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Public washrooms - under social pressure
4th of May 2020
The increasing use of social media and the advent of rating apps are putting pressure on washrooms and laying them open to public scrutiny. But how are washroom providers responding to this pressure, asks ECJ?
Using the washroom has traditionally been a private experience. However, an increasing number of us are now sharing our daily lives with
The role of biotechnology in sustainable cleaning products
1st of May 2020
The first sustainable cleaning products appeared on the professional hygiene market in the early 1990s and the increase in demand for these products has led to innovation and several new technologies. Biotechnology is one of the most important, as Steve Teasdale, vice-president of scientific affairs at Innuscience explains.
The first sustainable
Hygiene in healthcare - are cleaners a risk?
27th of April 2020
Cleaners play an important role in reducing the bacterial loading in hospitals. But are they actually part of the cross-contamination problem when moving from area to area, asks Ann Laffeaty?
The role of cleaners in our hospitals is crucial. They move unobtrusively between wards and corridors, cleaning up as they go and ensuring that all floors
European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards winner - Incentive QAS
27th of April 2020
The concept of sustainability runs right through the heart of Incentive QAS instead of simply being an “add-on”, says managing director Jamie Wright. And this is what earned the company the 2019 European Cleaning & Hygiene Award for Sustainability Best Practice, he says.
Concern for the environment has become a prominent topic
Safer scrubber dryers
24th of April 2020
How do scrubber dryer manufacturers ensure that their machines are safe – both to operate and to be around? ECJ looks at the risks involved with scrubber drying and finds out about the latest safety features incorporated into today’s machines.
Scrubber dryers tend to be large and cumbersome. And like any sizeable machines they can be
Business faces up to life post-Brexit
23rd of April 2020
The British government says it will “take the legitimate concerns” of business into negotiations aimed at brokering a free trade deal with the European Union. But what do businesses want post-Brexit? Hartley Milner seeks some answers.
Buoyed by his epic election victory in December, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to have a trade
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