Rubbish saves man’s lift
Sometimes piles of uncollected rubbish can be worth their weight in gold, as the family and friends of 26-year-old Vangelis... Read More
Filthy suite for $500!
Imagine shelling out $500 for a night stay at a top five-star hotel in Melbourne and finding the luxury suite... Read More
A robot folds clothes!
Imagine a robot which folds clothes, fetches beer from the fridge and also plays pool! The robot begins its work... Read More
Crematorium for dogs
In an unprecedented move in India, Chennai would soon have incinerator (crematorium) for dogs, bringing great relief to many dog... Read More
Pest-free metro
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) promises to make the metro stations in the city pest-free. Stringent precautions are... Read More
Garbage delays flights
Attracted by the garbage dumped from markets in areas surrounding the airport, a jackal strayed onto the runway of the... Read More
Hen litter power
A 5.6MW Barwala power project is being set up by the US firm Indus Terra Energy Inc using technology developed... Read More
Waste bins go missing
Complete absence of garbage bins in commercial areas of Mohali has compounded the problem on city streets, which stems from... Read More
Insurance for rag-pickers
Recognising the contribution of more than 6000 rag-pickers who collect 300-350 tonnes of dry waste from the city daily, the... Read More
Emergency treatment of Drinking Water at point-of-use
Some of the simple treatments of drinking water at any given point of time, or just after an emergency, are enumerated below.
Caring for your cloth
It is important to follow correct laundry procedures to obtain best results. Each fabric merits a different washcycle and should... Read More
The untouched feel
Any toilet is more inviting to use when it gives that hygienic and untouched look right from the entry door to the closet. With increasing awareness and high public demand, building owners and facility managers are opting for touch-free options to ensure optimum sanitary hygiene.
“We colour code cleaning equipment too”
Poonam Jalan, Housekeeping Manager, Fortis Healthcare, Noida, talks about the basic housekeeping practices followed in the hospital
Maintaining The BEST Buses
Travelling in a clean vehicle is probably the best way to begin a working day. RR Deshpande, Chief Manager-Traffic at Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) understands this and has put in place an effective cleaning system to give a clean bus drive to commuters.
Healthy & High Performance Cleaning Programme
Traditional dusting and mopping techniques frequently displace dust and other contaminants from one area to another. It’s a mere waste of time and labour in using such tools. Moreover, dust displaced in the air also affects people working in that environment. Healthy High Performance Cleaning (HHPC) is a comprehensive approach that helps attain safe, healthy, high performing facilities.
Bus terminus maintenance
While mechanised cleaning has helped keep high traffic areas clean, many of the bus service providers are yet to adopt them. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) in an initiative taken two years back outsourced cleaning services and today boasts of clean bus terminuses.
Electrically-activated water same as tap water: Nilfisk
Nilfisk-Advance, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of professional floor cleaning equipment, recently announced the results of independent testing of... Read More
Birds flee pollution
During the late 1970s, Kavadi, a village off the Pune-Solapur highway, three km from Loni with its pollution-free river, was... Read More
Green Knowledge + Green Practices = Green Cleaning?
Mechanised cleaning, sustainable cleaning, green cleaning… these and many other terms though are welcome, more than 95% of both the client companies and the service providers are yet unclear what exactly they all mean. It is imperative to wipe out this ignorance if we have to have a better environment. Clean India Journal discusses with clients and contractors on green cleaning practices.
Stickers to show train cleaning record
In an initiative to keep trains clean, the Western Railway has introduced a special fluorescent green sticker which will be... Read More
