“We can never have enough of Nature.”
– Henry David Thoreauw
By Lakshya
“Ecosia is a search engine that allows you to be a part of tree planting around the world without even lifting a finger off your keyboard. Every 50 searches Ecosia plants a new tree with the ad money they earn.” – BoredPanda.com
This effort is just like a drop in the ocean but a drop is enough to begin a change. Similarly, the Versova Beach cleanliness campaign or Japan using scrap metals to manufacture the medals for Olympic and Paralympic games are some bold initiatives taken by individuals and governments to pacify the hazardous effects of human actions. ly, when you select a text box.
Currently, the world generates 12 billion tones of solid waste amongst which 34% of the world’s waste is generated by the rich countries like The USA, China, Canada and the members of European Union. Trust me the nature has no “Beauty Mode” with it through which it could transform in a matter of seconds. With the air becoming dangerously toxic, millions tones of plastic being dumped in the oceans and thousands of species entering the endangered list, has made us thinking and take up responsibility for our share of crap.
Like a ray of sunlight in the never-ending darkness, individuals and organizations are taking steps to reduce the use of plastic and increase the use of biodegradable cutlery and tableware. Areca leaves are an important source of raw material for such eco-friendly products. With world’s 80% Areca nuts being produced in India, the trees shed around 28.8 to 32.4 million leaves annually which go to waste or are burnt. However, the present environment conscious entrepreneurs and the technological advancement have helped to convert leaves into compostable products.
Today the need of the hour is awakening, an awakening to realize that our future generation is counting upon us to provide them with sustainable environment that they can ‘live’ in.
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