Varsity to Recycle

Gulbarga University in Karnataka plans to make a big green statement by making the best use of both biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste. The varsity will adopt scientific solid waste management…

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Hospital Cleaning

The SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack has launched mechanised cleaning and sanitation system across all its facilities. The new system entails round-the-clock sanitation of the wards and corridors.…

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Living by the coal mines

80,000-odd people, mostly tribals, living in the coal belt of Jharia in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad breath carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and methane, emitting from mine fire. People smouldering with underground fires for several decades now are facing breathing problems and skin diseases.

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Space Debris

With nations vying each other to put satellites, shuttles and stations in orbits, outer space is getting dangerously littered. Space agencies across the world have initiated discussions on a mechanism…

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IEHA 2010 award

The International Executive Housekeepers’ Association, Inc (IEHA) gave away the biannual awards recently at its 44th Annual Conference and Convention and 80th Anniversary Celebration in Orlando. IEHA’s most coveted award,…

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UGL bags sustainability award

Diversey and the World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC) have jointly presented the renowned ‘Sustainability Innovation Award’ to global property outsourcing and building service firm, UGL Services. UGL Services…

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