Practical Action Publishing
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Health Care Waste Management in Developing Countries
This brief gives an overview on health care waste treatment options focusing on incineration.
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Compost Toilets
This fact sheet describes a compost toilet that has proved to be most effective in water-logged areas where pit-latrines and septic tanks are inappropriate.
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Ventilated Improved Pit Latrine
The Ventilated Improved Pit Latrine is an improvement on standard pit latrines that eliminates flies and odour.
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Soured Milk and Yoghurt
Soured milk is produced by uncontrolled milk fermentation using naturally-occurring bacteria. Yoghurt is produced by controlled milk fermentation of milk by lactic acid bacteria.
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Cassava Processing
This fact sheet describes uses of cassava - a staple crop of particular importance in South America and Africa - how to process it, harvest it and store it.
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Ginger Processing
Ginger is valued for the dried ginger spice and preserved, crystallised ginger.
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Strawberry Flavoured Jam
Strawberry flavoured jam can be made from ash gourd and artificial strawberry flavouring.
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Coffee Processing
This fact sheet describes the types of coffee, and the techniques and equipment needed for small-scale coffee production.
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Low Cost Incinerator Construction Notes
Guide for the construction of a low cost incinerator
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Technical Guidelines for Gravity Goods Ropeway
A rope based transport system for mountainous regions.