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Changing attitudes to waste in Seoul
5th of July 2017
With a staggering 10 million inhabitants Seoul in South Korea is one of Asia’s biggest cities. Yet the city succeeded in reducing the total volume of waste from the mid 90s. By doing so the citizens of Seoul became more aware of garbage, littering and were included in keeping Seoul clean. Bobbie van der List reports exclusively for
Internal talent spotting
4th of July 2017
Morna Metzger of Metzger Search & Selection discusses why it’s important for larger companies to tap into employees’ hidden talents or acumen and help to develop them.
Most people have talents and abilities apart from those revealed in their everyday employment. There’s the office manager who plays in a band at the weekends,
Polished food prep areas
4th of July 2017
In an industry where hygiene is paramount to the welfare of customers and the reputation of organisations, applying the correct cleaning products and methods is of the utmost importance.
Daniel Marr, group head of marketing at chemical manufacturer and distributor Airedale Chemical, provides the company’s top tips for pristine food and drink
Nature provides solutions
4th of July 2017
Will cleaning still be necessary in the near future? Some of the people present at the VSR (Association of Cleaning Research) event on biomimicry at the end of 2016 in the Netherlands asked themselves the same question. Nature provides solutions which means that cleaning may no longer be entirely necessary. Jacco Vonhof, its chairman, writes for
America is not so far from Italy...
4th of July 2017
Italian correspondent Anna Garbagna reports on a seminar organised by Afidamp recently.
Expanding a market is always interesting and the USA is an area of great interest for every sector. The important factor is to know regulations, habits and trading priorities. So, to help cleaning companies to orient themselves, Afidamp organised the
Current state of the German market
4th of July 2017
ECJ reporter Alexandra Lachner takes a look at current trends in the German cleaning sector.
The building services sector in Germany is developing steadily: both the number of cleaning hours and sales figures are showing a slight increase and there are a rising number of employment contracts subject to social security contributions in both
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