Category: Going Green
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Mangroves- Man’s Best Friend?
Coastal areas all around the world are different, but they have one sight in common. No, not the sea. Okay, maybe two sights then… The sea, and mangroves. Yes mangroves, something we mumbaikars are very familiar with, if only to stay far away from them. We associate them with garbage, awful smells, and a waste…
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Acid Rain- A Serious Threat
The setup of the Earth that is formed to help sustain human has been rendered so much that it is now not only a matter of concern but also has now turned into a subject of anxiety of survival. The environment is not just confined to nature. It also includes social and economic activity, which…
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Scorching Heat, Avoid by Green Living
With the rise of industrialization and migration of people from villages to towns in search of employment, there has been regular increase in the problems of shelter, unhygienic conditions, waste disposal, pollution, global warming, ozone layer depletion and many more to name which lead to ecological imbalance. This imbalance was created when man heedlessly exploited…
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Changing Climate and Phenology Mismatch
Changing Climate and Phenology Mismatch Ah,the beautiful time of spring.The flowers bloom,The birds sing,the air around us has a charismatic tinge that seems to freshen our mood.Depending on the region where we may reside,the tiny green shoots of the plants rise out of the ground,bears awake from hibernation or cherry trees may bloom into a…
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The Vital Importance of Shopping Bags
It is common for a green-living website to have something up about plastic. This site is no different. But that’s a good thing. Plastic bags are so common now I can bet you don’t even give them a second thought. Until they start over-running your house that is. The most popular solution at that point…
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Beauty to Beast- From Garden City to Garbage City Bangalore
A city well reputed as the Information Technology (IT) capital of India, home to many well recognized educational and research institutes like the Indian Institute of Science (IIS), Indian Institute of Management (IIMB), Indian Institute of Fashion Designing (IIFD), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), National Institute of Medical and Health Sciences (NIMHANS), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL),…
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Marine Pollution: Life at Sea.
Marine Pollution: Life at Sea. Marine Pollution refers to the pollution occurring due to dumping of waste materials into seas, oceans and other water bodies. The phenomenon of marine pollution occurs when harmful substances enter oceans and chemically harm water bodies and aquatic life. The waste may be industrial waste, agricultural waste or residential waste.…
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Waste Segregation & amp; Waste Management: A need of today and every day.
Waste Segregation & Waste Management: A need for today and every day. Waste management has been defined as the “generation, prevention, characterisation, monitoring, treatment, reuse, and residue deposition of solid wastes.” Waste management is one of the most integral issues of any city or country. Improper waste management leads to the breeding of mosquitoes and…
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Significance of Trees for our Future
Waking up daily to face a new day before us, what is the first thought that crosses our mind? Thinking about earning more and more every day, living a life full of riches, having every comfort whatsoever in the world, and so on. But just for the sake of a moment, have we ever stopped…
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Paint your Walls Green- With Milk!
When we think of painting our home or work space, we think of blue, pink, cream, red… they look so beautiful on the walls, right? The prospect of getting our rooms painted a new colour is so exciting; getting to choose the colours and imagine them all around us! However, we do not think of…