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  • How to observe Soil day

    How to observe Soil day

    December 5 is observed as  World Soil Day. It supports and encourages the sustainable management of soil resources. Soil day theme for 2020 was to Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity. And this year the theme is ‘Halt Soil Salinisation, Boost Soil Productivity’ – raising awareness about the topmost layer of…

  • Ep 3 – Green Talks with Panchtatwa Girl Featuring Anandita Nair

    Ep 3 – Green Talks with Panchtatwa Girl Featuring Anandita Nair

    Plastics give a helpful hand, but they are polluting our land! There is hardly any doubt that the use of plastic products makes life easier. But if we see the ratio between plastic use’s pros and cons, we can see a clearer picture. If we weigh on a balancing machine,…

  • Ep 2 – Green Talks with Panchtatwa Girl Ft. Arisudan Yadav

    Ep 2 – Green Talks with Panchtatwa Girl Ft. Arisudan Yadav

    Clubbing energy efficiency with renewable energy will give us the much-needed window to incubate the renewable energy sector, particularly large solar, without having to increase the price of electricity. Jamshyd Godrej Panchtatwa Girl brings you Green talks and presents here yet another eco-friendly episode. In this episode, we are discussing…

  • Ep 1 – Green Talks with Panchtatwa Girl Ft. Manas Mukul

    Ep 1 – Green Talks with Panchtatwa Girl Ft. Manas Mukul

    PanchTatwa Girl brings you an eco-friendly talk series. Praguntatwa talks – The Green Podcast focuses on spreading awareness on eco-friendly living and talks with people sharing conscious and sustainable living ideas. Meet my first guest sharing minimalist lifestyle and eco-travel ideas. Eco-friendly living is not a choice – It’s a…

  • Book Review – The Secret of Plants in the ENVIRONMENT

    Book Review – The Secret of Plants in the ENVIRONMENT

    The Secret of Plants in the ENVIRONMENT – Book ReviewBook Title: The Secret of Plants in the ENVIRONMENTAuthor: Rishikesh UpadhyayGenres : Non-fiction, Environment, Nature, Botany, Ecology, Gardening.Publication Date : 2 nd April, 2020Format : Ebook, PaperbackLanguage – EnglishAvailable on : Amazon, Barnes & Noble The Secret of Plants in the…

  • Environment-related dates

    Environment-related dates

    Being an Eco-blogger I always make sure to keep track of Environment related dates. Many people often ask me how you are aware of these dates. Well, as a choice I love to keep track of these dates and the celebrations surrounding them. Environmental observances and designated days are a…

  • BeeTee’s MELT – Handcrafted Bean to Bar chocolate in India

    BeeTee’s MELT – Handcrafted Bean to Bar chocolate in India

    A chocolate quiz before we begin – The Mayan and Aztec peoples used cocoa beans not only to make a delicious beverage but also as……Are you wondering what the answer is? Well, the answer is Currency. So, the currency value in chocolate makes them precious, special and sometimes unique too.…

  • Anarsa recipe

    Anarsa recipe

    Diwali faral consists of a variety of snacks in its platter. Ladoo, chivda, chakli, karaji and of course Anarsa, without which the Diwali faral platter is incomplete. Anarsa is an authentic Maharashtra snack/ sweet dish which is one of my favourite. It is a snack and is made from soaked…

  • Tree Love – October 2021

    Tree Love – October 2021

    In October first week, I accompanied my son to an examination center. Once the exam began parents were to wait in the waiting hall in the school building. The waiting hall for parents was on second floor of the school. As soon as I settled the curious me started walking…

  • AVOIDABLE SINGLE-USE PLASTICS

    AVOIDABLE SINGLE-USE PLASTICS

    Plastic has become a continual part of our lives. It’s everywhere around us: packaged products, cosmetic ingredients, textiles, mobile phones, etc. Even in the clothes, you wear, the cup your drink coffee from, and even chewing gum you might be chewing on right now! Plastic is ubiquitous and it gets…

  • Plants worshipped on Dusshera

    Plants worshipped on Dusshera

    On the eve of Dussehra, multiple ancient historical events occurred, that marked the victory of truth over evil. In different parts of India, we celebrate Vijayadashami, Navratri, or Dusshera, in a variety of ways. One noticeable thing in most of these celebrations is the importance given to certain plants and…

  • Teaching children importance of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle on Green consumer day

    Teaching children importance of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle on Green consumer day

    On 28th September every year, we celebrate Green Consumer Day. This day helps to make people aware of the use of eco-friendly products, that can reduce pollution. It primarily focuses on awareness-raising and the importance of recycling-reusing and reducing waste material, and ringing a green and clean pollution-free environment. Green…

  • Stop Sucking with Straws

    Stop Sucking with Straws

    When you order a coke or drink at a cafe, restaurant, bar, or fast-food chain, you sure look for your straw which sadly is of plastic, by default. The use of straws has become incredibly common these days and most of us enjoy using them without even thinking of the…

  • Benefits of using Bio-degradable materials over disposables and single-use plastic

    Benefits of using Bio-degradable materials over disposables and single-use plastic

    The waste around us is increasing manifold and the major portion of this is single-use plastic and disposables. Reusing culture is almost dying and piles of dump and garbage are rising. Just to avoid washing and carrying, people prefer single-use plastic and don’t realize that it takes up more space…