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New UK research shows steady growth in cleaning, hygiene and waste industry
20th of February 2026
The value of the cleaning, hygiene and waste industry in the UK continues to grow, reaching almost £72bn according to latest figures, with the number of staff employed and number of businesses also on the up.
The rise from £67.7 billion in 2022 (the figure has been revised up) to nearly £72 billion in 2023 for the amount the
Cleaning industry associations unite to challenge cleaning career perceptions
18th of February 2026
Heads of five major UK cleaning industry associations have joined forces in a landmark feature for Education Today magazine - speaking directly to careers advisers and education professionals about the genuine opportunities available in the cleaning sector.
Education Today is the UK's leading business publication for education professionals,
Vectair announces leadership changes
16th of February 2026
Aircare and hygiene solutions specialist Vectair, which has its headquarters in the US, has made some leadership changes. Peter Lipke, chief executive officer, has been appointed executive chairman of the board, and Steve Schoembs, president, assumes the role of chief executive officer.
Lipke has served as CEO of Vectair since December 2020,
Swedish birds given jobs as street cleaners – and are paid in seeds
12th of February 2026
Wild crows in Sweden are being trained to pick up discarded cigarette butts in exchange for small food rewards.
Start-up Corvid Cleaning hopes that the scheme will allow these highly intelligent birds to shoulder some of the burden of street-cleaning in Sweden.
Cigarette ends make up approximately 62 per cent of Sweden's street litter, according
Brussels’ toilet ranking could have a negative impact on tourism: study
11th of February 2026
Brussels' ranking as the European city with the dirtiest public toilets could have a huge effect on tourism, according to a study.
And analysts fear that the authorities concerned are looking at public toilets as a cost, without taking into account the reputational impact.
Brussels was ranked as the city with the dirtiest public toilets in
Cleanology appoints new CEO
10th of February 2026
In the UK, London-based cleaning services and FM business Cleanology has appointed a new CEO to succeed Dominic Ponniah, who stepped down at the end of last year to become chairman. He is Mark Little, who has worked in the outsourced FM services sector for 35 years - the past 15 years in the cleaning industry.
Little said on his appointment: "It
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