Category: Resources
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Small steps make a Big Difference
There are tons of small things that we can do at home to help in reducing landfill waste, cleaning the air, preserving our natural landscape and help in reducing carbon footprint, creating a healthier home and lowering monthly bills to boot. Let’s fasten our seat – belts and go on a ‘Green Adventure’ and take…
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Food waste generation; Why should we care?
The world population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2030 and this large population will require food to eat, to survive. This means that in the coming years we need to produce more food to feed this extra 2 billion, while ensuring that we also produce and provide enough to feed the millions in…
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The Holiday Homework Mantra
In the myriad of articles on green living, science and its boon and bane, waste management, oh wait wait wait! What did I say, waste management? Ohh! Waste management seems interesting for the mantra edition today. But yes, we will go out of the way, our green way in managing waste and not the conventional…
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The Monsoon Mantra 2k14: Catch water drops
The Mantra Edition is again here. Let’s talk about the kid’s favorite season, the tip top season, Monsoon. Ah! Monsoon reminds me of the “chapak dance” and for those who don’t know, “the water splashing dance”, hot pakodas or French fries, a cup of coffee and you are set for the most heavenly trip. But…
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Fossil fuels: The depletion and prevention
The anaerobic decomposition of the dead organisms, be it the plants or animals, results in the formation of fossil fuels, deep inside the crust of the earth. They contain petroleum, natural gas and coal and need million of years to form. The growing demand for urbanization especially in underdeveloped and developing countries has resulted in…
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Watt you save is watt you gain
Electricity. This word should generally evoke a feeling of power. A feeling of shock and awe at one of the most discoveries that man has ever made. It is an index of development these days, and the amount of it produced and consumed gives us an idea of how developed a country is. But in…
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INTERFERENCE OF EXTERNAL LIGHT OVER NATURAL?
We have always learnt about how human activities played a vital role in environmental pollution and have also learnt the different types of pollution present in our environment. But we rarely get to hear about light pollution. If we go around asking people what is light pollution, probably most of the people will search it…
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What is GOING GREEN (Part 2)
In the earlier part we have seen Reduction in Pollution and Conservation of energy, and in this part we are going to see about Conserve energy. Reduce consumption and waste. Protect earth’s ecological balance. Conserve Energy Conserve energy, what does it mean to going green. Considering the resources of earth, that is the oil, coal,…
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Water conservation at home: some simple strategies
About seventy percent of the earth’s surface is covered in water. We think that the abundance of water on the planet gives us free reign to use as much water as we like. But that is not true at all. Out of the seventy percent only a small percent is suitable for our consumption. Wastage…
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What is GOING GREEN (Part 1)
What is meant by going green? Going green means, not only recycling but it includes much more. Basically go green means, live the life as an individual, in a way that is eco friendly and is sustainable for the earth. It also means to contributing towards maintaining the ecological balance in the environment and preserving…