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The future for water cleaning
31st of October 2012
Many companies are coming up with cleaning systems that use water only, claiming these to be sustainable since they remove the need for chemicals. But as water supplies dwindle, are such claims justified? Ann Laffeaty looks at arguments for and against water-based and chemical-based cleaning systems.
Products and systems were once considered to
App helps to find safe toilets for the transgender community
31st of October 2012
A new app designed to help transgender and gender-variant people find washrooms when out and about is now available from Apple.
TranSquat uses the phone user's GPS location to search, add and share locations of safe washrooms. There are currently around 4,000 safe-to-use washrooms in 400 cities in the US, UK and Canada listed on the
Survey explores Italians' attitude to cleanliness
30th of October 2012
Italian correspondent Anna Garbagna reports on a survey into people's attitudes towards cleanliness in daily life.
Italians are very fussy about cleanliness in daily life and they are careful with the type of products being used and their impact on the environment and health. These are just a few of the aspects highlighted by the survey carried
Where next for the cleaning industry?
29th of October 2012
Following the successful biennial Congress of the World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC), Andrew Large, its executive vice-president, considers where the cleaning industry will go next. He writes his latest exclusive blog for ECJ.
Pulire Eurasia Turkey attracts more visitors
25th of October 2012
The second Pulire Eurasia professional cleaning exhibition took place in Istanbul, Turkey at the end of last month, with the organisers reporting an increase in visitors of 55 per cent compared to the first event in 2010.
"Two years is too short a time to begin to see truly significant results," commented Toni D'Andrea, managing director of
Synchronised toilet flush unites city-dwellers
24th of October 2012
Residents of a Zimbabwean city have been asked to flush their toilets at an appointed hour twice a week to prevent their sewer pipes from becoming clogged.
The edict follows a severe drought which has left homes without running water for up to three days at a time. The two main supply dams in Bulawayo - Zimbabwe's second largest city - have dried
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