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HSE issues pop-up toilet safety alert
3rd of July 2023
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) in the UK has issued a safety alert over the dangers of telescopic pop-up toilets.
It says it is imperative that anyone cleaning, maintaining or inspecting pop-up toilets should have received adequate health and safety information beforehand. And the same rule applies to anyone tasked with fitting or
Glastonbury Festival clean-up operation under way
29th of June 2023
The great Glastonbury clean-up is well under way as volunteers and clean-up crews congregate on Worthy Farm to collect piles of rubbish.
And despite the festival's "Love the farm, leave no trace" policy there were still hundreds of tents, plastic bags, food containers, laughing gas canisters and cans strewn across the site after festival-goers
Brexit blamed as Cork’s street cleaning machines grind to a halt
26th of June 2023Post-Brexit customs issues have been blamed for the fact that the entire street cleaning machine fleet for the city of Cork is currently out of action.
All three of Cork's mechanical street cleaning machines have developed faults and are off the road - one of them having been grounded for nearly four months. The council is awaiting spare parts
Glastonbury Festival ranked best for toilet access
22nd of June 2023
Glastonbury has been awarded top festival ranking for washroom access by trailer manufacturer Diamond Trailers.
The company based its findings on the Let Loos metric, which estimates that festival venues need to offer at least one toilet per 75 women plus one cubicle per 400 men and one urinal per 100 men.
Study authors calculated that
Gentle cleansers are as effective as harsh soaps at killing viruses: study
21st of June 2023
Gentle cleansers are just as effective in killing viruses as harsh soaps, according to a new study by University of Sheffield.
Dermatologists tested multiple hand-wash products including antibacterial soap, natural soap, foam cleansers and bath wash products as part of the study. They assessed the products' ability to kill enveloped viruses such
Book your place at the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards gala dinner
19th of June 2023
Tickets are now available for the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2023 gala dinner. Organised by ECJ, this year’s winners will be announced on October 5 during a night of celebration in The Round Room at The Mansion House in Dublin.
The European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards are a celebration of excellence in the professional
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