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Keep wipes out of pipes, urges water firm
19th of November 2012
The increasing popularity of wet wipes as a toilet tissue replacement is causing blockages in the sewers, according to a UK water authority.
Thames Water claims the wipes will not break down when flushed away - even when sold in packs labelled "flushable" - and that they should be discarded along with regular waste.
The wipes also cause problems
Sealed Air sells Diversey Japan to Carlyle Group
15th of November 2012
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and Sealed Air Corporation have entered into a definitive agreement whereby the Carlyle Group will sponsor the management buyout of Diversey Japan.
The operation will continue to run under the Diversey name, with the equity for the investment coming from Carlyle Japan Partners II.
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Business efficiency in the spotlight at British Cleaning Council conference
13th of November 2012
Andrew Neil, former editor of UK national newspaper The Sunday Times, was the keynote speaker addressing 200 delegates from the cleaning industry at the BCC conference in London recently, which focused on business efficiency and innovation.
Opening the conference, chairman Doug Cooke and secretary general Andrew Large set the tone for the
Washable keyboard helps fight germs
12th of November 2012
A company has developed a washable keyboard designed to help office workers combat the multitude of germs lurking among the keys.
The Logitech K310 keyboard allows the hygiene-conscious among us to run it under the tap and get rid of all that fluff, hair and bits of food from lunches eaten at the desk.
For those who like to do a job properly,
Some hands are 'like dirty toilets'
9th of November 2012
More than one in 10 people's hands are so contaminated with faecal organisms that the levels of bacteria detected were equal to what you would expect to find in a dirty toilet bowl, a new study suggests.
The research, carried out at Queen Mary, University of London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, showed more than a
Babies can clean up after themselves with baby mop suit
7th of November 2012
A new labour-saving device has been launched that really should help mums to clean up. It's a romper suit with built-in mop.
The tool allows babies to mop the floor while they learn to explore. Microfibre mop heads are attached to the arms and legs.
The Baby Mop suit is being sold on US website betterthanpants.com, and was inspired by a spoof
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