New report debunks myth that we’re too clean
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on October 3, 2012.
Allergy rises not down to being too clean, just losing touch with ‘old friends’ – hygiene more important than ever A new scientific report out today from the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene (IFH) dismantles the myth that the epidemic rise in allergies in recent years has happened because we’re living in sterile homes and overdoing […]
Rio anniversary marks advances in sustainable cleaning
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on June 14, 2012.
In the run-up to the Rio+20 Earth Summit, new research shows that consumers across the UK are smartening up their act when it comes to sustainable cleaning. The release of a new sustainable cleaning initiative will help shoppers make more green choices this summer. Shoppers across the UK will begin to see the new Charter for […]
European detergent industry a step closer to sustainable cleaning
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on June 8, 2012.
Significant CO2 savings presented in 7th sustainability report A.I.S.E., the international Association for Soaps, Detergents and maintenance products, has presented its 7th sustainability report today at its General Assembly in Nice. It reports significant industry progress, in particular in energy and CO2 savings, with a 22 % decrease versus 2006, far exceeding the 2012 Kyoto targets for […]
“Save Lives: Clean Your Hands” day coming soon
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on April 19, 2012.
This year’s Save Lives: Clean Your Hands day is taking place on 5th May. The campaign is led by the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of a major global effort to improve hand hygiene in health care. If you work in health care and would like to get involved, the WHO has provided hand hygiene […]
Cleaning may help reduce Alzheimer’s risk
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on April 19, 2012.
Results from a new study show that simple activities such as cleaning and housework may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline, even in people over the age of 80. The study by neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago was published in Neurology on April 18. “The results of our […]
Britons stay home for the big spring clean this Easter
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on April 13, 2012.
This Easter, Brits ditched their holidays and embarked on one enormous spring clean, according to eBay. The online marketplace saw requests for household cleaning products such as brooms, floor polishers, vacuum cleaners, dusters and storage boxes increase by as much as 400% compared to this time last year, as Britons prepared to spruce up their […]
Feel good cleaning
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on March 28, 2012.
More than a third of women have admitted that they secretly like cleaning, a study has revealed. Those surveyed said the smell of a clean home and the knowledge that anyone could drop by without causing them embarrassment gave them a sense of pleasure and achievement – even though most said they still made their […]
UKCPI members meeting to cover REACH exposure scenarios
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on March 22, 2012.
The next UKCPI regional meeting will take place on Wednesday 25 April at the Chevin Country Park Hotel and Spa in Yorkshire. The meeting is free for UKCPI members and provides an opportunity to discuss practical details of exposure scenarios, and to share issues as well as learning and practical solutions on this topic. Click here to […]
‘Top of the Mops’ cleaning tunes
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on March 15, 2012.
The British Science Association has come up with a ‘Top of the Mops’ top 10 songs to help boost your exercise during the housework routine: Shine, Take That Car Wash, Rose Royce So Fresh, So Clean, Outkast The Boy Does Nothing, Alesha Dixon Coming Clean, Green Day Shine On, Kooks Work, Saturdays Beat It, Michael […]
Top tips for spring cleaning on a budget
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on March 13, 2012.
As we enter spring cleaning season, here are some tips and money-saving advice to help you with your big spring clean at home! When you see this logo on a product, it tells you that the product was made by a Charter member and goes above and beyond legislative requirements, in line with industry’s best […]
