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Lucart publishes 2018 sustainability report
20th of August 2019
Tissue paper products manufacturer Lucart has published its 14th Sustainability Report in accordance with the international guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI Standard).
It highlights an increase in turnover of 12 per cent for the Italian company and key investments such as the acquisition of three production plants in Spain, the
Naomi Campbell's extreme inflight cleaning routine goes viral
19th of August 2019
Supermodel Naomi Campbell hit the headlines recently when she posted a video on YouTube showing the thorough cleaning routine she goes through when she boards a plane.
In the clip, she unloads a huge holdall, snaps on surgical gloves and gets busy with antibacterial wipes. She cleans everything - the seat, the seatbelt, the headrest, the tray
Amazon launches B2B brand, starting with toilet tissue
16th of August 2019
Amazon has launched its first ever B2B private label brand - AmazonCommercial - an umbrella group of office staples including paper towels, tissues and toilet rolls.
Amazon has increasingly turned to own-label brands in recent years, with B2B sales expected to reach $6.6 trillion by 2020 (surpassing B2C sales of $3.2 trillion).
Amazon's
2019 European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards - finalists announced
14th of August 2019
The finalists for the 2019 European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards have been announced, following a record year for entries.
Now in their fourth year, the awards recognise standards of excellence in the professional cleaning industry and are the only pan-European awards for the sector. The winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony and gala
‘NHS staff at risk from toxic cleaning machines’
12th of August 2019
A UK firm is denying allegations that one of its cleaning products has caused NHS staff to have nosebleeds and burning eyes.
Hygiene Solutions produces Deprox machines which pump hydrogen peroxide vapour into sealed and empty hospital wards to clean them. But some NHS workers have complained of stinging eyes after entering a room to operate the
Cleaning products now available in reusable packaging
9th of August 2019
US household detergent brands Cascade and Tide are the latest companies to have signed up to circular shopping system Loop.
This means customers can now buy cleaning products in reusable containers which are collected, cleaned, refilled and returned after use.
Launched in May this year, Loop has been described by founder Tom Szaky as "a reboot
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