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Essity wins third platinum EcoVadis award
12th of September 2023
Essity, which owns the Tork professional hygiene brand, has been awarded the platinum medal for the 3rd time by EcoVadis, the world leader in evaluating and improving companies' CSR performance.
This result places Essity in the top one per cent of companies assessed by EcoVadis for its sustainable development performance. The business reached 78
Glasgow cleaning workers launch 'Save our Streets' campaign
6th of September 2023
Glasgow's street sweepers are pushing for more investment in the council's service in order to keep their city's streets and parks clean.
And the group of cleansing workers and GMB trade union members involved are calling for more support for their "Save our Streets" campaign.
GMB convenor for Glasgow's cleansing workers Chris Mitchell says the
3D-printed toilet said to dramatically reduce water use
5th of September 2023
The amount of water required when flushing a public toilet could be massively reduced with the aid of a new 3D-printed model invented in China.
Devised by Yike Li at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, the toilet is made from a combination of plastic and hydrophobic sand grains which gives it a porous structure.
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Clean India Technology Week takes place in Mumbai this month
1st of September 2023
Taking place in Mumbai, India from September 13-15 is Clean India Technology Week. The event encompasses four different shows, each focusing on different aspects of professional cleaning and hygiene - Clean India Show, Laundrex India, Waste Technology India Expo, and Auto Care Expo.
Representatives from diverse sectors including healthcare,
Bidvest Noonan makes Northern Ireland acquisition
31st of August 2023
Bidvest Noonan, provider of building services in the UK and Ireland, has expanded its presence in Northern Ireland with the acquisition of Robinson Services and its specialist security business, Sword Security (NI).
The two new additions together employ more than 900 people in the region. And for Bidvest Noonan, it's the second major investment
BICSc finalists look ahead to awards night
30th of August 2023
In the UK, the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) will announce the winners of its annual awards at a gala dinner on September 21.
Neil Spencer-Cook, BICSc group managing director said: "Once again, the awards attracted an incredible number of entries, which were of exceptional calibre. We look forward to announcing the winners at our
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