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Cleaning products to be scrutinised
14th of April 2020
Scandinavian reporter Lotte Printz on a Swedish study mapping the use of and the health impacts of detergents and cleaning products.
Belgian research has indicated that cleaners are at a high risk of dying from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Other international studies have revealed that chemicals present in detergents and cleaning
Cleaners’ minimum wage increases
14th of April 2020
Katja Scholz brings latest news from Germany.
At the beginning of this year almost 700,000 employees in Germany’s largest trade employer enjoyed a further wage increase. On January 1 the third phase of the increase agreed by the contract cleaners’ association (BIV) and the trade union for construction industry workers BAU came into
EFCI news - working with business towards digitalisation
14th of April 2020
EFCI, the organisation representing the cleaning and facilities sector at European level, is working to assist businesses in the digital transition. It is doing this by following all developments at European level, and ensuring the views and needs of the industry are taken into account.
The digitalisation of our economy is happening at an
Better hand hygiene at top 10 airports will reduce spread of coronavirus
17th of February 2020
The spread of the coronavirus can be reduced by 37 per cent by improving hand hygiene at airports. That's according to a new study by the Society for Risk Analysis.
As coronavirus spreads around the world through infected air travellers, authorities are attempting to contain the outbreak and avoid a pandemic. The study reveals the impact of
Forum Pulire Milan October date
14th of February 2020
Organisers of the Forum Pulire cleaning industry congress have confirmed dates for the 2020 event, which will take place in Milan from October 13-14.
"We are working to make this an even more international edition," declared Toni D'Andrea, ceo of ISSA Pulire Network. "Our goal is to reach out to an ever broader group of participants and share new
phs Group turns waste into energy
13th of February 2020
Washroom services provider phs Group is to divert customer waste from landfill into power generation thanks to a partnership with recycling, renewable energy and waste management specialist Viridor.
As part of LifeCycle, phs' sustainable waste management strategy, the new multi-million, five-year national contract will see phs-managed
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