Hand hygiene - handy in the right place

25th of January 2023
Hand hygiene - handy in the right place

Mild soaps, hand sanitisers, industrial hand cleansers, luxurious lotions – all of these products help to keep our hands clean, healthy and germ-free. But the choice of hand hygiene product will heavily depend on the environment in question. How do manufacturers meet such a wide range of hand hygiene needs, asks ECJ?

Hand hygiene should be

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Better learning in clean schools?

23rd of January 2023
Better learning in clean schools?

John Griep at VSR in the Netherlands, on research into the link between clean schools and learning.

It is the start of a new year and this is traditionally the time for good intentions. Ours are not so different in form (doing research) from previous years; they are different in content, though. Indeed, in 2023, we will be conducting research

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The challenges of youth

19th of January 2023
The challenges of youth

How can the cleaning sector attract more young people? Lynn Webster in the UK takes a look.

We continue to have serious concern about where the next generation of employees will come from - not only cleaning operatives but in the wider context of positions that remain unfilled due to retirement and resignation of vast numbers from many

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Let’s talk about the importance of hygiene

18th of January 2023
Let’s talk about the importance of hygiene

A.I.S.E. is the umbrella organisation representing the European detergents and maintenance products industry. Aisling O’Kane talks about the importance of hygiene with Thomas Rauch, director of IHO (the German industry association for hygiene and surface disinfection) and chair of A.I.S.E.‘s Professional Cleaning & Hygiene Steering

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Need for water savings set to drive the smart toilet market: report

17th of November 2022
Need for water savings set to drive the smart toilet market: report

An increasing demand for water-saving technology is expected to drive growth in the global smart toilet market, according to a Zion Market Research study.

Water conservation is one of the main goals of smart toilet manufacturers, claims the study. Features such as automatic flushing and the ability to detect the amount of water needed for each

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SBFM commits to Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace

16th of November 2022
SBFM commits to Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace

UK and Ireland facilities management company SBFM has launched a platform dedicated to creating opportunities for underrepresented groups. The Evolve project aims to establish the best ways to embed Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) within the workplace.

This is reflected in its Creating a Legacy for Change initiative, built on a foundation of

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