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School gets napkin vending machine

Saturday, 19 December 2009 02:52
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The Hindu 19.12.2009

School gets napkin vending machine

Staff Reporter

To supply good quality napkins at heavily subsidised rates

Tirupur: The Jaiva Bhai Corporation Girls Higher Secondary School commissioned a sanitary napkin vending machine and an incinerator on its premises, on Friday.

School headmistress Vijaya Anandam told The Hindu that the gadgets, established with the support of Muyarchi, an NGO, at a cost of Rs. 30,000 was aimed at supplying good quality napkins at heavily subsidized rates to the students and teachers as well as to scientifically destroy the used napkins.

The Classic brand vending machines and the incinerator were developed by A.S.S. Innovative Technics Private Limited, Chennai, who had already installed similar machines in 13 other schools in Dindigul, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri and Kancheepuram districts, it was pointed out.

In addition to this, Ms. Anandam said that branded napkins, procured through the A.S.S. Innovative Technics Private Limited, were supplied at a low rate of Rs. 2 per piece, so that it would be affordable for students and teachers in the school.

Coins

“The users have to deposit two one rupee coins to fetch the product from the vending machine,” she added.

Last Updated on Saturday, 19 December 2009 02:54
 

Elliot’s Beach in a ‘Glass’ of its own

Friday, 18 December 2009 10:29
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The New Indian Express 18.12.2009

Elliot’s Beach in a ‘Glass’ of its own

Express News Service


CHENNAI: The Chennai Corporation may have taken credit for spending only Rs. 2.43 crores in the beautification of the Besant Nagar beach but a scientific survey conducted by “Reclaim our Beaches Campaign”, a collective of environmental activists, has brought out startling facts that prove that the Corporation, obsessed with beautification, has actually lost sight of other, important, civic issues.

The survey says that the 800- metre long Besant Nagar beach has only two trashcans placed at either end, with the result that most of the trash litters the sands. Further, it alleges, that at least 1,735 pieces of broken glass were found strewn on the sands apart from 8500 plastic cups, 8000 pieces of silver foil and other nondescript items, taking the tally to 20,000 objects.

Siddharth Hande, a member of the campaign, says, “ Our survey shows Elliot’s Beach should be renamed as ‘Broken Glass Beach’. The trash makes it extremely unsafe for people to walk. It is high time we as responsible citizens woke up and start creating awareness and worked towards bringing all the stakeholders together to find solutions.” The group is trying to campaign at all levels. Sharadha Shankar, another member, said, “ We are planning to make this campaign all-inclusive.

We need everybody’s support to bring about a change. We are on talks with the hawkers, the people who use the beach, and also, after December, we plan to focus on school children.” As a fundraiser, the band Junkyard Groove is all set to groove for the cause on December 20 evening at ‘Space’ at No.1, Elliot’s Road. They plan to have a beach cleaning drive on January 30 and 31. For more details, readers can contact: 9600040682.

Last Updated on Friday, 18 December 2009 10:36
 

Residents plan cleaning operation at Elliot’s beach

Friday, 18 December 2009 04:30
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Deccan Chronicle 18.12.2009

Residents plan cleaning operation at Elliot’s beach

December 18th, 2009
By Our Correspondent

Dec. 17: On the Independence Day this year, the Marina was declared plastic-free and disposable cups, plates, bags or even water sachets are no longer allowed on the 4.5-km-long stretch from lighthouse to Anna memorial. But, anti-plastic law along the Marina alone cannot work.

A survey carried out by Reclaim Chennai Beaches Campaign (RCBC), a social movement formed by a group of like-minded youth and residents of Besant Nagar, found a total of 20,000 pieces of trash, including 8,500 plastic cups, water sachets and disposable spoons, 1,735 pieces of broken glass and bits of balloon strewn along the 800-metre-long Besant Nagar beach, the second most popular in the city.

The survey was conducted more than a year after the Chennai corporation executed its Rs 2.43 crore package for beach beautification in Besant Nagar. “No beauty has been added to the Besant Nagar beach. In fact, the city corporation has funded only two trash cans and one flower bin, put up by Neelmetal, for garbage collection at Besant Nagar beach. It is time we reclaim our public property,” Mr Siddharth Hande, a member of the 350-member youth collective, a subsidiary of RCBC, said.

In a bid to create awareness among the people and promote zero waste, the group has planned to organise a massive clean up programme on January 30 and 31, 2010.

“The city administration cannot be taking care of the whole issue every time. Each citizen has the social responsibility and we are planning for a massive programme for creating awareness among the general public to educate them on how to handle waste, through video clippings and movies,” says Ms Sharadha Shankar of Save Chennai Beaches Campaign, which is working along with RCBC.

 
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