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An Ecological Way To Celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi is the celebration of lord Ganesh’s birth that is celebrated all across India with great pomp and show. Roads, streets, houses and public buildings are decked up to honour his stay for the next 10 days as we gear up to become the best hosts. He is worshipped by many and after the duration of his stay we indulge in his farewell festivities also known as Visarjan. However, after such a grand celebration we leave behind a trail of destruction behind us that leads to environmental degradation and hampers us in a drastic way. All of these actions will lead to disastrous consequences but there’s still a way we can save the earth from becoming a future nightmare. We have compiled how we celebrate traditionally and some alternatives to how we should celebrate ecologically.

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The Traditional Way

• We bring home an idol constructed from plaster of paris that doesn’t decompose easily and leads to pollution. The toxic colours mix with water resources and hamper with both human and animal health while the POP leads to environmental degradation.
• Every year we buy new idols and immerse them into water bodies when even one idol takes decades to fully dissolve this constant dumping of waste products in the water doesn’t even let the nature to heal itself fully.
• The idol is not immersed alone it is accompanied by other toxic pollutants such as flowers, jewellery, metal etc as it takes decades to dissolve or even break down, these idols float from one water body to another, it reduces oxygen levels in the water body and kills organisms.
• Fireworks and crackers are used in abundance during such festivals that increases the pollutants in the atmosphere leading to air pollution. Noise pollution is also a by-product of the same.

The Ecological Way

• Instead, we can bring home an ecological mud idol that doesn’t tamper with any traditional beliefs but at the same time is also environment friendly. It is also cost effective and relatively cheaper than the POP ones making it affordable for everyone.
• We can buy one Ganpati made of metals like brass, copper etc. and reuse it every year so as to reduce the need for a new one annually. These idols are long lasting and do not lead to pollution per se.
• We can immerse the mud idol in a bucket or a container in our backyard, this way it will dissolve fully without harming any organisms as such. This mud can also be used to plant a tree that will help us remember him forever and still continue to live with us.
• We should dance and sing without the usage of firecrackers or loud music; this would make sure that we unintentionally don’t give rise to pollutants in the atmosphere and end up harming ourselves.

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We should be celebrating a festival that brings us such great joy and ensure that everyone around us is happy and prosperous as well. Instead of indulging in practices that damage the ecosystem we should see to it that the environment flourishes along with us and stays with us till the end of time.

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Soil Pollution – Causes, Effects and Actions

Soil pollution refers to the contamination of soil with harmful combinations of toxic chemicals (pollutants or contaminants) that accumulate over time and make the soil unfit for any activity. This poses serious health concerns to both plants and animals and further disintegration of soil can be disastrous for future generations. These pollutants can enter the human body through direct skin contact or even inhalation of harmful substances, the contaminants can also seep into water sources that can cause health concerns or even kill these animals. A variety of Ngo’s and individuals have taken up soil protection campaigns and continue to actively work towards it so that the present as well as the future generations can continue to thrive.

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Causes

One of the prime causes of soil pollution is agricultural waste, even though agriculture is considered to be more of a non-polluting form of profession but when the toxins and chemicals from pesticides and insecticides wear off it pollutes the soil and degrades its quality. Clothing industries that believe in fast fashion over sustainable tend to be more polluting and degrade soil quality as clothes take a lot of time to actually degrade into the soil. Irregular waste management is another cause of soil pollution that is on the increase in recent years, as it takes a long time to degrade and the chemicals from the waste reduce soil quality and transform it into an unusable land.

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Effects

Soil is the living force for us humans, without soil there would be no agriculture and hence no food for us that would result in widespread starvation and that might even lead us to the brink of the end of the world (P.S it might). Poor soil quality would reduce tree cover in areas that would lead to climate change and hence sprout a series of disastrous chain events. Mismanagement of waste results in foul smell that pollutes and even effects the health’s of the surrounding humans and animals. Radioactive ingredients present in polluted soil enter human body and cause adverse health effects such as cancer, deformities in unborn kids as well as old adults.

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Action

Some of the major ways in which we can protect our soil and ensure its stability for future generations are:
• Farmers should use natural manures instead of chemical fertilizers in their farms to ensure that the toxic chemicals do not damage the soil and reduce its fertility in the near future.
• Practising proper solid waste management plans ensure that the soil does not get damaged due to the waste not getting decomposed.
• We should recycle and reuse as many things as we can so that they end up in landfills or give way to soil pollution.
• Industries should be a little more conscious towards the waste they produce and make sure that it is free of any toxic waste as such

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Water Pollution – Causes, Effects and Actions

Water pollution refers to the contamination of water sources by harmful toxins that make the water unfit for human or animal use. Some contaminants include chemicals, trash, bacteria, parasites etc. as they pollute the water sources that in turn pollute the environment. Water pollution in turn has led many places to have such severe droughts that has left many starving for water. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) polluted water is water whose composition has been changed to the extent that it is unusable. Water pollution is a major concern for today’s generation, we are even unsure if we will get clean water after a few years. However, many organisations as well as young individuals are working towards water conservation and attempting to make it last as long as humanity does.

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Causes

A physical disturbance of the land occurs whenever large numbers of people congregate in one dense area. The use of detergents, chemicals, and exhaust emissions from the construction of new roads, residences, and sectors of the economy has an impact on the sanitation of the water. When it rains, these chemicals wash into streams and rivers eventually making their way into the drinking water supply. When a large amount of oil spills into the sea and does not dissolve in water, it poses a significant threat to marine life. It harms local marine wildlife, such as fish, birds, and sea otters. Discharging of litter and faeces, according to the UN, more than 80% of the world’s sewage ends up untreated in oceans and waterways.

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Effects

Biodiversity destruction. Polluted water depletes marine environment and causes uncontrolled phytoplankton proliferation in lakes (eutrophication). The food chain has been contaminated. Toxins introduced into foods by fishing in polluted waters and using waste water for livestock farming and agriculture can be harmful to our health when consumed. Polluted water has consequences that go beyond human health and the environment. Before contaminated water supplies can be used for irrigation, washing, or swimming, they must go through a rigorous treatment process. This comes at a financial cost that is prohibitive to human progress. Meanwhile, another economic impact of water pollution is the loss of revenue experienced by certain parts of the world’s tourism industry.

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Action

There are a few simple ways in which we can contribute our bit towards improving the water quality and making it accessible for everyone:
• During religious rituals make sure to not pollute the water sources and be conscious towards our planet.
• Industries should be conscious about how they release the waste water into water resources, they should be made free of contaminants and then released into water bodies so that it is not polluting water.
• Farmers should make efforts to not use pesticides or insecticides and instead use natural ones so that the chemicals do not seep into underground water sources.
• Washing clothes or animals is also not advisable in open water sources as both heavily contribute towards water pollution.
• Always be conscious of how little things can lead to water pollution and hence take efforts to learn and help solve this problem.

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