Waste Segregation

Total segregation

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to take its fight for waste segregation to the source. BMC has decided to enforce 100% at source segregation from July onwards; failure to…

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Pyramids of Garbage

While the great pyramids of Giza and Khufu in Egypt make interesting photography, the courtyards and homes of the Zabaleen community in Cairo make equally exhilarating and unbelievable picture. Every…

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Tirumala Temple: Professional Cleaning makes an impact

With a flow of 70,000 to 80,000 pilgirms to Tirumala temple every day, the managing body, Tirumala-Tirupati Devasthanam, has a huge challenge of keeping the premises and guest houses clean. With the Facility Management service provider, A.L.L. Services Under 1 Roof (India) Pvt Ltd coming into the picture in 2008, things have changed for the better. Clean India Journal’s Mohana finds out that the world’s richest place of worship has the

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Handling Bio-medical waste

One of the main functions of housekeeping in hospitals is infection control and proper handling of bio-medical waste. Safety against fire, prevention of cross contamination, odour control and pest control…

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