Once there was a famous Guru in India. He had a disciple in Europe who was very keen to visit him for years and get a chance to live with him for a few weeks to go deeper in his practice.
Finally, the Guru agreed but warned that he lived very, very simply with the barest of necessities. The disciple was unfazed and excited about this opportunity to be in close proximity to his Guru in the coming days.
The earth is currently facing destruction of life forms on a mass scale. If these trends continue, the very survival of human life along with other species is at stake. In fact scientists refer to the existing era as one of ‘mass extinction’.
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has estimated that the Earth has lost 50% of its wildlife in the last 40 years.
We need to understand the HOW as well the WHY of the phenomena powering the Earth’s destruction. Unless we recognize the root causes which are motivating human actions we cannot stop the Earth’s descent to Doom.Read more here
Why eco-friendly or green laundry? What is the need to use natural alternatives for laundry when commercial detergents are so easily available in market?
The answer to these questions is simple. Commercial detergents contain toxic chemicals which are not bio-degradable, and all the run-off from the wash cycles ultimately ends up in the soil or in water bodies. Read more here
With so many attractive plastic storage boxes, containers, bottles etc available in the market today, it is very easy to get lured by them, due to which we end up buying a lot of plastic objects.
But plastics are quite harmful for the Environment. Increasingly, it is being found that plastics also have several negative effects on human health. Here is an in depth article on 7 dangers from plastic use.
Here are four easy ways through which, we can reduce plastic usage in our kitchens:
My son looks forward to his birthday celebrations every year. While planning the details of the Birthday Party, over the years, we have also kept in mind simple ways to reduce the environmental impact of the celebrations. Sharing some easy to do things:Read more here
If you are wondering why we are talking about natural alternatives to chemical based shampoos, please read my earlier post on What’s lurking inside our shampoo?
As I became aware of the dangers present in modern-day personal care products, I started looking for natural alternatives. Fortunately, natural solutions for body care have been around for millennia.Read more here
Shampoos can have many uses.
They can help a budding Bollywood starlet, hook up with a swashbuckling cricketer.
While travelling, if you forget to pack your Rin ki Tikki with you, you can use a drop of shampoo to wash your clothes.Read more here
Traditional bathing Soaps are eco-friendly products, which are fast being replaced by chemical based Shower Gels & Body Washes.