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Canada's Rugby World Cup team helps clean up after typhoon
22nd of October 2019
Members 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 2019
The 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 2019
The 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 2019
Kenter, 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
‘Cleaners face a greater diabetes risk than teachers’
11th of October 2019
Cleaners are three times more likely to develop Type Two Diabetes than university teachers and physiotherapists, according to a new study.
And professional drivers and manufacturing workers face a similar level of risk, while specialist managers and dental hygienists are much less likely to fall victim to the disease.
Researchers from
Airbus monitors toilet use in cabin sensor trial
10th of October 2019
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is using sensors to track the use of toilets on a new "connected" plane.
Sensors have been placed on the lavatory door latches, on seats, in the overhead lockers and throughout the cabin on one of the company's A350-900 wide-body aircraft.
Airbus will use these sensors to track how many times the lavatory doors are
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