Several years ago, psychologist David Pizzaro ran an experiment on the streets of New York, USA. He recreated the smell of human flatulence and asked passers-by to have a smell, in order to reveal the profound power of disgust...
One-in-three office workers pop to the loo – even if they don’t need to go – to escape their colleagues and have a break from work. A poll of 2,000 office workers found that the average amount to time...
When it comes to using public toilets, nobody wants to experience unpleasant smells, in the same way no one wants to experience a washroom which is unclean or missing important amenities such as soap and toilet paper. Smell tends...
Monday(28 May) is Menstrual Hygiene Day, aiming to raise awareness around access to feminine hygiene facilities and products around the world. While ‘period poverty’ is a more severe problem in the developing world, it’s remarkable how many women in...
As a company dedicated to protecting health through better hygiene and washroom practices, we recognise that improving hand hygiene can quite literally be, a lifesaver. Rentokil Initial is a proud supporter of Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day...
You’ve gulped your industrial strength energy drink, slogged your way through a bout on the treadmill and stretched your muscles with the weights, but keeping trim could be hazardous to your health – if your gym bag has a...
You’ve seen them on the catwalks, ogled them in high street stores and splashed the cash for one of your own – but do you realise just how much bacteria is infecting your handbag? Few do. Yet we found...
You might think of Stephen Hawking or Alan Turing when intelligence is on your mind, but the future of washrooms is growing smarter and smarter – and it’s all thanks to intelligent responses. Indeed, if you enter a top-notch...
We’ve all suffered this indignity – you’re wandering the streets, when nature suddenly calls. In a bladder-breaking panic you search in vain for your nearest public toilet, all to no avail. Looks like you’re holding it in until you...
According to a survey carried out by O2 and Sony Mobile, an astonishing 75 per cent of respondents have used their mobile phone whilst on the loo. Gone are the days of newspapers or magazines being the toilet reading...