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Move to cut cleaning hours and introduce robots sparks controversy
12th of March 2025
A row has broken out in Northern Ireland over plans to slash the number of cleaning hours carried out by humans in civil service sites - and introduce robots to take up the slack.
Contractor Aramark has proposed cutting 1,535 cleaning hours per week across 162 sites according to Ryan Wilson from the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance. He
Italian union promotes fairer and more sustainable cleaning sector in European Parliament
11th of March 2025
The Italian trade union federation Fisascat-CISL held its executive board meeting in the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Parliament respectively last month.
The goal of the meetings was to present a declaration of intent to be shared with the sector's social partners: UNI Europa, UNI Property Services, and the
BICSc experts to speak at The Cleaning Show
10th of March 2025
Industry experts from the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) are to be keynote speakers during The Cleaning Show, which takes place at Excel London from March 18-20. Specialists from the Institute will lead in-depth discussions on the future of the professional cleaning industry focusing on advancements in training and education.
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Research shows unseen dangers of air fresheners and cleaning products
7th of March 2025
Many cleaning and fragrancing products used indoors may not be as safe as previously assumed, according to a Purdue University study.
Engineers at the Indiana university have found that certain air fresheners, wax melts, floor cleaners and deodorants have the capacity to rapidly fill the air with nanoscale particles that are small enough to
ECJ latest edition is now online
6th of March 2025
The latest edition of ECJ is now available to read on the website, or alternatively you can download the ECJ app.
Highlights include:
• Technology: just how 'green' is it?
• Exhibitions: how to maximise your time there
• R&D in Europe: competing on the world stage
• Hygiene in healthcare: the greatest
Campaign to make public toilet provision a legal requirement in Britain
5th of March 2025
The British Toilet Association has launched a campaign to make it a legal requirement for public toilets to be provided by Britain's central and local governments.
The Legalise Loos campaign has been set up to address the decline in public washroom provision in town centres, parks and other locations.
The BTA estimates that the number of public
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