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World's most expensive toilet roll is from Japan
7th of October 2013
If you're looking for a brand of toilet tissue that's fit for an emperor, look no further than Hanebisho from Japan. Priced at over 13 euros per roll, it comes in a box lined with silver leaf.
Hanebisho toilet tissue is made from Canadian finest wood pulp and water from Japan's cleanest river, the Nyodo.
Production is a delicate operation
Australia investigation finds exploitation of cleaning workers
4th of October 2013
A comprehensive investigation of conditions for international students who clean Melbourne's office towers in Australia has found them subject to exploitation, job insecurity and abuse.
The trades union United Voice has released the report called A Dirty Business, in which it says international students have become an "invisible mainstay" of
P&G Professional survey finds 'cautious optimism' in US cleaning market
3rd of October 2013
The cleaning industry in the USA has become more efficient in its operations and keeping costs down in the last two years. And in light of an improving economy a tone of cautious optimism is apparent.
That's according to the 2013 Cleaning Industry Insights Survey from P&G Professional, the away-from-home division of Procter &
World Toilet Summit starts in Indonesia
2nd of October 2013
The 13th World Toilet Summit starts today in Surakarta, Indonesia. Up to 400 delegates from 19 countries are expected to attend.
The event opened on Monday with a Training on Trainers session - attended by 230 delegates. They learned about the waste water processing system and how to properly clean a toilet.
“We want to make the public
CMS Purus Awards presented at Berlin cleaning exhibition
30th of September 2013
The first day of the CMS professional cleaning exhibition in Berlin last week saw the presentation of the CMS Purus Awards for product design.
This year there were five winners in three categories. In the machines section there were three winners for the first time: the BR 35/12 C compact scrubber dryer from Kärcher; Nilfisk's VL500 75-2 EDF
Is refillable bulk soap worth the risk?
27th of September 2013
Mike Sullivan, managing director of hand hygiene products supplier GOJO Industries - Europe writes his latest hand hygiene blog for the ECJ website. He discusses the use of bulk fill dispensers - where the soap is poured into an open reservoir at the top of the unit - and looks at the hygiene risks associated with them.
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