Over a month-long Everest clean-up campaign launched by Everest Summiteers' Association brought down on Sunday 8,110 kg rubbish collected up to an altitude of 8,700 feet from the base camp.

The drive, which cost around Rs 10.71 million, had taken a team of 29 local Sherpas to clear Everest of litters collected over years.

Health panel meet to discuss the scheme. Meet to find ways to ease pressure on garbage plant.

Arpico Plastishells Ltd, forging ahead in organic and liquid Waste Management, has introduced a Green Gas Unit in Sri Lanka providing households, hotels, restaurants, manufacturing plants, Large Scale businesses and SMEs to produce Bio Gas through organic waste, - an islands first a company spokesperson said.

Available in 1000ltrs and 5000ltrs units, it is estimated a total 1-7 hrs of gas could

Arpico Plastishells Ltd, forging ahead in organic and liquid waste management, has introduced a Green Gas Unit in Sri Lanka providing households, hotels, restaurants, manufacturing plants, large scale businesses and SMEs to produce bio gas through organic waste, - an island's first, a company spokesperson said.

Available in 1,000 litres and 5,000 litres units, it is estimated a total 1 to 7 hrs

CUTTACK: Brace up for sparkling clean, dust-free roads along with unclogged drains and water channels from Tuesday as the millennium city switched to the state-of-the-art mechanised sweeping and sanitation processes from Monday.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the first-of-its-kind Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management project in the State which includes the mechanised sweeping

Experts addressing a workshop on health care waste management here over the week-end called for promoting scientific methods for disposal of waste to improve the standards of health delivery system and minimise the risk of exposure to harmful objects at both public and private health care institutions.

The two-day workshop for medical practitioners, para-medical staff and management personnel o

CMC has elaborate plans to utilise the waste generated in the city for generating power. Plans have been chalked out to take up innovative steps towards generating electricity from solid waste.

Bestowed with Green Leaf Award for effective solid waste management measures, the CMC has already introduced systematic way of collection of wastes.