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Category: Cubicle hygiene

05 April 2024

Sanitary Waste Disposal: Does your company have to provide sanitary bins?

Written by Haylee Parker
Washroom hygiene: does your company have to provide sanitary bins?
Yes, your company must provide sanitary waste disposal as it is a legal requirement in the UK. This includes all women and gender neutral bathrooms, disabled bathrooms and public restrooms. Providing members of your staff and customers who menstruate...
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Cubicle hygiene, Period Dignity, Washroom Services
17 November 2023

Why is World Toilet Day so important?

Written by Nicole Horne
Toilet on top of a globe with toilet paper
World Toilet Day is observed annually on the 19th of November and this year it focuses on accelerating change. Many of us in the Western world may take our toilet and washroom facilities for granted, but a whopping 3.5...
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Cubicle hygiene, Hand Hygiene, Washroom Services
30 August 2022

Male incontinence – a silent struggle

Written by Patrick Over
Male incontinence article, male toilet sign
Incontinence, and in particular male incontinence, is a condition that isn’t often spoken about. Despite this, it affects a significant portion of society, with estimates suggesting that 10% of adult males in the UK suffer from it.1 But how...
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Cubicle hygiene, Washroom Services
28 May 2022

Menstrual Hygiene: Ending the stigmas and taboos associated with periods

Written by Nicole Horne
menstrual hygiene
Millions of women and girls across the world are missing out on opportunities due to lack of awareness and education around the topic of menstrual hygiene, limited access to period hygiene products and poor sanitation facilities. Every year, 28th...
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Cubicle hygiene, Period Dignity, Washroom Services
25 April 2022

We need to start talking about Male Incontinence

Written by Nicole Horne
Male Incontinence
Incontinence is more common than people might assume. It has been reported that a quarter of men over the age of 40 experience some form of urine leakage. Although washrooms have come a long way in terms of accessibility...
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