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Sofidel improves performance in 2018 Carbon Disclosure Report
18th of March 2019
Sofidel, global manufacturer of tissue paper for hygienic and domestic use, has further improved its performance within the CDP Report 2018, a global disclosure system that enables companies, cities, states and regions to measure and manage their environmental impacts.
The group has beenawarded an A-rating in the
Glasgow University lecturers forced to clean their own classrooms
15th of March 2019
Lecturers at Glasgow University are allegedly being forced to clean their own classrooms because too few cleaners are being employed for the task, according to reports.
Trade union Unite claims that some cleaners are being asked to carry out the work of two or three people - a practice that is raising stress levels among staff.
And Unite
Archaeologists unearth 12th-century three-person loo seat
15th of March 2019
A 12th-century toilet seat built to accommodate three users at once is to go on display at a London museum.
The well-preserved exhibit still shows the axe marks where three rough holes were cut for seats. It was excavated in the 1980s as part of a major archaeological dig. But when money for the venture ran out, the results of the findings
Read the February/March edition of ECJ online now
14th of March 2019
The February/March edition of ECJ is now available to read on the website. Highlights include:
• The launch of the 2019 European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards
• The invisible workforce - how employers are working to make cleaners feel more valued
• Case study from the Farnborough Airshow, cleaned by Stadium Support
Artificial intelligence captures unhygienic practices in Chinese kitchens
12th of March 2019
Chefs in China who smoke in the kitchen or fail to wash their hands before preparing food could soon be caught in the act by artificial intelligence.
Authorities in Shaoxing, a city in Zhejiang, have developed a new system capable of recognising poor hygiene habits. These are then caught on camera and sent to the administrators via a mobile
Soap dispensers in public toilets could be hiding deadly bacteria
8th of March 2019
Tests carried out at the University of Arizona have suggested that soap dispensers could be harbouring potentially dangerous bacteria.
Germ specialist Dr Charles Gerba analysed soap dispensers in 296 food establishments across Arizona, Ohio and New Jersey. And he discovered that 15 per cent tested positive for harmful bacteria including E. coli
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