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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
Pocket-sized robot will keep your personal space clean
6th of March 2019
A patent-pending robot has been developed in the US to sanitise and disinfect hotel surfaces.
The pocket-sized CleanseBot from Ventur Studio will run for four hours before requiring a charge. It is equipped with four UV-C lamps and its manufacturers say it is capable of killing 99.99 per cent of germs, bacteria and dust mites.
The device was
FMA UK joins forces with Greenpeace and Kids Against Plastic
4th of March 2019
With over 12.7 million tonnes of plastic entering the ocean every year, killing over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals, it is estimated that by 2050 plastic will outweigh fish in our seas. Humans produce nearly 300 million tonnes of plastic every year, half of which is for single use.
Society is more aware of the urgency needed in
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