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Child hand sanitiser poisoning cases spike in Spain
27th of October 2020
The number of children treated in Spain for accidental poisonings after ingesting hand sanitising gels has soared during the pandemic, according to the Spanish government.
A total of 874 cases of intoxication from hand sanitiser have been reported so far this year compared with just 90 during the whole of 2019 according to the country's National
More jobs for cleaners on UK train service
26th of October 2020
A north of England train company is enhancing its cleaning programme - and will be creating 57 new jobs in the process.
TransPennine Express operates services throughout Yorkshire, Manchester, Liverpool and Scotland. The company has announced a £1.7 million (€1.85 million) boost to its cleaning budget which will cover enhanced
ECJ October edition - read now
23rd of October 2020
The October edition of ECJ is now available to read online at the ECJ website.
Highlights include:
• Sustainability - the balance with hygiene
• Business - have our cities changed forever?
• Cobotics - how they could improve performance and staff retention
• Fragrance - what's its role in everyday environments?
• Washrooms -
Interclean Amsterdam Online - updated programme announced
21st of October 2020
Interclean Amsterdam Online, which takes place from November 3-6, will feature a comprehensive programme of content says organiser RAI Amsterdam. Here's how the schedule looks:
November 3
09:30-11:00
The Future of Facility Management
Speaker(s): Richard van Hooijdonk, Trendwatcher and Futurist
On Tuesday November 3rd trendwatcher and futurist
Virtual Manchester Cleaning Show starts tomorrow
13th of October 2020
The Manchester Cleaning Show, which has gone online this year, will take place tomorrow and Thursday (October 14-15).
The organisers say the technology being used to host the event allows attendees to see all kinds of information when they visit exhibitor's virtual booths, such as company profiles and videos. They will also be able to have
Clean-up volunteers asked to record plastic PPE found on UK beaches
12th of October 2020
Volunteers at this year's Great British Beach Clean have been asked to record the number of masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment they come across on the beach.
The idea is to obtain a clearer picture of the volume of plastic that has been discarded during the coronavirus pandemic and ascertain their impact on the
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