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Health and safety - dealing with spills
27th of April 2021
Work related accidents and injuries cost the EU €476 billion a year. With increased focus on safety and environmental performance even small changes can yield big health and safety benefits. Here Günes Yenen, MEWA UK country manager, looks at the options available to minimise risk to health and safety from slips and spillages.
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Sustainability - the other two pillars
26th of April 2021
Arguments around sustainability have been heavily focused on saving the planet over the past few years. But have those other two pillars of sustainability –people and profit – gained new prominence in the light of the global pandemic, asks Ann Laffeaty?
Greta Thunberg and Extinction Rebellion have recently brought the topic of
CMS Berlin exhibition goes online for 2021
23rd of April 2021
The organisers of Germany's professional cleaning exhibition CMS - due to take place in Berlin this September - have announced the event will be online only. The next show to take place at Messe Berlin will be in September 2023.
Heike Hemmer, the project director for CMS Berlin explained this is due to the ongoing pandemic situation. "Following
Business - are negative interest rates the way forward?
20th of April 2021
As the COVID vaccines rollout gathers pace, countries across the globe are reaching for the fiscal tools they may need to repair the catastrophic damage wreaked upon their economies. And one that has come to hand could prove highly controversial, writes Hartley Milner.
The commercial banking system looks set to be turned on its head with a growing
‘Guests will spend twice as much at clean restaurants’ – study
19th of April 2021
US diners will be prepared to spend twice as much in restaurants that offer high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the future, according to a study.
And customers will use a different set of criteria in general when choosing a dining venue post-COVID-19. This is the claim of global strategy and marketing consulting firm Simon-Kucher &
CDC updates its COVID-19 cleaning guidance for homes and workplaces
16th of April 2021
Regular surface cleaning with soap and detergent is generally sufficient to reduce the spread of COVID-19, according to new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
However, more frequent cleaning or disinfection may be recommended in areas occupied by people who are at greater risk of severe illness as well as in places
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