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High-tech scrubbing
13th of April 2023
How ‘high-tech’ does a scrubber dryer need to be? ECJ looks at the growing use of technology in the scrubber dryer market and finds out how widely it is being adopted.
A scrubber dryer has just two functions: to scrub and to dry. But today’s technological advances are making these machines more sophisticated than ever Automated
Dublin Airport promises cleaner toilets after last year’s summer chaos
12th of April 2023
There's good news for everyone travelling to Dublin for this year's European Cleaning and Hygiene Awards: the city's airport has cleaned up its act.
Social media sites were inundated with complaints last summer about messy toilets and other cleaning lapses at Dublin Airport. Washroom hygiene at the facility was described as "appalling" by Twitter
News from Italy - the words of professional cleaning
12th of April 2023
Anna Garbagna in Italy tells us about a book about the science of cleaning which is enjoying success.
In Italy over the last few months, a book called La Scienza delle Pulizie (The Science of Cleaning) has been enjoying great success among readers. The author, Dario Bressanini, explains with a simple and engaging style, which detergents to use to
Antivirals - the regulation maze
11th of April 2023
There is increasing attention surrounding antiviral technologies. In some jurisdictions, they can be incorporated into products and onto surfaces to reduce viral loads, helping to give consumers peace of mind.
However, permissible antiviral claims depend hugely on where the products are marketed and sold, which can lead to widespread
News from the UK - follow my leader
10th of April 2023
Lynn Webster in the UK pays tribute to one of the sector’s leaders who died earlier in the year - Terry King.
From our early years as children, following the leader was far more than a playground game. The leaders of the next generation were thus born.
The cleaning industry has numerous leaders of its own successful companies; in their
Hygiene in healthcare - 2023 cleaning challenges
7th of April 2023
The world has changed dramatically since the beginning of the decade. ECJ talks to players in the healthcare sector to find out about the key challenges of the 2020s – and finds out how they plan to go about tackling them in 2023.
The healthcare landscape has gone through a series of crises since the 2020s began. Covid-19 was of course the
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