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ECJ October - read online now or download the app
24th of October 2019The October edition of ECJ is now available to read online, or via the app.
In this edition:
• Sustainability - the flip side
• Meteoric rise of subscriptions - pros and cons of the subscription economy
• Modern slavery - why we must act now to eradicate it
• Natural is best? - we look at 'natural' cleaning agents
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EU employers’ associations seek to improve skills matching
23rd of October 2019EFCI - the Brussels-based organisation representing the cleaning and facility services sector at EU level - has joined with other European employers' associations to publish a joint statement under the title ‘Reducing labour shortages by improving skills matching'.
An initiative of BusinessEurope, the statement invites policy makers and
Canada's Rugby World Cup team helps clean up after typhoon
22nd of October 2019Members of Canada's Rugby World Cup team took part in the Typhoon Hagibis clean-up effort, sweeping storm-hit streets and shovelling debris left behind by the devastating cyclone.
And they carried out the task cheerfully despite their disappointment at having had their last game of the tournament cancelled as a result of the typhoon.
"We decided
European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2019 - winners announced at London ceremony
18th of October 2019The annual European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards took place at The Church House in London last night, where the 2019 finalists were honoured at a glittering awards dinner.
Following a record year for entries, the judges considered over 130 nominations. Twenty-three finalists across nine categories were announced in August, and the London event
Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit Paris date
17th of October 2019The next Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit in Paris from November 6-7 will showcase developments in green ingredients, packaging and marketing. There will be two workshop and seminar sessions.
Reducing Packaging Impacts Workshop. Paul Jenkins, founder of The Pack Hub, will discuss the sustainable packaging options for home care & cleaning
CMS Purus Innovation Award winners announced
16th of October 2019Kenter, Husqvarna, Hako and Adlatus are the winners of this year's CMS Purus Innovation Awards (PIA) 2019. They were presented with their prizes at a ceremony during the recent CMS professional cleaning exhibition in Berlin.
An independent panel of experts chose four innovations from among the exhibitors, in the categories Large Machines, Small






