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Poor hand hygiene behind E.coli spread
28th of October 2019
People not washing their hands after going to the toilet, rather than undercooked meat, is behind the spread of a key strain of E. coli.
That's according to a new study published in Lancet: Infectious Diseases. In it, a team analysed 20,000 human faecal samples and 300 blood samples plus hundreds of sewage samples, animal slurry and meats
ScotRail ‘cutting back on toilet paper and soap’
25th of October 2019
Scottish train operator ScotRail has been accused of cutting back on lavatory essentials such as soap and toilet paper in an attempt to maximise profits.
Members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers claim the rail operator is penny-pinching in both its trains and stations in a bid to break even.
And they say run-outs of
ECJ October - read online now or download the app
24th of October 2019
The October edition of ECJ is now available to read online, or via the app.
In this edition:
• Sustainability - the flip side
• Meteoric rise of subscriptions - pros and cons of the subscription economy
• Modern slavery - why we must act now to eradicate it
• Natural is best? - we look at 'natural' cleaning agents
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EU employers’ associations seek to improve skills matching
23rd of October 2019
EFCI - the Brussels-based organisation representing the cleaning and facility services sector at EU level - has joined with other European employers' associations to publish a joint statement under the title ‘Reducing labour shortages by improving skills matching'.
An initiative of BusinessEurope, the statement invites policy makers and
Canada's Rugby World Cup team helps clean up after typhoon
22nd of October 2019
Members of Canada's Rugby World Cup team took part in the Typhoon Hagibis clean-up effort, sweeping storm-hit streets and shovelling debris left behind by the devastating cyclone.
And they carried out the task cheerfully despite their disappointment at having had their last game of the tournament cancelled as a result of the typhoon.
"We decided
European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2019 - winners announced at London ceremony
18th of October 2019
The annual European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards took place at The Church House in London last night, where the 2019 finalists were honoured at a glittering awards dinner.
Following a record year for entries, the judges considered over 130 nominations. Twenty-three finalists across nine categories were announced in August, and the London event
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