Tag: go green
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Say NO to chemical herbicides : Switch to the organic way!
With the increasing pollution and contamination of the surroundings, we very well know that using chemicals and pesticides in our garden can be terribly harmful. Pesticides and chemical fertilizers are any day easier to keep the pests and weeds away, but this can do some real hardcore damage to your garden as well as yourself…
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Greenhouse : Time to build one of your own!
Greenhouse is basically a place or an area solely structured for the growth of plants .The roof is essentially made up of glass or plastic. A greenhouse in its miniature or a small form is termed as cold frame. They can be built in sizes of one’s choice. They may range from little sheds to…
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Nine easy steps to make your much-awaited vacation ‘Greener’!
Who doesn’t love traveling? No matter what the season seems to be or how busy our life is, we all have that little desire at back of our head to go on a much-awaited vacation and have a fun holiday. The next time you make a decision to travel, do realize that the choices you…
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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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Greenest Countries in the World
We hear a lot about global warming and carbon emissions and how un-green we are. How as a people we all have failed. That is not entirely true, because we have seen support for eco-friendliness, and some people are doing quite a good job of being green. In fact, not just people, but a few…
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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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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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7 Eco-friendly must-have gadgets
The green living strategies have attained a new modified course. They are now inculcated in technology too. With the green-living concepts that are now on full-swing, the mantra of reduce, reuse and recycle has been considered to be a way of life .Green appliances, green homes and now green gadgets too.!! If you’re a tech…
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Save paper: Eco-friendly printing
Trees are dying. The fear of deforestation has assaulted our gullible planet. Yet, we cut down trees for our selfish purposes and waste paper for unnecessary printing which could be replaced by e-books or e-documents. Moreover, the futile felling of trees for trivial needs has resulted in a massive negative impact called as global warming.…