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Waterless Urinals for Trichy
February 22nd, 2012- February 22nd, 2012 
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Experimenting with various solutions to provide better public toilets, the Tiruchirappalli Municipal Corporation has installed waterless urinals. “Such urinals are already in use in a few places in the country and we have installed them at the Central Bus Stand on trial basis. We will look at installing similar urinals across the city,” Municipal Commissioner
UDDT for rural schools
UDDT, a programme of Ecosan Promotion Project or EPP, is an alternative sanitation solution which not only provides better sanitation facility but also creates awareness among schoolchildren in Kenya. A report…
Issue Month : FEBRUARY Issue Year : 2012 Issue Volume : VOL.: 8 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 2
Kitchen Hygiene: Regulations vs Practices
Each year, millions of people worldwide suffer from foodborne diseases. Kitchen hygiene is a crucial topic that needs to be focussed on to highlight the problems and seek solutions that ensure sanitary conditions in this area. We all know what it should be and we all know what it really is. Clean India Journal decided to bring to the...
Issue Month : January Issue Year : 2012 Issue Volume : VOL.: 8 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 1
Women turn waste into wealth
Women at Kovalam turn heaps of garbage into saleable products.
Issue Month : January Issue Year : 2012 Issue Volume : VOL.: 8 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 1
Making Feminine Hygiene products affordable
For many Indian women “Feminine Hygiene” products are still beyond their reach. However, the 47-year-old school dropout from Coimbatore, Arunachalam Muruganantham brought about a revolution by inventing a machine that makes low-cost feminine sanitary products.
Issue Month : January Issue Year : 2012 Issue Volume : VOL.: 8 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 1
Kerala to adopt bio-bin to treat waste
The Thiruvananthapuram city corporation, which has been looking at solutions to address the increasing garbage treatment issues in the capital city, is planning to introduce bio-bins in residential apartments in the city. This follows the various schemes undertaken to implement source-level waste management, following Vilappilsala not allowing dumping of waste in their area. The bio-bins
Issue Month : January Issue Year : 2012 Issue Volume : VOL.: 8 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 1
Slips, Trips and Falls
Slips, trips and falls make up the majority of general industry accidents. Wet or damp floors are not the only cause of slip, trip and fall accidents within the facility. Clutter, footwear and improper cleaning can also cause hazards for both employees and building occupants alike. In fact, according to reports, 50% facility accidents can actually be attributed to...
Issue Month : January Issue Year : 2012 Issue Volume : VOL.: 8 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 1
Effective waste management through mechanisation
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation was awarded the “Best City” for 2009-10 for its efforts to improve Solid Waste Management under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. The Hyderabad Corporation’s integrated waste management model includes transportation of waste to transfer stations, development of new stations, operation and maintenance, transportation to designated disposal facilities, development of
Issue Month : January Issue Year : 2012 Issue Volume : VOL.: 8 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 1
Gloves: Barriers of Infection
Hand hygiene in healthcare sector is one of the most important practices that forms the basis for prevention and acquisition of any kind of infection. Apart from regular hygiene practices, proper use of hand gloves can prevent exposure to infection.
Issue Month : January Issue Year : 2012 Issue Volume : VOL.: 8 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 1
Food Safety & Standards Act: Impact on Corporate Companies
The year 2011 will be marked in Golden in the history of India, as the Government of India finally decided to give the due importance to the cause of general Health and Hygiene by ensuring Food Safety.
Issue Month : January Issue Year : 2012 Issue Volume : VOL.: 8 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 1
