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Bacteria linked to diseases found in four-week-old bedsheets 

People who don’t wash their bedsheets for as little as a month will sleep alongside bacteria linked to a host of diseases such as pneumonia, gonorrhoea, and Lemierre’s syndrome, as discovered in new research by Time4Sleep.  The UK bed retailer asked a member of the public to ...

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phs report reveals half of teenage girls say period poverty holds them back at school

A new research report by hygiene services provider phs Group reveals nearly half of teenage girls believe period poverty prevents girls from doing well at school and a third believe it holds them back from achieving their aspirations. The new phs survey ...

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Diversey invests in China

Global cleaning and hygiene company, Diversey, has opened a new R&D centre in China. The new centre represents a significant investment for Diversey in China, and is a key milestone in the execution of the company’s Asia strategy. The centre opened ...

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Can’t touch this: the impact of ‘touch-free’ technology in the washroom

Amazon claims to have sold tens of millions of its voice activated Echo devices in 2018, with the number of people using Alexa each day doubling throughout the year. This exemplifies the rise of touch-free technology, a trend that is ...

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ISSA Innovation Award Program 2019 opens for submissions

ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, has announced a call for entries for the 10th Annual ISSA Innovation Award Program. The ISSA Innovation Award Program serves as a platform for the world’s leading manufacturers exhibiting at ISSA Show North America 2019 to launch ...

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Free sanitary products in all primary schools

Free sanitary products will be offered to girls in all primary schools in England from early 2020, under plans announced by the Department for Education. The Government committed to provide access to free sanitary products in England’s secondary schools and ...

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Cleaning Show reports record number of visitors

The Cleaning Show has reported that attendee numbers for the 2019 exhibition at Excel in London exceeded 7,000 with a 26 per cent increase in visitors when compared to the 2017 show hosted at the same venue. Organisers have also ...

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Health for all – It’s in your hands

As a member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Private Organisations for Patient Safety group, skin health and surface hygiene specialist,GOJO Industries-Europe, is a strong supporter of the WHO’s annual ‘Save Lives: Clean Your Hands’ campaign and is encouraging everybody ...

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Initial Washroom Hygiene partners with Freedom4Girls to tackle period poverty

Period Poverty has affected more than a quarter of females, forcing them to miss either work or school[1]. To help combat this, Initial Washroom Hygiene has partnered with Freedom4Girls, a UK-registered charity actively supporting women and girls in both the ...

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All CHSA distributor members to be accredited by 2020

The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) has announced its intention to ensure all distributor members are approved as Accredited Distributors by 31 December 2020.  The CHSA Accreditation Scheme for Distributors ensures standards in the industry are maintained.  Our Standards: Your ...

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