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Vaccum cleaners from waste plastic
Published on 1 Aug, 2010 at 15:58 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
To make better use of the plastic garbage floating in the Pacific and other oceans in the world, Electrolux, an appliance manufacturer, has launched an initiative – ‘Vac from the Sea’. The company not only intends to convert this plastic into vacuum cleaners but also combat the scarcity of recycled plastic. Besides, the initiative will
Preventing infestation in dustbins
Published on 1 Aug, 2010 at 15:51 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
US based innovator Tim Deasy has developed a new solution – Fly Erase Pest Strip – to prevent dustbins from being infested with flies and maggots. The strip can be securely attached to the inner lid of any garbage bin and it keeps the flies away for about four months. Constructed of resin plastic impregnated
Carpet that cleans indoor air
Published on 1 Aug, 2010 at 15:39 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
Desso, an international carpet manufacturer, has launched a next-generation new carpet – AirMaster – that cleans indoor air. The carpet, primarily aimed at offices, hospitals, schools and other public buildings will provide important health benefits than other flooring solutions. Independent tests have confirmed that AirMaster is eight times more effective in capturing and retaining fine
Low carbon campaign for CWG
Published on 1 Aug, 2010 at 15:39 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
The Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 and the United Nations Development Programme have, announced the launch of the project on “Low Carbon Campaign for Commonwealth Games 2010”. Developed with the assistance of the Global Environment Facility, the project aims to develop and promote a low carbon campaign for the Commonwealth Games 2010 to induce a
Nilfisk acquires Cyclone Cleaning assets
Published on 1 Aug, 2010 at 15:07 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
Nilfisk-Advance has acquired all the assets of Tempe (Arizona) based Cyclone Surface Cleaning which provides sustainable contract cleaning services for airport runway rubber and paint line removal as well as gate area and parking structure surface cleaning. Unlike other runway cleaning methods that use harmful chemicals or machines, Cyclone machines use only high pressure water
TMC buys RMCL road sweeper
Published on 1 Aug, 2010 at 15:07 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
The Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation has recently bought a road-sweeping machine from Roots Multiclean Ltd (RMCL) through the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) scheme. It would initially be deployed on the 42km newly laid roads in the city. The sweeper is for cleaning the arterial and major roads which are wide like the Kowadiar
NMC’s cleanliness drive for monsoon
Published on 1 Aug, 2010 at 15:07 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
The Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) health department has decided to initiate action against street food vendors. NMC health officer (sanitation) Dr Milind Ganvir told CIJ, “The Corporation has made it mandatory for street food vendors, especially those selling pani poori and pav bhaji to use hand gloves, maintain cleanliness on carts, keep food material packed
MCGM water recycling plans
Published on 1 Aug, 2010 at 15:07 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
Mumbai will soon have two recycling plants in the city. It is expected that these recycling plants will recycle 250 million litres of water every day. Speaking to CIJ, Additional Municipal Commissioner Anil Diggikar of MCGM said, “We are planning to have seven sewage treatment plants in the city. These plants would match the requirements
Cleaning Doctors
Published on 1 Aug, 2010 at 15:07 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
The doctors at KEM hospital in Mumbai took the brooms in a unique cleanliness drive to create awareness among patients and their relatives. Lead by the dean of the hospital, Dr Sanjay Oak and a team of doctors, cleaned different areas of the hospital with brooms and buckets of water. It all began with Dr
Travelling Loos!
Published on 1 Aug, 2010 at 14:43 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
A family in Colorado will never again have to worry about toilet breaks on the road after designing a twin-bowl toilet car. It took four years and three prototypes for Dave Hersch to perfect his design, inspired by a small Hot Wheels toy car. It features a 6.5hp motor, capable of driving two adults at
