Home › magazine › latest news
ISSA and BSCAI explore opportunities in China
7th of January 2016
Global cleaning industry association ISSA, which has its headquarters in the US, is partnering with the Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI) - which is also based in the US - to strengthen ties with the Chinese cleaning industry.
ISSA executive director John Barrett and BSCAI president Paul Greenland recently met with
New study supports hydrogen peroxide vapour (HPV) efficacy
6th of January 2016
Infection rates in hospitals can be significantly reduced by using hydrogen peroxide vapour technology, according to a study published recently in the American Journal of Infection Control.
The paper byKim Horn MPH and Jonathan Otter PhD reports on the results of a study conducted from October 2010 to September 2013. The impact of the
The luxury toilet paper that retails at €862
5th of January 2016
A cleansing, moisturising toilet tissue system that comes with its own holder is being sold for €862 by a Swiss luxury firm.
The paper is made from virgin new-growth fibres treated with glacier water from a Swiss mountain spring. It comes supplied with a cleanser and moisturiser to be sprayed on to each sheet before use. Also supplied is a
Watchful eyes and a clean smell could reduce hospital infections
4th of January 2016
A picture of a man's staring eyes and a clean, citrusy smell have been found to significantly boost hand hygiene in hospitals, according to a new study.
This discovery was made by a US-UK team who used insights from behavioural science in an attempt to improve hospital hand hygiene compliance.
The study was launched to address poor hand hygiene
Happy New Year from ECJ
31st of December 2015
As 2015 draws to a close, we wish all our readers a happy, healthy and prosperous new year!
And we look forward to welcoming you to the ECJ site in 2016.
Almost all cleaning industry students in Finland find jobs
30th of December 2015
Latest statistics show that 98 per cent of people studying to enter the cleaning and hygiene sector in Finland become employed.
Many are moving into the cleaning sector from other trades as the industry has achieved a more professional image and standing, and as there is increasing use of technology and better equipment.
Lea Vielmaa, for
RSS