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Pubs spray their toilets with 'anti-cocaine' spray
16th of November 2021
UK pubs are spraying their washrooms with an invisible film claimed to prevent people from taking drugs.
Described as a non-toxic mixture of resins and surfactants, the Blokit spray is being used to coat washroom surfaces such as toilet cisterns and baby changing tables. According to the manufacturers the spray spoils the cocaine, dramatically
Chartered in cleaning
15th of November 2021
Cleaning professionals can now achieve chartered status, as Lynn Webster in the UK explains.
We are all proud to acknowledge the professionalism of our industry. It is exciting to see many avenues being promoted for the upskilling and recognition of our workforce.
Until now what has been missing is the acknowledgement of our status in terms of
London cleaners get on their bikes to clean Soho’s streets
12th of November 2021
London's Westminster City Council is going green by introducing electric vehicles and deploying cleaners on bikes to clear up messy streets.
The cleaners' electric bikes are equipped with jet sprays and brooms and have wheelie bins attached to the back to accommodate rubbish. The bikes are part of a new 60-vehicle electric fleet being rolled out
Lifebuoy teaches the world to hand-wash in virtual classroom
12th of November 2021
Global soap brand Lifebuoy brought together teachers, parents and children in a huge hand hygiene event held to mark Global HandWashing Day recently.
Lifebuoy billed the event as the world's largest virtual classroom where the importance of hand washing with soap was the main topic. And the brand is submitting this claim to Guinness World Records
Done well, cleaning does you good
11th of November 2021
John Griep reports on VSR’s recent meeting at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam.
The Johan Cruyff Arena is a unique location for several reasons. One of them is that four matches of the UEFA European Football Championship were played here at the beginning of the summer.
“At the time, we had to hand over the building for a month and
‘Severe’ cleaning and hygiene staff shortages could hit Covid-19 recovery, warns BCC
10th of November 2021
The cleaning and hygiene industry is suffering ‘severe' staff shortages with the rate of vacancies having increased dramatically, according to a new survey of the industry.
The recruitment problems facing one of the UK's biggest industries could hamper the nation's recovery from Covid-19, said industry body the British Cleaning Council
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