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Children avoid 'dirty' toilets
25th of November 2010Children are deterred from using school toilets in UK secondary schools because they are dirty - and often occupied by smokers and bullies. That's according to a survey of 300 children by experts at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine - a quarter of them said they avoided the washrooms if at all possible.
The scientists described
Focus on recovery
25th of November 2010London was the venue for the inaugural conference of the British Cleaning Council (BCC) which took place last month. The theme - Profiting from the Recovery.
Issues covered included youth unemployment, rebalancing the economy and sustainability - 165 delegates attended. The BCC said the content was designed to act as a catalyst for cleaning
Exhibition first for Turkey
25th of November 2010Just over 1,700 visitors attended the first Pulire Eurasia cleaning exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey last month. The event was organised by Afidamp of Italy in association with Sentez, its local partner.
Seminars to accompany the trade show were held by the Turkish Association of Professional Cleaning - TESHIAD - and the Hungarian Institute of
Minimum wage rise for Finnish cleaners
25th of November 2010The minimum wage of cleaners and maintenance staff is to increase in Finland by over 20 per cent, following an agreement reached by the employers' association and the Service Union United.
Thanks to the new payment system to be introduced at the beginning of next year, the minimum wage will increase by over 20 per cent over five years. The aim of
Effective hand drying emphasis
25th of November 2010LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear editor,
As co-author of Bradford University’s report, which featured in your article, 'Research highlights importance of hand drying method’ (Oct 2010); I would like to address some points raised.
The article states that Bradford University’s research concluded paper towels were the most effective
Green energy
25th of November 2010Italian skin care products specialist Nettuno is to install a photovoltaic power system that will harness the power of solar energy to cover over 80 per cent of its power demands.
The company's production facility in Castelli Calepio will have the system fitted on a 1,340 square metre area of pitched roof. Giancarlo Fratus explained: "This
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