Tag: change
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Save Food, Save the Planet
‘That’s not food’ , groaned Mike, pushing away a plate of lentils, lean meat and broccoli. ‘That’s healthy. You have to eat’, replied his mother, back turned to him, washing dishes. Mike slowly gulps down the chicken, makes a sniper-like stealthy dash towards the garbage bin and shoves his plateful of food into it. There.…
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Get over Plastic!
Look around you. If there is one thing in abundance other than the envelope of air, it is plastic. Almost 73% of the items we use have plastic in them. Given that they are durable, flexible and long-lasting, one can see why they are used in everything – giving us a reason to love these…
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Simple Tips to Save Electricity
Are you depressed because you’re making Anil Ambani rich? Does your electricity bill worry you more than your appraisal? Are you considering living in a village so that you can escape this hassle? If so, then this might be of some interest to you. A thinner bill is every man’s dream. I like the idea…
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Save Your Money By Saving Resources!
Saving the environment might not be our primary concern – but saving the cash in our pockets might be. In this age, where one stingers over paying even the smallest amounts, can eco-friendly technology actually be of any help to save our bank accounts? Here are 6 ways that might help you reconsider. Save Water!…
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The Benefits Of Cycling for Health and Environment
Mumbai is a motorist’s city. I’ve been living here 20 years, but it took me only my first 3 to realize this fact. Petrol is cool, Diesel is smart, and CNG is the bare minimum. No-fuel is for the no-brainers, and the fashionably-challenged. Much better a crisp shirt than neon tights, right? Wrong. “Wrong, you…
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The Great Smoke: The Wake-Up Call of 1952
It was, by all means, just another early December day in 1952 London. There was a heavy smog cast over the city that lasted four days, till 9th December, but the citizens were used to that kind of weather. Nobody thought very much of it at all, until the following weeks where government reports calculated…
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The ocean cries, fishes population goes down
We all know that rapid industrialisation and technological advancement in the last few decades have caused severe environmental consequences, but one issue that many people have yet to realise the importance of is the alarming decline in the population of fishes. It’s not just the fishes that we commonly find on menus but all types…
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The Everyday Use of Solar Power
Technology is a tool that is supposed to help us. It is used to facilitate human development and progress. But many times these gadgets that make life easier, are the very same we cannot lead our lives without. The everyday use of mobile phones and laptops are seen as a necessity – when in reality…
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What Exactly is Coral Bleaching?
Coral bleaching is a process in which reef corals, soft corals, giant clams, some sponges, etc. lose their colour and become white due to expulsion of algae zooxanthellae from their tissues. This results in the corals turning completely white. Zooxanthellae are unicellular algae that live in the tissues of corals. They have a symbiotic relationship…
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All for Convenience’s Sake
Every Mumbaikar has a friend who is never far away. He has a way of greeting you the moment you step out onto the streets. At times his presence is very strong. At other times he’s a passive companion. He is a friend we affectionately call garbage. We are all well aware of terms like…