We take nature and natural resources for granted. It’s high time we conserve, preserve and utlise them properly. For future generations to come it’s our duty to teach our kids now so they grow up to become an environment-conscious kids. Our casual attitude has already done damage to the environment.…
From food and clothing to FMCG goods, and consumer electronics to vehicles and property, purchasing some things sometimes is an inevitable part of our lives. Lately, the consumer is conscious and more sustainably aware, of what they are buying and bringing into their homes. Especially post-pandemic born of our destructive…
“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” – Warren Buffett Took an early evening walk on not so usual walking path of mine down Nilgiri hills. What caught my eye was how the trunk of this tree was covered in beautiful…
“I love walking because it clears your mind, enriches the soul, takes away stress and opens up your eyes to a whole new world.” – Claudette Dudley Walking is one of the best exercises and maintains good health. We should walk with a free mind without any distractions. If it is…
In recent times, wearing masks has become a global requirement to stop the spread of COVID-19. Masks are an effective way of preventing the spread of the infection of novel coronavirus and they have become an everyday accessory. But, they are proving disastrous for the environment. They have a drawback…
“Plastic pollution free world is not a choice but a commitment to life – a commitment to the next generation.”― Amit Ray, Beautify your Breath – Beautify your Life REFUSE PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS Plastic bags are hazardous and pollute our land, water, and air. Plastic bags are non-biodegradable, and hence pollute the…
Just get a bag and drop a dream in it, and you’ll be surprised what happens. Charles Nelson Reilly We all know cloth bags come with a lot of advantages (i) Cloth bags are biodegradable so they do not pollute the environment. (ii) Cloth bags are capable of carrying…
American Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman performed her poem ‘Earthrise’ during the 24 hours of the Climate Reality event in 2018, using her uplifting prose to address climate change. Climate Reality Project is a grassroots environmental awareness group led by former Vice President Al Gore. this poem is about giving…
Every day, we humans drape our bodies in fabric. It can be cotton, silk, or synthetic and a large variety is available in the market. But we have rather little thought to the contents of those materials. Not only this, we are not even aware of what happens to these…
“Earth Day should encourage us to reflect on what we are doing to make our planet a more sustainable and livable place.” –Scott Peters This is the year 2022 and we are still far from Earth-friendly and plastic-free life. 22 April is celebrated as Earth day. Earth Day was first…
Ever wondered where our garbage goes once you throw it in the bin truck? Ever wondered what happens and where it piles up when the truck unloads? Garbage in our country is a very serious issue. With increasing, urbanization management of waste becomes a major issue that needs to be…
A transition to clean energy is about making an investment in our future. – Gloria Reuben When we often speak of clean and green earth one more thing comes into the picture that is clean and green energy. Yes, you heard me right, clean energy. For over 150 years, our…
“There is no beauty in the finest cloth if it makes hunger and unhappiness.” – Mahatma Gandhi Ritu is known as a swatch lady with her nayi soch. Nayi soch is her initiative and she has come up with this nayi soch to utilize cloth swatches. She has been collecting…
“Water is life’s matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.” Conserve water. – Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Summers are nearing and so is there an increase in the water intake. Most Indian homes use RO water purifiers, but have you ever noticed the water wastage caused due…