India's sanitation landscape is undergoing a transformative change, with the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase II marking a remarkable achievement: five lakh+ villages have been declared Open Defecation Free Plus. The key to the success of Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase I was an effective communication strategy that included mass awareness campaigns, behaviour change communication, and the formation of local …
Severe weather and winds have affected businesses throughout Southern California, including the Royal Paper Box Co. in Montebello. “Even though carwash workers often set up their own rainy day funds, it isn’t enough to help them get by, even in the usual rainy season,” Gonzalez said. “The amount of call-outs we’ve had over a three-month period of time is definitely …
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Researchers at the Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science, have claimed they have developed an efficient decentralised wastewater treatment and recycling system at Berambadi primary school situated in the remote village of Berambadi in Karnataka. “We have demonstrated for the first time that decentralised wastewater treatment systems can be economically put into practice in a rural setting,” Assistant …
Marc_Osborne via Getty Images Sometimes sustainability can seem a little intimidating, expensive and even impractical, but it doesn’t have to be. While we’re talking beauty, you’ll also want to avoid formulas that contain microbeads, which can end up in the oceans, as well as brands that use a lot of unnecessary plastic packaging. Being eco-friendly doesn’t have to be hard, …
