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Mangaluru man makes Ganesha idols that grow into plants
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): In a bid to celebrate eco-friendly Ganesha Chaturthi and inspire others to follow the suit, Mangaluru-based Nithin Vaja has made Lord Ganesha idol from paper pulp and seeds while avoiding toxic materials and paints.
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TN: Eco-friendly statues for Ganesh Chaturthi
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Ahead of the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi here, residents here have started preparations by making eco-friendly Lord Ganesh idols.
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Artists, buyers gear up for eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Rameswaram/Moradabad (Tamil Nadu/UP) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): The festival Ganesh Chaturthi is yet to arrive and people across the country are already immersed in religious fervour. But this year, artisans are stealing the limelight as they are adopting creative eco-friendly ways of making
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Here's how people celebrate an eco-friendly Janmashtami
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 23 (ANI): Like every year, the festival of Janmashtami which marks the birth of Lord Krishna is being celebrated with a lot of fervour and zeal. People are coming up with several ways to celebrate the special day with pomp and show and are mindful of its impact on the
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Green chemists find a way to produce eco-friendly items
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 18 (ANI): A team of green chemists are working on techniques to produce useful compounds from wood and other fast-growing non-edible plant waste, through a chemical process named xylochemistry.
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PM Modi urges citizens to shun single use plastic
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): With an aim to prevent environmental degradation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged citizens to eliminate the use of single-use plastic and also suggested shopkeepers to provide eco-friendly bags to its customers.
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Dream of 5 trillion dollar economy not difficult if everyone strives for i
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said making local products more attractive will boost India's credentials as an export hub and asserted that 'Zero Defect, Zero Effect' -- high-quality products which are eco-friendly -- will be the guiding principle i
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Raksha Bandhan 2019: See your sibling love grow with plantable rakhis
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Brothers and sisters eagerly await the festival of Raksha Bandhan, a day which celebrates the beauty of their bond. After the festivities, most brothers make efforts to preserve the sacred thread but end up disposing it off with a heavy heart.
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Not so easy for mainstream brands to go green: Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 5 (ANI): Researchers have found that when mainstream brands advertise that their product is environmentally friendly or 'green', consumers may actually evaluate the claim and switch to a more niche green brand.
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Hyderabad: Idol makers adopt eco-friendly alternative for making Lord Gane
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 27 (ANI): In a first of its kind method adopted by the idol makers here, Lord Ganesh idols will be made with an eco-friendly alternative by using cow dung, for the coming Vinayaka Chavithi. Idol makers say this alternative will help in protecting the envir
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Researchers develop eco-friendly process to remove pollutants from water
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 20 (ANI): Researchers developed a wastewater treatment process that uses a common agricultural byproduct to effectively remove pollutants and environmental hormones, known as endocrine disruptors.
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Odisha-based innovators make eco-friendly pens with newspapers, vegetable
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 11 (ANI): As an alternative to plastic pens, two Bhubaneswar-based innovators, Prem Panday and MD Ahmad Raza, have made eco-friendly, use and throw pens from newspapers and vegetable, fruit and flower seeds.
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