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UK budget heralds cut in business rates for public toilets
12th of November 2018
The provision of public toilets across the UK could soon be improved following an announcement in the nation's recent budget.
Chancellor Philip Hammond declared that owners of washroom facilities will no longer be required to pay business rates. The new ruling will apply to all standalone facilities for public use whether these are publicly or
Cleaning supplies firm opens rewards-based recycling centres in Indonesia
9th of November 2018
SC Johnson is teaming up with environmental organisation Plastic Bank to open a number of plastic recycling centres across Indonesia. And local people will be offered incentives to encourage their use.
Plastic Bank's goal is to reduce the current global ocean plastic crisis. The two organisations have linked up with the aim of increasing
Irish Contract Cleaning Association presents industry awards
8th of November 2018
The Irish Contract Cleaning Association (ICCA) presented its industry awards in Dublin recently.
There were over 250 cleaning professionals at the event, where chair Avril McCarthy acknowledged the vital role played in the industry by cleaning site operatives and supervisors.
The independently judged awards recognise service excellence in the
Sustainability - the plastic peril
7th of November 2018
Everyone is talking about plastics these days as the need to reduce the burden of waste becomes more pressing. But plastic is still one of the most widely-used packaging materials for cleaning products. Why is this the case? And what are manufacturers doing to reduce their plastics waste?
Europeans generate around 25 million tonnes of plastic
From rollercoaster to restaurant
6th of November 2018
German correspondent Alexandra Lachner on the cleaning of the country’s largest theme park.
To understand what a huge demand for cleaning there is in the Europa Park in Rust, we need only to think about the sanitary installations. With 5.6 million visitors recorded in 2017, the team reporting to Heidi Schmidt, manager of cleaning
Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners focus on military forces
5th of November 2018
In the UK, the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners held their annual Military Awards recently. These awards recognise the work of environmental health technicians (EHTs) from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) and the RAF Environmental Health Cadre as well as the WCEC's affiliated cadet units.
The winners were:
Captain Stephanie Chase
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