Many people have for long suffered the stench that comes with poor disposal of sewage. Many go for septic tanks, which cost a lot of money and space yet most homes are built in small spaces. According ...

I n light of recurring tragedies — involving workers losing their lives while cleaning septic tanks — it is time to question the safety and functioning of the ubiquitous septic tank. These tanks treat ...

Managing waste such as faecal matter is not easy. However, with technology, a new sceptic tank has been developed to ease waste management especially in homes. All her life, Flavia Amiya, a resident ...

The bio-digester technology developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will be a game changer in the sanitation sector in the years to come, according to Sudhir Mande, ...

The Friends of Bharathapuzha (FoB), a non-government organisation headed by Metroman E. Sreedharan, has replaced the conventional septic tank being used by the comfort station near the main temple at ...

For many Kenyans building homes, the choice now is whether to install a septic tank or switch to a biodigester. Waste management and scarcity of water have forced many to install biodigesters that ...