Asia’s biggest sewage treatment plant was recently inaugurated on the banks of the river Musi in Andhra Pradesh. Set up at a cost of र 93.51 crore, the plant will…
Violating the norms of the Basel (Switzerland) Convention that ban export or shipping of hazardous waste from rich countries to the poor ones, England and USA are sending their household…
In a major initiative, the children of 71 Pune-based schools participated in an Environmental Awareness Programme organised by the Commonwealth Youth Games 2008. To enhance awareness among the children of…
JohnsonDiversey Consulting’s food safety management system designed and implemented on behalf of the Holiday Inn Park View Singapore has been accredited as being HACCP and ISO 22000 food safety compliant…
October 15, 2008, is celebrated as the first-ever Global Handwashing Day. The day aims to highlight the need for proper hygiene practices across the world and raise awareness that hand…
ISSA/Interclean® North America 2008 held at Las Vegas, NV, from September 8-11, registered an increased footfall of 16,233 despite turbulent economic times. The show posted an 18% increase in buyer…
What are the areas to be looked at to ensure good indoor air quality? What are the factors that affect indoor air quality? Increasing attention is lately being paid to…
E-waste is a growing problem with the rapid rise in consumption of consumer electronics and the increase in their obsolesce rate. Efficient and environmentally friendly recycling of this waste is…
In its bid to maintain the cleanliness of Howrah Railway Station, one of the world’s largest railway terminals, where nearly one million passengers come every day, the Kolkata Metropolitan Development…