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Passenger attempts to flush a bra down the toilet of a Virgin train
14th of January 2019
A bra, spectacles, wedding rings and a football scarf are among the items claimed to have been flushed down the toilets of Virgin trains in the UK by irresponsible passengers.
The operator estimates that it is currently spending over €200,000 a year on repair bills for unblocking toilets as a result of people using them incorrectly.
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Vietnam - a developing cleaning market
14th of January 2019
ECJ correspondent Bobbie van der List reports on the current situation in the Vietnamese professional cleaning sector.
Vietnam, one of the countries in southeast Asia that has a GDP growth surpassing any of its neighbours, is a very interesting place for investment, according to analysts of big Asian financial newspapers. Vietnam's cleaning
New ‘vomit vacuum’ put to use at Tokyo station
11th of January 2019
A new vomit-cleaning vacuum invented in Japan has been helping with the festive clean-up in the country's capital.
Vomit left behind by drunken revellers are a major problem at Tokyo's railway hubs, according to Japanese cleaning firm JR East Environment Access. The company claims that 20 to 30 piles of vomit can be found daily at Shinagawa
ECJ Cleaning in the Digital World supplement available online to read now
10th of January 2019
The new ECJ supplement Cleaning in the Digital World takes an indepth look at how digitisation is impacting on the professional cleaning sector. It is now available to read online, and via the ECJ app.
Cleaning in the Digital World asks how the sector will look 10 years from now, while also exploring the role of the smartphone in cleaning
Major hotel chains apologise for unsanitary cleaning practices
9th of January 2019
Four of the world's biggest hotel chains have apologised after footage revealed cleaners' inappropriate behaviour in guests' bathrooms. Hidden video footage exposed unsanitary cleaning practices in China.
The 11-minute video taken from inside hotel rooms, which was uploaded on a Chinese social media site, shows cleaners using dirty towels and
Office hygiene needs to move with the times says Essity
8th of January 2019
Offices need to implement new proactive hygiene solutions in line with changing trends, according to hygiene solutions provider Essity.
This will help employees take more personal control over workplace hygiene, claims the company in its White Paper.
The document, which uses data from the global Essity Hygiene & Health Report 2018- 2019 plus
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