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Plastics - global enemy number one
19th of November 2018
Once our flexible friend, plastic is now global public enemy number one. We are told we must cut back on its use in every area of our lives if we are to save the oceans, and that includes in the workplace. Hartley Milner reports on how SMEs can strike a powerful blow in the fight against plastic pollution.
Who could forget those pitiful scenes
Sustainability - the plastic peril
7th of November 2018
Everyone is talking about plastics these days as the need to reduce the burden of waste becomes more pressing. But plastic is still one of the most widely-used packaging materials for cleaning products. Why is this the case? And what are manufacturers doing to reduce their plastics waste?
Europeans generate around 25 million tonnes of plastic
From rollercoaster to restaurant
6th of November 2018
German correspondent Alexandra Lachner on the cleaning of the country’s largest theme park.
To understand what a huge demand for cleaning there is in the Europa Park in Rust, we need only to think about the sanitary installations. With 5.6 million visitors recorded in 2017, the team reporting to Heidi Schmidt, manager of cleaning
Singapore incentivises businesses to use smart cleaning solutions
24th of September 2018
Building owners and businesses in Singapore are being offered a grant to persuade them to use tools and technologies that mechanise the tasks of cleaning and waste management.
The sum of $30 million is being put aside for companies to tap into in order to offset the costs of autonomous floor cleaners and smart litter bins.
The offer of a grant
European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2018 finalists announced
14th of September 2018
The finalists of the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2018 have today been revealed. Thirty-six leading service providers, manufacturers and distributors have made the shortlist across 10 categories.
The awards, which recognise standards of excellence in the professional cleaning industry, are the only pan-European awards for the sector.
More than half of us don’t wash our hands after using the toilet at work
6th of September 2018
More than 50 per cent of workers say they've seen a colleague leave a workplace washroom without washing his or her hands, according to a new study.
And 42 per cent of respondents said they had experienced issues such as unpleasant smells, dirty facilities, scattered paper towels or clogged toilets at the washrooms at work.
These were among the
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