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EDITORIAL

Clean India Journal and Clean
India Show have together been
promoting innovations for waste
management and investing in
recycling of waste not only for
environmental protection but also
for creating wealth. There have
been many stories about individual
and collective efforts on this front.
A few months ago, a national daily
spoke about Pravin Kurishingal
whose venture Cogo, converts
municipal solid waste into charcoal.
He has set up a plant in Gangoh, a
nondescript town in Uttar Pradesh’s
Saharanpur district. Cogo (Eco-
Tech Solutions) is a Latin word,
meaning bringing together. The
process involves putting all types of
waste into a single machine.

Another initiative reported has
been from 35-year-old Anish
I can transform a Malpani in Bhosari, a suburb in
hotel’s housekeeping Pune, who recycles metallised
management from a
routine job into an multi-layered plastics and makes
Aeasy, free-flowing sunglasses, jewellery, coasters, etc.
operation. Also being included in And there are more.
the list of trends by the hoteliers, A growing number of
are increased use of robots, entrepreneurs are turning trash into
sensors, digital integration, cash with the help of technology.
emphasis on sustainability, inter- Waste Technology India Expo,
culture communications and even November 21-23, Mumbai will
innovative usage of linen. This issue have a lot to offer on this front. And
of Clean India Journal has a clear yes, if you have not yet registered
focus on the newer housekeeping to visit the Clean India shows, do it
elements that make the facilities, now!
including healthcare more efficient.
At the same time, the reports
underscore the importance of human
effort and customer interactions
from where the services begin. Mangala Chandran

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