Category: DIY Green
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Some important environmental laws: We must be aware!
To protect the environment from degradation by human activities, it is necessary to enforce environmental laws. The legal control for the protection of environment was incorporated by the 42nd amendment Act 1976 into the constitution. The amendment act incorporated two new articles, Article 48A, and Article 51A(g). Article 48Asays that the state would protect and…
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The Academic Mantra: Environmental Education is the future!
The Academic Mantra 2014 is: Go for environmental studies and serve better than just an aware bearer of the problem, contribute in making a change. For all the toddlers who are asked questions about their aim in life: Remember! Green is the new cool. Let’s have a greener and sustainable revolution! Environmental studies are the…
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10 Ancient Green Homes
We hear a lot about green homes now-a-days. The first thing that will come to our mind when we hear the term Green House is home with high grade technologies to reduce the usual impact on the nature. The people have an idea that Green Homes are with modern technology, design and construction. But the…
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Festivals Go Green!
Shweta with all zest to 15 years old Ridhhi, “Ridhhi do you know that Ganpati baapa arriving at our home! It will be so fun! Lights, decorations, sweets and we would see magnificent idols of lord Ganesha!” On this replies to her friend Shweta, “No! it is not at all good! For the environment in…
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Sustainable Agriculture: Nation’s Economy Mantra
Using modern cultivation methods and the high yielding varieties of certain staple crops to produce more food per acre of cropland is well known as the Green Revolution. The two most important problems associated with higher crop production are the high energy costs (which goes against the “save energy” mantra) built into this form of…
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Techniques to be implemented in New Homes
We talk a lot about green ways and green living. We read a lot of green living blog, newspapers and hear a lot about the effects on our planet. We read, listen and give ideas alone, but, have we ever tried to reduce the rate of impact on our planet. If you think that, you…
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Action Plan: Project Citizen
Environmental education, Awareness and training plays a significant role in encouraging and enhancing people’s participation in activities aimed at conservation, protection and management of the environment, essential for achieving sustainable development. The Ministry, therefore, accords priority for the promotion of non-formal environmental education and creation of awareness among all sections of the society through diverse…
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Bid Goodbye to Pills Forever
How many of you dread falling sick just because you have to take a disgusting pill or tablet to get well? If you are repulsed by pills then you are definitely not alone. Allopathic medication or tablets can leave a bitter aftertaste in your mouth. Apart from that, they can cause severe side effects as…
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Solar Pocket Factory- Revolutionizing Solar Power
There has been enough said about the carelessness of Human beings which has degraded the environment. Land, water and air- all are getting polluted day by day because of the many human activities and are heading towards a future full of uncertainty and danger. While most of us continue to blame the human beings for…
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The Rakshabandhan Mantra:Protect the Earth and it will protect you!
The mantra edition is here again greeting you all a very happy summer season, which marks the arrival of a never-ending list of Indian festivals. The leading one is Rakshabandhan. Oh! True, you all must be scratching your heads, thinking as to what in heaven, is Rakhi going to do with environment. For all the…