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ECJ latest edition - read online now
29th of February 2024
You can now read the latest edition of European Cleaning Journal online and via the ECJ app.
Highlights include:
• Sustainability: reducing waste production
• Healthcare: cleaning staff on the frontline
• European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2024: news
• Avoiding the queues: how to equip busy washrooms
• Business:
Concerns about germs on floors prompts more people to adopt ‘shoes off’ rule
23rd of February 2024
Guests attending dinner gatherings and house parties are increasingly being asked to leave their shoes at the door.
A heightened awareness of germs following the pandemic is thought to be one of the reasons behind the trend. Young people in particular are adopting the 'shoes off' rule as they follow the lead of Asian and Scandinavian
UK firm to recycle washroom waste
21st of February 2024
Washroom waste is set to be processed into fuel by a UK firm committed to reducing the amount of waste that is sent to landfill.
Derby-based Go 4 Greener has teamed up with biotechnology company Advetec in a bid to repurpose washroom waste for businesses.
Go 4 Greener claims it will have the capacity to process 4,000 tonnes a year of items
The European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards are back for 2024!
14th of February 2024
ECJ's European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards are back for 2024, with entries now open.
Now in their seventh year, the only pan-European awards for the professional cleaning sector give service providers, manufacturers and distributors the opportunity to share their success stories and celebrate the vital work of the industry.
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Hospital surfaces harbour pathogens despite cleaning, study finds
13th of February 2024
Microbial contamination on high-touch hospital surfaces persists despite strict compliance with recommended disinfection protocols, according to a new study.
Researchers at the Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System collected samples from 400 high-touch surfaces including workstations, breakroom tables, bed rails, dummies used for resuscitation
Putting the toilet lid down has little effect on viruses: study
12th of February 2024
Closing the lid of the toilet prior to flushing does little to stop contamination from virus particles in the surrounding area, according to new research.
Scientists from the University of Arizona and Reckitt Benckiser tested the effects of putting down the lid by introducing a virus that is non-harmful to humans into the toilet bowl.
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