
Housekeeping staff at Las Vegas hotels have an added incentive to work hard and hone their skills on the job.
Every year they are invited to take part in the Housekeeping Olympics, held by the International Executive Housekeepers Association to celebrate their work.
Staff of 15 top Las Vegas hotels took part in the 2019 competition which was
Clean washrooms make for a civilised country, says Armenia’s PM
20th of January 2020
The state of a country's public toilets is an indicator of how civilised that nation is, according to Armenia's prime minister.
And in a bid to boost tourism he has proposed to shut down those commercial facilities deemed to have unsuitable toilets.
The lack of clean and proper public facilities is considered to be a major issue facing Armenia's
Dirty hand mould experiment goes viral
17th of January 2020
A Facebook post about a school hand-washing experiment has gone viral after it revealed the unsightly fungus that can grow on dirty surfaces.
Teacher Dayna Robertson and behaviour specialist Jaralee Metcalf wanted to demonstrate the importance of hand washing to ward off germs. So they took five slices of bread and asked 17 pupils in their
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