Environment-Friendly Ways to Celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi

 

The environment around us is degrading with every passing day. While we cannot completely stop with the celebrations so as to hold on to our heritage, we can still alter our ways of celebration and make it more environment friendly. Here’s how you can do so:

Eco-friendly Idol: River pollution has been increasing at an alarming rate putting all of the aquatic life at stake. An eco-friendly Ganesh idol is made of soil and disintegrates once immersed in water without disturbing aquatic fauna.

Celebrate Together: Organize a Puja together with the people around your house instead of worshipping individually. This will not only encourage a spirit of togetherness but also reduce overall noise pollution, air pollution, and water pollution that go hand in hand with the celebrations.

Artificial Immersion Tank: Arrange for an artificial immersion tank in your neighborhood so that all families living in one neighborhood could immerse their idols in one place instead of polluting the river water. Later on, you can even use the same water to water your plants to prevent excessive water wastage.

Natural Colors: Use natural and easily available colors such as rice powder, turmeric, pigments from flower petals, and the like. These colors are environment friendly and would also not harm your skin. Even if they come in contact with the flora and fauna, they wouldn’t pose a threat to them.

The easy above-mentioned things would help you celebrate while still maintaining equilibrium in the environment. Remember, you are celebrating for a happy occasion and would not want to destroy the environment while doing so. Be sound and have an eco-friendly celebration.