Sterilization
Insects like mosquitoes, screwworms and fruit flies have short lifecycle of 60-90 days, during which time they mature, reproduce and die. Early pest management is essential to curb their rapid population expansion. Sterilization is one such green technique to control pest infestation
Detergents: Liquid or Powder?
There is a fundamental shift on the laundry wash floor – from several floor attendants manually handling the wash to fully/semi-automated linen wash systems with fewer attendants. This has not only influenced the operations and turnaround wash cycle but also the various components applied in the wash process. Detergents, a major component in the process, come in both liquid...
Zero Waste: A Key Move towards a Sustainable Society
The Zero Waste strategy says no to incinerators, no to mega-landfills, no to the throwaway society and yes to a sustainable society. While it may sound like an idealistic goal, we can put it into a realistic time frame. We do not expect to reach zero waste next year, but we can anticipate that some communities could be very...
CR going mechanised!
To ensure that the private contractors clean suburban trains properly, Central Railway is planning to introduce a grading system. Each coach will be rated on a scale of 0 to 10 after they are washed at the railway car sheds. Cleaning will be carried out at Kurla, Kalwa and Sanpada car sheds. CR will start
10 minute act!!! Getting the multiplex spruced up between the shows
Multiplexes today are more than just places of entertainment. Red carpet welcome, auditorium ambience, comfortable pushback chairs and hot samosas / patties, popcorn, ice-cold cola… served at your seat. But the people seem to be unconcerned about the litter they throw around. Anita Rodrigues, Vice-President of Inox Leisure Ltd ensures that the auditorium is made spic & span minutes...
Pulire Verona 2011
Vertical Growthe The twentieth edition of Pulire Verona (May 24-26), played host to 290 exhibitors, in five exhibition halls spread over 16,000sqmt at Verona Fiere. The fact that 76% of exhibitors are from Italy, confirmed the importance of this event for the Italian economy. The numbers of foreign exhibitors has been growing steadily, now accounting
Kärcher wins awards in Shanghai and Paris
Kärcher won prizes at the China Clean Expo in Shanghai and the Europropre trade fair in Paris. At the largest cleaning trade fair in Asia, Kärcher won an award as the manufacturer with the best overall performance in the Chinese cleaning market. In addition, the HACCP-certificated B60W floor scrubber won the Best Product award. This
Clean award for CST station
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) station in Mumbai has been conferred with the ‘Clean Station’ award from among 477 railway stations across the Central Railway zone. A committee comprising of senior railway officials inspected tracks, platforms, retiring rooms, drainage systems, surrounding areas, booking halls, toilets and even offices at the railway stations. The survey of
Sodexo honoured
Sodexo was chosen as a Business Superbrand for the third year following a robust selection process administered independently by The Centre for Brand Analysis. The centre analysed the views of a panel of experts and 2000 individual UK business professionals. Of the thousands of brands initially considered only the top 500 are deemed to be
GHMC to introduce grading system for hotels
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is inspecting three and five star hotels in the city between May 1 and September 30 with a task force team. It will award each of the hotels depending on their standards of hygiene. Clarifying the guidelines laid down to grade star hotels and also about the best colony award
