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Street cleaner heads off on holiday after fund-raising turnaround
22nd of August 2024
London street cleaner Paul Spiers will be heading out on a £3,000 holiday this summer following a new twist to a story about fund-raising and community spirit.
Beckenham resident Lisa Knight began a collection for Spiers, 63, who is described as being a beloved member of the community. When she heard he had only once been abroad she set out
European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards - just three weeks to go!
20th of August 2024
In just three weeks, we'll be on our way to Lisbon to celebrate with the finalists of the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2024 and crown our winners. Will you be joining us in October for the biggest night of the year for our industry?
Even if you're not a finalist, attending the event is a great opportunity to enjoy a fantastic night of
Vacuum robot dog can locate and suck up rubbish with its feet
20th of August 2024
A group of Italian scientists have built a quadruped robot capable of identifying litter and picking up smaller items using leg-mounted vacuums.
VERO has been designed to seek out small items of refuse such as cigarette butts. Discarded butts are said to pose a risk to the world's oceans because they release toxic chemicals and microplastics as
Why not clean during the day?
19th of August 2024
Christian Bouzols from France on recent discussions at government level about daytime cleaning.
The idea of daytime and/or continuous working is brought up every now and then in the news. Recently, it was none other than the French prime minister, Gabriel Attal, who raised the matter of work organisation in the cleaning sector.
During his
Sustainable cleaning - scope 3 is on its way
16th of August 2024
Working with scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions is not only about saving the planet. It also serves your company’s bottom line. In fact, it is a business opportunity the cleaning industry should seize. Malene Thiele, global VP, ESG & sustainability at Nilfisk tells us more.
HAVE YOU BEEN GETTING questions about your company’s scope
Thoroughly modern window cleaning
15th of August 2024
Technology is having a huge influence on every area of our lives. It has even entered the traditional world of window-cleaning. But how far are modern window cleaning systems such as cobots, drones and other high-tech systems changing the face of the industry, asks Ann Laffeaty.
The task of window cleaning used to be a relatively simple one that
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