In the third cleanliness survey, two railway stations – Jodhpur and Marwar in Rajasthan, have emerged as the cleanest railway stations. The survey was conducted by the Quality Council of India (QCI) on 407 major railway stations – 75 A1 ... Read More »

In a CSR initiative, Borghi Brush Machinery Pvt. Ltd propagated the importance of using brushes in keeping the environment clean. More than 11,000 students from 50 schools across Mira-Bhayander and Vasai- Virar areas participated in the Inter-School Essay and Drawing ... Read More »

The International Round Table organised by Waste to Energy Research & Technology Council (WTERT – India) held at Begumpet, Hyderabad, honoured K. Ragothaman, Director, Avant-Garde Engineers & Consultants (P) Ltd with ‘WTERT Lifetime Achievement Award’ for decades of dedication, innovations ... Read More »

According to an official statement, the government will announce the launch of a cleanliness survey to be conducted next year as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban). The Swachh Survekshan 2019 is projected to be conducted from January 4 ... Read More »

Engineering products’ firm IFB Industries entered into a detailed definitive agreement with Ramsons Garment Finishing Equipment, Ramsons Udhyog and its promoters for Rs 35cr. The deal is on a slump sale basis for the entire industrial laundry equipment business. This ... Read More »

Under the new Solid Waste Management policy, the Haryana government has divided the state into 14 clusters. In four of these clusters, Gurugram-Faridabad, Rohtak, Sonipat and Ambala-Karnal, the municipal solid waste will be converted into energy after processing the waste. ... Read More »

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced State ‘Urban Sanitation and Cleanliness Policy’ for better management of solid and liquid waste in cities. Rupani said that the policy seeks to streamline collection and disposal of all kinds of waste in cities ... Read More »

Asia Pulp & Paper’s (APP) Foopak Bio Natura suite of food packaging products ‘Sustainability Product of the Year’ in the 2018 Sustainability Awards program. APP’s Foopak Bio Natura is replacing plastic, foam and PE-coated food packaging with a fully compostable, ... Read More »

#Plasticban in Maharashtra may apparently flourish China’s green industry, as traders in the state have started importing eco-friendly alternatives to plastic products in bulk from China, to cater to the demands of the consumers. The total revenue of the packaging ... Read More »

In an attempt to save water required for cleaning trains, an automatic train washing system has been installed by Northern Railways at Hazrat Nizamuddin station in Delhi. The washing system has a capacity of 250 coaches per day and takes ... Read More »

Comac-Pune has shifted to a larger office space equipped with a training academy, demo point and stock point for machines and spares. “India operation is very critical for the Comac group as it has been present in India for a ... Read More »

Final year mechanical engineering students of Don Bosco college engineering Fatorda Goa – Kaygun Pereira, Vallon Dsilva, Mark ferrao, Selvin Pereira, Akshay Phadte have successfully developed and tested a prototype “Beach Sand Cleaning Machine”, under guidance of Prof. Suraj Marathe. ... Read More »

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is considering installing underground garbage bins in the city. To begin the project with, the civic body has identified four locations — Vasantrao Naik Marg opposite Dhobi Ghat, L Jagmohandas Marg near Napeansea House and ... Read More »

With a 12-acre facility capable of handling up to 96000 tons of E-waste, the company aims to address the crucial E-waste management crisis in the country. Cerebra Integrated Technologies, a public listed company headquartered in Bengaluru, has been among the ... Read More »

After a historic World Cup victory over Colombia, the rejoicing Japanese fans did not leave the stadium before cleaning up rubbish thrown away on the floor of the stadium. They were filmed picking up plastic cups, bottles, cardboard and food ... Read More »

Clean India Journal pays tribute to an outstanding personality in the laundry segment – Vijay Rodda – the man who stood by us in building the laundry section in the magazine and sharing his knowledge at various forums like LaundrexNet ... Read More »

According to a new OECD report, plastic recycling is failing to reach its full potential as low recovery rates of plastic waste, poor quality of recycled plastic and a lack of price incentives are holding back secondary plastic markets. Given ... Read More »

The largest behaviour change programme in the world, under the Swachh Bharat Mission – the rural sanitation coverage has risen to 85%. 7.4 crore toilets have been built across rural India through mobilization of rural communities and as an outcome, ... Read More »

The I-Professional Housekeepers Association (I-PHA) organised a conference on April 28, 2018 at IBIS Hotel Nashik. It was the second annual I-PHA West Zone Housekeepers Meet with attendees from cities like Pune, Mumbai and Aurangabad. These was a blend of ... Read More »

In India, our approach is we know how to clean our stuff, but we never bother about our environmental cleanliness. We keep our houses clean, but don’t bother whether the streets on which we walk are littered or not, or ... Read More »