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Civic initiative tackles waste
24th of November 2025 Article by Christian Bouzols
Christian Bouzols in France tells us about a community programme to combat litter.
In France, the equivalent of 200 million bin bags are still discarded in the environment every year.
Faced with this alarming reality, World Cleanup Day – France organised a major mobilisation bringing together citizens, businesses, associations, schools and local communities from during a week in September, as part of the world’s ..
Reporting back from CMS Berlin
17th of November 2025 Article by Katja Scholz
From Germany, Katja Scholz brings news of latest trends being discussed at the industry’s exhibition.
It was that time of year again: CMS, one of the most important German, European and indeed international trade fairs for cleaning and hygiene, took place at the end of September
in Berlin. The Federal Association of Contract Cleaners (BIV), was again this year one of the sponsoring associations supporting the Ber..
Respect, and a call for self-respect
10th of November 2025 Article by Lynn Webster
Lynn Webster in the UK says it’s time for those who work in the sector to take pride in what they do.
Cleaning operatives are so often thought of as the invisible labour force: unseen, overlooked and undervalued only until something negative occurs or it all goes wrong.
Cleaning teams can be considered expendable, purely a functional necessity without any thought for the people involved - leaving those who work in t..
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