Category: DIY Green
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Handkerchiefs vs. Paper tissues :Make a greener choice today!
Whether it is about blowing your nose or wiping away sweat, paper tissues have always been a preferred choice for the youth of today. These are the main reasons for landfills today. Paper towels, paper cups and several other one-time use throwaway materials have not escaped the unfortunate ultimate trap in rising landfills. Whatever happened…
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Few easy steps to reduce your carbon footprint
Many people are getting aware of carbon footprint day by day. Sustainable lifestyle is becoming a trend these days and it has given birth to this term. For those of you who do not know about it, I would tell you all you need to know regarding it in this article. Once you know what…
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SAVE YOUR PLANTS FROM THE HEAT
The rising temperature has severe effects on our skin on the tiny birds. So imagine what would happen to the delicate plants that grow in the harsh sun and have to bare the heat all the time. In super hot climates however, an extremely dry and harsh summer can last many months. Can you be…
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Do-It-Yourself: Live Greener
Everyone wants to live safe and clean, but nobody wants to achieve that by natural means. We are living in a selfish world, where everyone keeps their house and the space within the compound clean, but making the street and other places untidy. Our earth is facing a lot of problems by our acts and…
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Waste is Wealth!
Imagine you go for a walk, and there is greenery all over and as you are walking seeing the greenery you smell a foul smell of the garbage following your path too! Is only planting trees are necessary to have healthy environment! Then the answer is, No! We need to understand that greener environment will…
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Green colleges are here to stay
The green revolution is here to stay and its flag bearers are the youth of today. It is up to the present generation to take the green initiative forward and spread it around the world. A green youth promises a green future for the earth. So if you are the youth of today, a huge…
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Horticulture : Practices and The Therapy
The scintillating smell of petrichor.The quiet murmur of greenery.The fresh gush of oxygenated breeze throughout the day. Where do you find them all? Yes, it’s in the horticulture!! Horticulture is basically a sub-sector of Agriculture and involves plenty of things like technology, business and also science and art. It can be used for a plenty…
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Bonzai trees : Seek the ultimate tranquility!
Miniature, chic and traditionally elegant. That’s what bonsai trees are all about! ‘Bon’ is the name for the low sided pot and ‘sai’ means the planting/plant. The earlier Chinese term for bonsai was penzai. The traditional Chinese practice of growing bonsais is basically a cultivation that could be long term and also includes the shaping…
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Go green the older way – GARDENING
Gardening is one such recreational activity that gives delight and helps passing of leisure time. It is often adopted as a hobby by many and some take it up as a passion. Gardening gives pleasure to the aching soul and refreshes one after a hard day’s work. Early in the morning a walk in the…
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10 Eco-friendly gifting-ideas
Someone’s birthday coming up? Or you want to impress someone? Or maybe just give them a little surprise? But, you don’t seem to know how ! Gifts are always the best way to win anyone’s heart. What if you relate this to the go- green idea? It would be wonderful to gift someone by making…