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Eco-Living

Anupam Mishra’s TED Talk on the Ancient Ingenuity of Water Harvesting

by Ishrath Humairah
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Freshwater is the fast disappearing resource for which future wars will happen. Here is TED talk by Anupam Mishra, taking you back in time to see how water was harvested, conserved, and used with reverence and respect.

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Gift a Green Plant – DIY Ecofriendly Party Favors and Gifts for Kids

by Ishrath Humairah
Green Gifts - Money Plant Gift Wrapped in Corrugated Paper

Go organic this party season and spread the cheer of green. Add personal touch and warmth to your gifts and give-aways by gift wrapping plants and trees with recycled paper.

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Revival of Traditional and Eco-Friendly Hand Block Printing in Bagru, Rajasthan

by Ishrath Humairah
The Beautiful Hand Block Design Motif of Bagru

Bagru’s hand block printing technique is rare craft that is now getting popular for being high on eco-sense, use of natural materials and for its eco-friendly textile printing practices.

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Fight Global Warming with Green… Oops White Roofs

by Ishrath Humairah
Combat Global Warming with White Roofs

The latest green idea rocking the White house, tropical nations, Internet, and the eco-activists to combat global warming is to paint your roofs white. Here is our green tinge on white roofs.

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Plant a tree by recycling your old unused mobile phone

by Prakash Rangarajan
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Plant a tree by recycling your old unused mobile phone. Yes it is true. All you have to do is to particpate in the Nokia ‘Take Back’ green campaign bandwagon and get rid of your old, abandoned mobile phones.

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Go Organic this Christmas – Make an Eco-friendly Wreath

by Ishrath Humairah
Raw materials for the wreath

Before you set out to make this wreath for Christmas, promise yourself that you will not step out to buy anything. Look around for what is available in your house and visualise the look and feel of the wreath you want. Lets make an eco-friendly wreath now.

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