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Air freshening - smart dispensing
9th of October 2025
Light sensors, motion detectors, metered dispensing, nano-technology …… today’s air freshener systems are becoming smarter all the time. Ann Laffeaty considers the benefits of the latest air freshener technology and finds out whether more traditional formats still have a place in the industry.
THERE WAS ONCE A TIME when air
Why use a mop?
7th of October 2025
Now that smart solutions are becoming increasingly prevalent in the cleaning sector, what are the arguments for using a manual mop - with all its associated labour costs - over a mechanised or automated solution? ECJ looks at the advantages of traditional mops and asks industry players whether they feel these can ever be fully replaced by
Hygiene paper - is grass the future?
18th of September 2025
Nik Ruangroj, head of brand marketing at WEPA Professional, shares how innovations in materials and manufacturing are positioning Miscanthus grass as a game-changer for sustainable hygiene paper.
AS SUSTAINABILITY MOVES from aspiration to expectation, the cleaning and hygiene industry faces a dual challenge: to reduce environmental impact while
Less wasteful wiping
4th of August 2025
Sustainability continues to rank high on company agendas. But many of today’s wipers are designed to be thrown away after use. ECJ looks at how manufacturers of wipes and cloths are striving to reduce wastefulness in the workshop.
WIPING TASKS WERE ONCE exclusively carried out with textiles. Rags and laundered cloths would be reused
Window cleaning - change and responsibility
1st of August 2025
Like almost all industries, window cleaning and commercial cleaning are closely linked to the general economic situation. Economic fluctuations, digitalisation, the ongoing shortage of skilled workers and uncertain raw material and energy prices all influence market developments.
Since the pandemic, and even before, the requirements of both
Hygiene in food preparation - kitchen perils
22nd of July 2025
Pests, cross-contamination, food tainting - ECJ looks at the food hygiene issues that need to be avoided in restaurants and considers how managers can avoid getting it wrong in the kitchen.
SCRUPULOUS CLEANING and rigorous hand hygiene are both crucial in any restaurant kitchen. But what is the worst-case scenario if strict cleaning and hygiene
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