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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
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
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
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
e-waste supply chain management in India: Opportunities and Challenges
Today in India, there is a need to bring together all the e-waste recyclers from the formal sector. This can help promote innovative methods of collecting e-waste from retail consumers and promote awareness of the environmental impact of e-waste
Issue Month : December Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 12
Sustainable practices in Food Service Management
When looking through the lens of sustainability within the food service environment, there are myriad interrelated issues, ranging from local purchasing, to waste management, to energy conservation, to green building design. In order to sufficiently address any of these issues, food service managers and facility managers must take into account potential changes to operational processes, education and marketing needs,...
Issue Month : December Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 12
Hygiene Management of FHC units
The high infection risk presented by FHC units results from the waste inside the unit which includes traces left on the lid or the ‘modesty flap’ and the internal surfaces of the unit. These areas provide a breeding ground for pathogenic bacteria which multiply 10 times every hour. The infectious organisms which are associated with
Issue Month : November Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 11
The Potential for Waste to Energy in India
Most cities and towns in India still follow an unregulated and unscientific manner in disposing of the MSW. This has only led to pollution, air & ground water.
Issue Month : November Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 11
Plasma Waste Disposal
There is a great and scorching problem in contemporary, fast growing society, namely creation of huge amount of noxious refuse, called municipal waste, which is more and more dangerous to natural environment that we belong to. All of these materials are very harmful for natural environment, particularly hazardous and medical wastes. Great amounts of municipal
Issue Month : November Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 11
