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Croatia becomes latest member of EU
26th of July 2013
Croatia has become the 28th member of the European Union - just over two decades after declaring independence from federal Yugoslavia, the trigger for four years of war in which around 20,000 people died.
But few Croatians were in the mood to celebrate, as the country faces a fifth year of recession and record unemployment of 21 per cent. The
Mobile foam cleaner sanitises phones and tablets
25th of July 2013
A new foam cleaner designed to eliminate bacteria and viruses from much-handled mobiles phones and tablets has been launched by a German company.
NoBacs is aimed at schools, universities, government agencies and other institutions where mobile devices tend to be shared. It comes in a small canister that can be carried around in the pocket,
Robots exterminate germs at Illinois hospitals
23rd of July 2013
Mini robots nicknamed Little Joe and Ralph are helping to improve healthcare hygiene in two hospitals in the US.
The three-foot upright cylindrical robots use their rotating heads to exterminate germs in an action reminiscent of the daleks in the UK children's TV series Doctor Who.
'Ralph' is being used by housekeeping staff at Gottlieb Memorial
Long haul flight runs out of toilet paper
22nd of July 2013
Passengers on a 10-hour flight from San Francisco to London recently were left without toilet tissue after the airline failed to stock up its supply.
Angry travellers were forced to improvise after stocks ran low and cabin crew told passengers to use other means.
Supplies of toilet roll were forfeited as United Airlines decided stopping to
Afidamp launches Pulire Asia Pacific 2014
19th of July 2013
Afidamp, organiser of the Pulire cleaning exhibition in Italy, is to hold a new event in Thailand next year, called Pulire Asia Pacific 2014.
The new exhibition will take place from September 18-20 at the Impact Exhibition Centre in Bangkok. It will feature cleaning and hygiene equipment, along with waste management.
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Self-cleaning technology could do more harm than good
18th of July 2013
Research in the US has shown that air-pollution removal technology used in 'self-cleaning' paints may cause more problems than they solve.
The study by environmental scientists at Indiana University has revealed that titanium dioxide coatings, said to break down airborne pollutants on contact, are likely to convert ammonia to nitrogen oxide which
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