Tag: green living

  • Soil ecology : The essential nutrients and horizons

    Soil ecology : The essential nutrients and horizons

    In point of view of the agriculture or cultivation, soil plays a very important role. It has to be nourished and treated well in order to obtain the best produce. Soil ecology is basically a study which involves any interactions between the living organisms and also deals with the biotic and non biotic aspects of…

  • What is GOING GREEN (Part 1)

    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…

  • Sustainable practices in agriculture

    Sustainable practices in agriculture

    Agriculture which has the various principles of ecology interspersed within it is called sustainable agriculture. Ecology is nothing but a study  pertaining to a relationship of organisms with the surrounding environment. The various goals of sustainable agriculture are: * To augment the quality of the environmental natural resources and thus provide a boost to the…

  • Chlorophyll : A disguised elixir!

    Chlorophyll : A disguised elixir!

    It’s a well known fact that the green colour of the plants is due to the presence of a green pigment called as chlorophyll. It is this chemoprotein that mainly stands responsible for the process of photosynthesis. This is generally found in chloroplasts of green leafy vegetables like lettuces , spinach,broccoli,Chard,Kuka leaves, Taro leaves,Sprouts etc…

  • Green appliances: A new technology for the old planet

    Green appliances: A new technology for the old planet

    With the Eco-friendly demands creeping into our societies, we are all alerted about why and how we need to change our technology to fulfill the needs of Mother Nature. With this, we strive to basically entwine all our daily activities with the green-living strategies. The Eco friendly awareness has attained so much hype that we…

  • Cloud-seeding: The artificial rain !

    Cloud-seeding: The artificial rain !

    Science and technology has advanced so much that there is nothing left undone or unexplored. People have reached the skies, literally. Famines and droughts are strategically given several appropriate solutions that could drive these hindrances away. One of them being cloud seeding. During acute weather conditions where there is a grave scarcity of water, there…

  • wildlife : boon to environment.

    wildlife : boon to environment.

    Wildlife traditionally refers to non domestic animals but has come to include all plants herbs shrubs and other which grow or live wild in an area .Wildlife is a part of every eco system . Deserts, forests, rain forests, plains, grasslands, and other areas all have distinct forms of wildlife. wildlife comprises of both fauna…

  • Cleaning up the planet with Bioremediation

    Cleaning up the planet with Bioremediation

    The rate at which we are polluting the environment or rather destroying it is quite alarming. From oil spills in the oceans to dumping of radioactive waste on fertile lands, we are polluting the planet we live, in every single possible way. Though we are well aware that such activities are only going to destroy…

  • Natural green medicines : Prolong your life span!

    Natural green medicines : Prolong your life span!

    With our never-ending ailments and weaknesses, we are very prone to fall ill every now and then. No matter which doctor we visit or what medication we take, it’s the potential concealed within the medicine that eventually cures us. Medicinal plants have an incredible power of healing. They are used around the globe since they…

  • Green gardening : Tips to make your own kitchen garden

    Green gardening : Tips to make your own kitchen garden

    Gardening is a beautiful way to communicate with nature. Gardening can be purely a tradition at one’s home or otherwise an incredible soul-satisfying hobby. Planting varieties of trees and useful vegetation can indeed serve to be a boon to all the veggies. Nowadays, gardening without using pesticides and chemical agents is barely found. But, trying…