If you haven’t had green practices, it might take you some time to get into a lifestyle that’s conducive to the environment. Perhaps then, what you should be doing is, set a time frame to adopt a habits and practices by which you can make this planet a better place to live in. May be an year, you could then divide it into shorter time frames like a day or a week and through small steps, you can make a huge difference to the Planet Earth, and of course, yours too. Here is what you can do this week to save the Planet Earth Food you eat Know where your food comes from, the source of your food, the way it is packaged and shipped or transported to the area where you live.  Do a research on what happens to the waste generated  [...]

The fashion world, as those of us interested in it would know, does not lag behind when there is a new trend to catch on to. Often, it is where most of the trends emerge. And these days, natural fabrics, eco-friendly materials and such terms are commonly heard of when there is a conversation about fashion. Designers across the world are giving a serious consideration to the eco-friendly ways and trends that can be incorporated into their creations. To contribute to an eco-friendly fashion, the designers of New York were ready with their creations for the Green Shows Eco Fashion Week held in February this year. The event, held at the East Village building in the City of New York, had about 10 designers showcasing their eco-friendly creations. The show was amazing and had on display the best  [...]

Creating awareness through the social networking sites is a trend today. Rightly so, as it does have a significant following, especially among children and youth who are going to be the leaders of tomorrow. So much so that even the green marketers are playing with the social networking sites and applications to create a buzz about issues related to environment that needs attention and those that need to be tackled with easily. However, just creating a buzz is not enough as that needs to be followed by some tangible action. Critics of social networking to create awareness about serious issues feel that the actions that need to be followed seem to be missing. They point at the recent campaign advertisements that urged people to blog about tigers, an endangered species and ways of saving  [...]

Many people these days are being cremated in a way that is conducive to the environment.  One such way is termed as bio-cremation. What exactly is bio-cremation? Well, as the term suggests, bio-cremation means cremation that is conducive to the environment. While there might be opposition to bio-cremation on religious grounds that seem to be the only viable option for more reasons than one. First, there is not enough land and second, the practice of burning the dead body amidst wood pieces releases huge amount of greenhouse gases through the smoke produced. Many religions are thus accepting bio-cremation for the sake of the environment we depend on for our survival and for posterity who will live on it. The practice of making coffins from cardboards that have been recycled is has been  [...]

We all know some concern towards environment and reducing our carbon footprints help in making this Planet a greener one. What we should also take note of is that “going green” and imbibing those “green ideas” in our lifestyle can be good for our health too. Here is how we can ensure good health in greener ways. Walk the distances that you can walk. You can walk to school, you can walk to work and you can walk to your local grocery stores. Walk for simple errands. Walk just for the sake of walking, instead of hitting the gym for getting in a good shape. By walking your way out, you save on the gas consumed by vehicles, reduce the level of greenhouse gases released in the air and also get your self some good exercise! Remember to follow  [...]