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WFBSC launches worldwide cleaning report
5th of December 2012
The World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC) has launched what it claims to be the first ever comprehensive Worldwide Cleaning Report. Covering 38 countries the survey offers an overview of the size and importance of the cleaning market together with the key issues for the sector.
Andrew Large, executive vice-president, commented
Council plans to DNA test dog waste
5th of December 2012
A parish council in the UK wants to use DNA testing on dog waste in a bid to catch owners who allow pets to soil the pavement.
Councillors discussed the plans after hearing a string of complaints from villagers. People complained inconsiderate pet owners were "ruining the area".
The council says it is now considering collecting DNA from waste
Street cleaner has lucky escape after pavement collapses
4th of December 2012
A man operating a street cleaning machine narrowly escaped injury when a pavement collapsed beneath him in Great Yarmouth, England.
Kelvin London was completing his early morning shift when a section of concrete on the footpath gave way and both he and his sweeping machine were plunged into a gaping hole.
A crane had to be called to lift the
Antibacterial paper towel launched in the US
3rd of December 2012
A new antibacterial hand towel that is claimed to kill 99.99 per cent of all residual bacteria on the hands has been launched on the US market.
The Cascades Antibacterial Paper Towel is said to minimise hand contamination by killing most harmful bacterial on the hands almost instantly.
"While this is a groundbreaking innovation, the
Online toolkit highlights chemicals labelling
30th of November 2012
A new toolkit highlighting the changes to the labelling of chemical substances has been launched by EU-OSHA. The toolkit helps employers and workers handle dangerous substances.
New hazard pictograms for chemical products are being gradually implemented in member states as part of a globally harmonised system but recent research by the European
'Cleaning fairy' broke into home to tidy up
29th of November 2012
An American woman who was accused of breaking into a house, cleaning it and leaving a bill for $75 has pleaded guilty to attempted burglary.
Susan Warren of Ohio, who owns a cleaning business,told authorities that she was driving by the house one day in May and decided she "wanted something to do". She broke in, washed some coffee cups, took out
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