Author: Green Blogger

  • Jute- a better alternative to plastic

    Jute- a better alternative to plastic

    Plastic has become an inevitable part of our lives. No matter how much we want to get rid of it, it still occupies a monumental place on the earth. Made from non bio-degradable polymers or PP, plastic does not break down easily. It takes hundreds of years to decompose one piece of plastic. With a…

  • True Environmentalists: The Tribal People

    True Environmentalists: The Tribal People

    ‘Sar santey rookh rahe to bhi sasto jaan.’ ‘If a tree is saved even at the cost of the head, it is worth it.’ ~Amrita Devi. Amrita Devi was a member of the Bishnoi tribe in Rajasthan who gave up her life in order to protect trees. Tribal people not cut trees and make paper…

  • Increasing Atmospheric Oxygen…

    Increasing Atmospheric Oxygen…

    Origin Of Oxygen In The Atmosphere: Have you ever wondered why earth is the only known planet that contains oxygen? Scientists theorized that earth at the beginning of time was actually without oxygen. It took nearly billions of years for the right conditions to arrive which lead to the accumulation of air which supports the…

  • DIY Your own world! A terrarium

    DIY Your own world! A terrarium

    Want to build your own ecosystem? Well, here is a simple and easy technique. Make a terrarium in just few steps! A terrarium is basically a miniature world!!! In here you can grow whatever plants you like and you can choose to have animals too and call yourself the creator of a whole new world!…

  • Global Warming-A Global Warning

    Global Warming-A Global Warning

    Well, a happy summer vacation to those of you who do have one! It’s really a pleasure to sit at home instead of having to step out in this heat (sorry office goers. I feel for you…). Summer hasn’t even got to its full strength yet, but it’s already strong enough to be punishing. I…

  • ECONOMIC APPROACH TO THE ENERGY PROBLEM

    ECONOMIC APPROACH TO THE ENERGY PROBLEM

    In addressing and considering issues related to energy and environment from the perspective of development economics, it is very difficult for anyone to remain objective. The questions are complex, the decisions are difficult, and the answers are crucial. The questions are complex, the decisions are difficult, and the answers are crucial. It is upon these…

  • Get a health boost at the spa

    Get a health boost at the spa

    When spas first started opening up, they were thought of as a destination for expensive beauty treatments. Many people avoided going to the spa because they thought they were too expensive or they didn’t need them. But gradually people have come to realize that a spa is not just a place for relaxation and beautification,…

  • The goodness of lemons

    The goodness of lemons

    Lemon has always been a common citrus fruit that we use almost every day. Be it for a glass of lemonade or a lemon meringue pie, lemon is a household item found in every home around the world. Lemon being so easily available and costing so less, we tend to underestimate its power over the…

  • ‘Off-shore oil rigs not so great,’ says Marine Life

    ‘Off-shore oil rigs not so great,’ says Marine Life

    The men were covered with grime. The fire at the top of the set up was flaming up constantly, fed by a steady supply of oil dug up from its oceanic sediments abode. The rig was functioning well. The offshore oil drilling rig was such a success! Who cares if the setting up of the…

  • The Age of Water Bottles

    The Age of Water Bottles

    Chemicals that interfere with the body’s regular hormonal messaging system are found to have their way in the food or drinks stored in reused plastic containers nowadays. Those water bottles which are found to be hanging in nearly everyone’s backpack nowadays are proved to be poisonous when reused, used for heating or freezing or left…