“Creativity is thinking up new things. Innovation is doing new things.” – Theodore Levitt Handmade Paper Handmade paper is a type of paper that is crafted manually rather than produced by machines. It is made using traditional methods that date back centuries, often involving the following steps: Characteristics of Handmade…
Rethink before you buy Reuse before you throw Refuse what you don’t need Reduce what is of no use Recycle creatively Repurpose thoughtfully It fills me with immense joy and happiness to successfully complete yet another year and season of sustainable talks. Green Tatwa Talks has so far conducted…
Christmas, New year’s, Sankranti, Lohri, and a lot of festival time says it’s the gifts time. And when it’s a gift, there come packing, decoration, and ribbons. And these days online shopping helps us buy anything anywhere easily and also piles up on packing. Have you ever thought, when you…
PanchTatwa Girl, the girl passionate about Panchtatwas of life/ nature is here to help you lead Eco-friendly Life. I’m on a mission to raise awareness for eco-friendly living and conscious sustainable choices. This blog is my first step towards eco-consciousness where I share my views, thoughts, and perspective to help…
To increase public participation to curb the use of single-use plastic (SUP), the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has launched a mobile application for the public, recently. After downloading the application ‘SUP-CPCB’, people may lodge a complaint against those using, selling, and manufacturing SUP. Now that’s interesting and a good initiative. Ministry of…
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…
“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…
Minimalism is the process of identifying what is essential in your life and having the courage to let go of the rest. I got a chance to watch a thought-provoking documentary called ‘The Minimalists: Less Is Now’ on Netflix. Released in 2015 and directed by Matt D’Avella. Everyone has that…
Recycle your junk! Think outside the trash… Recycle! Don’t throw cash in the trash, recycle it all – it’s your call! In this episode of Green Talks, we have Shalini chablani from Healing Environment. She is trying her best to Heal the environment with all the bay steps she is taking…
During the first lockdown in 2020, what started as a sewa is now a mission. Today on Green Tatwa Talks we have Gaurav Mendiratta who is running Shri Shani Rasoi trust, feeding the poor, hungry, and needy. He started helping and providing food to people in lockdown, especially to people,…
In this episode of green talks, I have with me Kalpana Manivannan. Kalpana is an urban organic farmer. She is trying to change the perspective about farming and help people realize their sustainability goals, zero waste lifestyle and garden dreams. A former biology school teacher, turned organic farmer, Balancing her farm…
There’s an old saying that one man’s junk is another man’s treasure; and when it comes to repurposing waste it couldn’t be any closer to the truth. Finding new uses for old items can save you a significant amount of money and armed with a little thought and creativity, creates…
The most environmentally friendly product is the one you didn’t buy. – Joshua Becker, founder of Becoming Minimalist When we talk of eco-friendly living the very first thing that supports this cause is the three Rs of reducing, reusing, and recycling. तीन R का मतलब होता है REDUCE(कम उपयोग), RECYCLE(पुन: चक्रण) , REUSE(पुन:…
Recycling is important in today’s world if we want to leave this planet for our future generations. It is good for the environment since we are making new products from the old products which are of no use to us. DIY crafts is one such art that helps you to…