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Researchers analyse the hygiene habits of James Bond
3rd of December 2021
James Bond has evaded some dangerous adversaries during his 59-year-long career. And that includes most known pathogens, according to experts.
A team of researchers from the Netherlands' Radboud University Medical Centre has analysed the health and hygiene habits of 007 in his 25 films dating from 1962 to 2021. And these have been found to be
Cleaning industry staffing shortages ‘at a critical juncture’
1st of December 2021
Employers in the UK cleaning sector need to adapt to a rapidly-changing workforce in order to win the battle for workers.
This is the view of flexible worker company Redwigwam which claims staffing shortages are at a ‘critical juncture' and believes that new approaches are essential.
"With 1.9 million open positions and a loss of potential
Read the latest edition of ECJ online now
24th of November 2021
The latest edition of ECJ is now available to read online at the website, or via the app.
Highlights include:
• Latest statistics from EFCI on the European cleaning sector
• How to maintain hand hygiene as compliance fatigue sets in
• How businesses can progress towards sustainable waste management
• COP26 – key points
Trade union concerns over cutbacks
24th of November 2021
Lotte Printz reports from Denmark where municipalities are reducing expenditure on cleaning to pre-Covid levels.
Every year, more than 40,000 are admitted to hospital and 16,000 people receive ambulatory treatment in Denmark due to lower respiratory infections such as influenza, pneumonia, and acute bronchitis. Treatment that costs the Danish
Chemicals forever
23rd of November 2021
A growing concern about the potential risks posed by “forever chemicals” has created bad publicity for an industry that already receives negative press on a regular basis. So what are “forever chemicals”, and how far are they used in cleaning, asks ECJ?
The term “forever chemicals” sounds like something out of
The sustainability focus
22nd of November 2021
Climate change, waste reduction, energy savings, water conservation - what are today’s most pressing sustainability issues? Ann Laffeaty asks industry representatives about their environmental priorities.
Sustainability, like everything else, is subject to trends. As a society we naturally react to the most immediate threats. For
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