Carpet Preconditioning
Preconditioning carpet to maximise soil suspension prior to soil removal has been an industry-accepted practice for many years. However, the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI), USA, implemented its Seal of Approval (SOA) programme, which included spectrophotometre measurement of light reflected from cleaned carpet using the Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (ATCC) gray scale to develop comparative DE values.
Toilets are free but cleaning is not
Providing toilets, wherever and whenever, and maintaining them too, can make all the difference
in sanitation, says Rajeev Kher, Founder and Director, Shramik Sanitation Systems
Cross-contamination in food
Proper cleanliness and hygiene systems are essential to control cross contamination in food business
No to foreign waste
About 470 tonnes of municipal hazardous waste, stuffed in 20 containers from Greece and French-controlled Reunion Island and meant for... Read More
Rainwater harvesting mela
Owing to scarcity of water plaguing most of the areas in Bengaluru, Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has... Read More
Reorganising to meet demands
The growing Indian market will boost the growth of Intercare Cleaning & Hygiene Services Pvt Ltd,
says Garish Nanda, Managing Director
Boosting worker output
Even as economies are picking up world wide, it is believed the hiring of new workers and a decrease in... Read More
Fishing in sewers
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has taken up a र500-crore project under the JNNURM to desilt and strengthen brick sewers in... Read More
In the market for proper sanitation
Poor sanitation spreads disease, yet efforts to provide subsidised toilets have been resisted for cultural
reasons in many developing countries. To improve the rate of uptake, some people are now advocating a market-based approach.
Safety, Security and Housekeeping
There is a renewed awareness regarding safety and security in the hospitality industry, demanding the presence of more alert and trained housekeeping personnel in hotels
Keep Delhi Clean
With only six months to go for the Commonwealth Games to commence, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has appealed to Delhiites... Read More
A map of toilets
To make it swifter for tourists and citizens to access washrooms, the Delhi Tourism department will soon come up with... Read More
Saving Hindon!
To keep the Hindon river clean, the Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam has introduced a first-of-its kind disposal system for temple waste... Read More
