The Indian Cleaning Industry, after its dramatic take off a few years back has been witnessing an annual growth of over 40%. Yet, the present volatile market conditions bring to the forefront some of the key issues which need to be collectively addressed to keep the momentum of growth. Recently, Clean India Journal facilitated a special Indian Cleaning Industry Meet which triggered a healthy debate…
Numatic, UK, being a leader in floorcare range, producing single disc and walk-behind scrubber driers since decades, has for the first time successfully launched worldwide its latest – Ride-on Scrubber Drier. The equipment is very unique and one of its kind because of its common sense engineering and innovative technology. Vivek Mata, Managing Director, Charnock Equipments Pvt Ltd speaks to Clean India Journal
Supply of drinking water in big-sized jars is a common sight in offices and even in houses. But, how safe are these jars and the water?
Determining whether cross-contamination has happened in your kitchen is often difficult, but when it comes to food hygiene, this is one of the main causes of sickness after a meal.…
Use of bioreactors could turn out to be economically non-feasible but recovery through resin columns is not only cost saving but also eco-friendly.
An effective e-waste recycling is possible only when we address the 4L’s – Legislation (effective implementation), Liability (effective awareness campaigns to familiarise stakeholders), Logistic (Collection & Warehousing) and Liquidity (Money…
It is a festivity of colours each day here, as colourful streams of water gush down the drains and fall into a huge pool of muck and fluid. This concoction of colour and grime is churned at high speed to split clean the slime from the water. Less than 50km off the textile city of Coimbatore, the hosiery hub of India, Tirupur, houses 6,250 factories that spin out garments in pleasing hues for the export market. Unlike other dyeing centres in the country, environment-conscious Tirupur has its waste treated within each unit, with no toxic waste escaping into the storm water drains anywhere in the city. How do they manage this? Mohana goes inspecting.
Community-managed ‘kuhls’ or water canals that date back to the pre-colonial Katoch dynasty (1690 to 1805), are today in dire straits. Human faeces, animal waste and garbage float in this water, which is even used for drinking!
There are various ‘Sustainability’ issues concerning waste management in India. Most projects started with good intention by the urban bodies failed to take off. R. A. Rajeev, Additional Municipal Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, discusses the need for right financial model for such projects.
When an NGO turned mango peels to manure, Nabard stepped in to fund the innovative project…