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Trowels provided in Highland lay-bys for 'urgent toilet breaks'
26th of August 2020
An increasing number of people have been visiting the Scottish Highlands since lockdowns have eased - but few washrooms are open in the area.
So one local council has responded by buying plastic trowels and leaving them in 90 lay-bys as an "emergency last resort" solution to tackle the problem of outdoor toileting.
The Highlands are becoming an
Interclean Amsterdam 2020 live show cancels and goes virtual
25th of August 2020
Interclean Amsterdam - which had been postponed from May to this November because of Covid-19 - will now not take place as a live event in 2020. Instead, the organiser RAI Amsterdam will host a virtual version from November 3-6.
"This decision is disappointing for all of us, especially as RAI Amsterdam is ready to organise Interclean Amsterdam
More than 800 million students worldwide lack hand washing amenities
24th of August 2020
More than 40 per cent of students worldwide - around 818 million - lack access to basic hand-washing facilities in the classroom.
But hand hygiene provision is a key requirement for the safe reopening of schools, claim the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF.
According to UN data there are currently 1.6 billion students worldwide in 190
BCC publishes guide to cleaning and hygiene terms
21st of August 2020
The British Cleaning Council (BCC), the industry body for the UK cleaning and hygiene sector, has published a guide to cleaning terms to help the UK economy continue to reopen safely following the lockdown.
Since the pandemic began the BCC has received many enquiries about cleaning applications, processes and procedures from a variety of
ISSA North America goes online
20th of August 2020
The ISSA North America exhibition, which had been due to take place in Las Vegas from November 16-19, will now be an online event on the same dates.
"Our mission statement doesn't change as we connect as a united industry this November," commented Lindsay Roberts, group director for the event. "Every opportunity is still in front of us; it will
Cleaning Interactive to take place in October
18th of August 2020
Virtual cleaning exhibition Cleaning Interactive, originally scheduled for September, will take place from October 6-7.
Free to attend, the virtual showcase promises all the standard features of a live trade show while allowing more people that wouldn't traditionally have gone to live events to interact and take part as well.
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