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Scientists develop self-cleaning toilet
30th of January 2020
Scientists in the US claim to have developed a self-cleaning lavatory after developing a coating said to repel even the most notoriously clingy "Type 6-ers" on the Bristol Stool Chart.
Their system, which they have described in the journal Nature Sustainability, employs nanotechnology to ensure everything flushes down smoothly. And they estimate
Dirty hand mould experiment goes viral
17th of January 2020
A Facebook post about a school hand-washing experiment has gone viral after it revealed the unsightly fungus that can grow on dirty surfaces.
Teacher Dayna Robertson and behaviour specialist Jaralee Metcalf wanted to demonstrate the importance of hand washing to ward off germs. So they took five slices of bread and asked 17 pupils in their
Ryanair criticised for poor on-board hygiene
20th of December 2019
Ryanair has been slated for its on-board hygiene levels in a Which? survey.
Almost 8,000 passengers were asked to rate the cleanliness of 42 global airlines in the study.
A total of 24 per cent of Ryanair passengers rated hygiene on board as "poor" compared with only one per cent of Swiss Air passengers; two per cent of Air France customers and
KLM’s virtual reality tours make life easier for cleaners
13th of December 2019
Cleaners working on board KLM aircraft are now able to familiarise themselves with the cabin's layout via virtual reality before starting work.
Aircraft cleaning needs to be carried out swiftly after landing to allow for a quick turnaround. Dutch carrier KLM has introduced 14 virtual reality tours covering various different aircraft and
Cleaning in northern Europe undergoes a gender change
28th of November 2019
The cleaning industry is attracting an increasing number of men, according to the Oslo Institute for Social Research.
This is said to mirror a rise in the number of immigrants seeking work in Europe.
The Oslo Institute's Marjan Nadim and Julia Orupabo claim the role of cleaning - once almost exclusively the province of women - is about to
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