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French cleaning industry gets to grips with illiteracy
29th of October 2013
The French cleaning federation is organising courses in reading and writing, reports Christian Bouzols.
More that 8,000 cleaning workers have taken life skill courses under the auspices of the French cleaning federation. These courses cover the ability to read, write, make elementary calculations and to get around in space and time. These courses
Paris metro to get multimillion clean
28th of October 2013
Paris' metro system is to have a multimillion euro clean toeradicate bad odours and make the capital's underground system more bearable.
Parisians have long complained about the awful smell wafting through the underground corridors - as well as the litter and general grime. Now Pierre Mongin, head of the RATP group that operates the public bus,
Russian cleaning companies prepare for Sochi 2014
28th of October 2013
Cleaning companies are preparing for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, says Oleg Popov of Cristanval.
Major work is underway on plans for the coordinated efforts of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Committee and cleaning companies. An information website is up and running where registered users can post documents and receive approval
Sharing knowledge for a better infection control future
25th of October 2013
Mike Sullivan, managing director of hand hygiene products supplier GOJO Industries - Europe writes his latest hand hygiene blog for the ECJ website. He reports from the recent Infection Prevention seminar in the UK.
Real people better than robots - say Danish residents
25th of October 2013
ECJ correspondent in Scandinavia, Petra Sjouwerman, reports from Denmark, where elderly residents like real cleaners more than robots.
Elderly residents in Denmark prefer real life cleaners. A recent study has shown that a majority of elderly Danes experienced a considerable reduction in their quality of life by having a robot vacuum instead of a
Cleaning products with sustainability built in
24th of October 2013
A growing number of cleaning operations are looking at making their operations more sustainable by using products designed to reduce energy, chemical and water use. We ask cleaning companies and manufacturers about this trend and find out about the latest sustainable products and systems on the market.
Sustainability is no longer seen as an
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