At this year’s South Asian Conference on Sanitation in April, social solutions to the problem were discussed, including “naming and shaming” and the “Community-Led Total Sanitation” (CLTS) programme which gets villagers to map the open areas where they defecate
The high infection risk presented by FHC units results from the waste inside the unit which includes traces left on the lid or the ‘modesty flap’ and the internal surfaces…
Most cities and towns in India still follow an unregulated and unscientific manner in disposing of the MSW. This has only led to pollution, air & ground water.
There is a great and scorching problem in contemporary, fast growing society, namely creation of huge amount of noxious refuse, called municipal waste, which is more and more dangerous to…
Beside a beautiful hillock under the rolling clouds amid rustling winds and lush greenery is the eco-village developed by social activist and Sangli Zilla Parishad member Subhash Patil. Hatnur, located…
Rubbermaid recently demonstrated the attributes of its new Hygen Clean Water System at the CMS show in Berlin. The Hygen system consists of a filter bucket & wringer and eight…
A recent survey of more than 1,000 adults of ages 18 and above revealed that 94% would avoid a business in the future if they encountered dirty restrooms. According to…
A recent study confirms that there is no link between use of antibacterial soaps and antibiotic resistance. A newly published research reaffirms that the use of antibacterial wash products does…
Green Seal has announced a new Standard for Specialty Cleaning Products, GS-53, expected to be released in August. With this introduction, Green Seal has significantly expanded the products they can…
Smaller municipal corporations are taking the lead in finding renewable ways for disposing organic waste generated in the city. Recently, Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) installed a bio gas plant…