Differences in cleaning practices between countries

18th of February 2025
Differences in cleaning practices between countries

For three years a team of industry experts has been gathering material on cleaning ergonomics and conscious cleaning. In the latest of their exclusive articles for ECJ, Helge Alt from Puhastusekspert in Estonia and Tarja Valkosalo of Propuhtaus Finland (who have been involved since the start) look at how cleaning practices vary from country to

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BICSc announces 100,000 enrolments in online courses

17th of February 2025
BICSc announces 100,000 enrolments in online courses

The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has reached a significant milestone as it marks 100,000 enrolments for its various online training courses.

Tens of thousands of candidates from all over the world have enrolled since the launch of the Virtual Training Suite in early 2021. Participants have completed courses covering comprehensive

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Belgian trade union discusses daytime cleaning at congress

13th of February 2025
Belgian trade union discusses daytime cleaning at congress

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Kitchen germs are an ‘underestimated threat to public health’

13th of February 2025
Kitchen germs are an ‘underestimated threat to public health’

More than 100,000 cases of illness in Germany annually are probably caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses or parasites in food, according to a new study.

And since many cases go undocumented this number is likely to reflect only a fraction of the true scale, claims the latest German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment

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Tennant to manufacture robotic cleaning machines in Europe for the first time

12th of February 2025
Tennant to manufacture robotic cleaning machines in Europe for the first time

Floor cleaning machine specialist Tennant - which has its headquarters in the US - is to manufacture one of its autonomous robotic models in Europe for the first time. The T16AMR (Autonomous Mobile Robot) floor scrubber will be produced in Uden, the Netherlands.

"This is an exciting chapter for Tennant as we expand our AMR production into Europe

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Hong Kong bakery’s cleaning practices are caught on film

11th of February 2025
Hong Kong bakery’s cleaning practices are caught on film

A film depicting an employee at a Hong Kong bakery using a mop and bucket to clean the bread shelves has gone viral and resulted in the staff member's resignation.

A local resident witnessed the incident at the Tsz Wan Shan bakery and shared a photo online, adding the caption: "I wouldn't dare to buy from here again."

The photo attracted

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