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Less than two weeks to go until Interclean Amsterdam!
1st of April 2026
April has arrived, and it's now less than two weeks until Interclean Amsterdam - Europe's largest exhibition for the professional cleaning industry - opens its doors on April 14.
Waiting to give visitors from around the world a warm welcome is Robert Stelling, the show's director. "As we prepare to gather once again in the heart of Amsterdam," he
ECHA supports approval of ethanol use in disinfectants
27th of February 2026
Earlier this week the European Chemicals Agency's (ECHA) Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) issued its opinion recommending the approval of ethanol for use in hand and general disinfectants under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR).
Brussels-based A.I.S.E. is the body that represents the industry supplying essential detergents, cleaning
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
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
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