Category: Environment
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10 Quick Ways to Save Resources
Conserving natural resources not only saves money but also valuable resources. Here are some valuable tips to save the Earth as well as the human race. 1. Save trees, use less Paper – To satisfy the world’s need for paper, every year 4 million trees are slaughtered. Both money and trees can be saved from…
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Be the Change!
Mahatma Gandhi’s famous quote “Be the change you that you wish to see in the world” is quite relevant in today’s world when there are so many issues across the globe that need our attention. Climate change and global warming is one such concern. Governments, businesses and the civil society together need to take action…
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Captive Breeding: Is it Really Any Good ?
‘So many baby crocodiles, dad!’ exclaimed Nigella, hoisted up in her father’s arms at the Madras Croc Bank, Chennai. To the wide-eyed child, it was a source of great amazement, but the concept of ex-situ conservation is something that the world has yet to come to a decision yet. There is great need of conservation…
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School and College Campuses: Go Green
Say ‘I will drop my garbage in the bin’ 10 times. Now drop your garbage in the bin. That is one of the many innovative signs that my college, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai has in place as its initiative to ‘Go Green’. Going green does not necessarily mean building dams for hydroelectricity and harvesting solar…
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The Ingenious Practice of Crop Rotation
The phenomenon of growing more than one type of crop on a single piece of land in chronological seasons is called crop rotation. This tactic has been employed by farmers for many years to preserve the fertility of the soil as well as to yield good produce all year round. The early traces of crop…
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Natural Homemade Solutions for Long Lustrous Hair
Long beautiful hair is a sign of health and vitality. Every woman yearns for a thick and lustrous mane that they can show off to the world. But due to unhealthy eating habits, irregular sleep and pollution- 80% of the population suffers from some form of hair damage. Dandruff, thinning air, eczema, split ends, greasiness,…
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How Eco-Friendly is your Home???
“Home is where our heart is” and home defines the beauty of a homemaker. Most of us like to enjoy the beauty of nature. But considering today’s scenario and our buzzing life and changing lifestyle, how often do we go to places where we can experience the nature and appreciate its beauty? We…
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Global Warming: The World On Fire!
GLOBAL WARMING: THE WORLD ON FIRE! As the name suggest global warming in simple words refers to the increase in temperatures resulting in heating of the globe. But let us give you a better and broader definition of global warming: “Global warming refers to an unequivocal and continuing rise in the average temperature of Earth’s…
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Say No to Leather
As you enjoy a happy time with your family, there are others too who are born with similar social instincts and they too crave their mother’s warmth or father’s protection. They too like us are social animals and live in groups. In fact elephants are believed to have feelings just like the humans and are…
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Sustainability- From Ignorance to Care.
How can the Aam Aadmi implement sustainability? It is quite often that we talk about conservation of environment. It is easier for us to blame some governmental policies or the works done by other people which result in pollution. Actually, it’s not the job of only the UN or the government or your neighbour. It…