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Revolutionary new germ-free material found
4th of July 2012
An Austrian company has developed a new surface upon which bacteria are said to be unable to breed and grow.
And the firm - Amistec, situated in Kössen in the Tyrol - claims the surface could revolutionise the development of hospital hygiene.
Amistec was founded by former doctor and hospital chief Josef Peter Guggenbichler who has worked in
Window cleaner stuck on Shard
3rd of July 2012
A window cleaner was stuck on the 72nd floor of the Shard in London - Europe's tallest building - in windy conditions yesterday.
London Fire Brigade was called after reports of a "window cleaner's cradle in a precarious position", but engineers soon made the cradle safe.
A spokesman for the Shard confirmed there was a window cleaner in the
Kimberly-Clark launches Water for Life
3rd of July 2012
Kimberly-Clark Professional has launched a new initiative designed to address poor access to water and sanitation in the communities where it operates.
Water for Life is being rolled out to the entire corporation and will act as a platform to enable the company to collaborate with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to deliver clean drinking
Children with poor hygiene don't do well academically, says Indian study
2nd of July 2012
Children with poor hygiene practices are more likely to perform badly at school, according to a study by the Indian Medical Academy.
The research was conducted by 500 parents and 540 doctors, with participants divided into two groups - those who scored above 80 per cent marks with over 80 per cent attendance (group A) and those who scored below
Chidichimo: service companies must enhance economic value to their customers
29th of June 2012
Pedro Chidichimo, president of Sealed Air's Institutional and Laundry business unit which produces Diversey cleaning and hygiene solutions, writes in his latest blog for ECJ about an interesting industry trend that he calls 'Smart Service Programme' and how it can help FM companies enhance economic value to their customers.
Recruitment initiative in Sweden
29th of June 2012
Reporting from Sweden, our correspondent Petra Sjouwerman examines a new government proposal on recruiting people with disabilities.
The Swedish minister for labour Hillevi Engström from the Liberal-Conservative party has recently announced that she wants to encourage companies to hire people with disabilities.
According to recent research
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