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Pricey toilet is fit for a king
4th of May 2011
We’ve all heard the word ‘throne’ being used to describe a toilet. Well now there’s a toilet so luxurious that it really is fit for royalty. The Kohler Numi sells for a cool 4,300 euros.
Kohler describes its loo as combining “unmatched design, technology and engineering to bring you the finest in personal comfort and
French apprentices make UK study visit
4th of May 2011
A group of apprentices currently studying health and environment studies at the Centre de Formation des Apprentis (CFA) in Tours, France visited the UK recently on a study tour. The purpose of the tour was for the 23 students to learn more about various aspects of the cleaning sector, deepen their knowledge about sustainable development and
Woman impaled on toilet roll holder
4th of May 2011
An American woman was rushed to hospital after accidentally impaling herself on a toilet roll holder.
The unnamed Texan woman fell in her bathroom and pierced her neck on the object, but still managed to call for help. When Dallas Fire Department arrived on at the scene, they found the victim - still fully conscious - sitting on the toilet with
Taking the long-term view
4th of May 2011
Pedro Chidichimo, president of customer solutions and innovation at global cleaning solutions provider Diversey, writes the second of his series of exclusive articles for ECJ. Here he explains how implementing a long-term sustainability strategy brings real return on investment for manufacturers.
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New ECJ website goes live
4th of May 2011
Today sees the launch of the updated European Cleaning Journal website, an exciting new online resource for the professional cleaning sector across Europe and beyond.
As well as featuring latest news and current editions of ECJ, the new site at www.europeancleaningjournal.com offers users a wealth of archive information from past editions in an
Hands-free taps can 'harbour more germs'
3rd of May 2011
Hands-free electronic taps, which dispense water without the user having to touch them, harbour more germs than old fashioned manual ones - according to a hospital study in the USA.
Researchers compared bacterial growth in both types of tap at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. They found Legionella growing in 50 per cent of water samples
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