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Designing Public Toilets
October 1st, 2010 - 1 year, 231 days ago 
Public toilets are places where one is compelled to ease oneself in unfamiliar surroundings among strangers of the same sex. Therefore, the fundamental principles of the design of toilets include psychological studies and not just physical clearances and space requirement. A number of different activity spaces are needed in a toilet: space occupied by the
Issue Month : November Issue Year : 2010 Issue Volume : VOL.: 6 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 11
Oilzapper
The eco-friendly solution to clean oil spills and oily sludge Environmental hazards caused by oil spills include Threat of swift-spreading fires, both on land and in water Large-scale loss biodiversity, more so for marine life Ground water pollution due to percolation Air pollution due to evaporation Oily sludge – a hydrocarbon waste generated by oil
Issue Month : October Issue Year : 2010 Issue Volume : VOL.: 6 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 10
Workshop on Zero Waste Management
In an effort to show how more than 90% of the household wastes could be recycled, Mumbai-based groups RUR (‘Are you recycling’) and Urban Leaves (group which supports organic food) recently conducted a workshop on zero waste management. The highlights of the workshop were on understanding the meaning of ‘Green’, practicing zero waste management at
Issue Month : October Issue Year : 2010 Issue Volume : VOL.: 6 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 10
Bugging Resurgence
In recent years, bed bugs have made a comeback and are increasingly being encountered in homes, apartments, hotels, motels, dormitories, shelters and modes of transport. International travel has also contributed to the resurgence of bed bugs. Changes in modern pest control practice – and less effective bed bug pesticides – are other factors suspected for
Issue Month : October Issue Year : 2010 Issue Volume : VOL.: 6 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 10
Maintaining hotel spas
Lifestyles have undergone a sea change and today, gyms and spas have become household names everywhere. Le Meridien, New Delhi, has created world class spas, gyms and spectacular health clubs with trainers and Ayurvedic consultancy and have a maintenance regime too. Maintaining and cleaning the spas and gyms are a challenge but like any
Issue Month : March Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 3
Design flaws & Restroom Cleaning
A basic guiding principle in understanding restroom cleaning is that almost all public restrooms have used designs and have been constructed with methods and materials that embody flaws that work against easy removal of microbial contamination. These flaws include – non-mitered wall and floor intersections, walls that are coated with hard-to-clean coatings, grouted tiling on
Issue Month : October Issue Year : 2010 Issue Volume : VOL.: 6 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 10
Green Wash
When everybody is talking green, should we not look at green laundry too? After the refrigerator, undoubtedly the washing machine adds on to the environmental issues with the various not-so-green laundry products that go down the drain. To begin with, at the home level, one could transform the laundry into an eco-friendly epicentre of green
Issue Month : October Issue Year : 2010 Issue Volume : VOL.: 6 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 10
Handling linen the right way
A good laundry facility ensures careful handling of linen articles while laundering, processing and using of suitable laundry agent. While materials are kept white, excessive bleach is not used, proper counting done & records maintained to avoid shortages of linen, speedy operations and sound policies regarding damage or loss. The two main principles of laundering
Issue Month : December Issue Year : 2010 Issue Volume : VOL.: 6 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 12
Proving Cleaning Efficacy through Science & Measurement
Integrated Cleaning & Measurement™ (ICM) programme introduced by the International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA) is an open-source system in which “best practices” are defined by scientific measurement of cleaning outcomes. More about the system. What is ICM? Integrated Cleaning and Measurement (ICM) is an open-source system in which “best practices” are defined by scientific measurement
Issue Month : October Issue Year : 2010 Issue Volume : VOL.: 6 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 10
Eco-friendly Hygiene Solutions
Georgia-Pacific Professional India is increasingly looking at high value hygiene products which match with quality, efficiency and clearly with environmental consideration. There will be lesser place for paper without one of these qualities, says Carl Jousset, Export Area Manager, Georgia Pacific Professional. Today’s end users’ requirements are much higher than before and they will be
Issue Month : October Issue Year : 2010 Issue Volume : VOL.: 6 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 10
