World Environment day - Lets do our bit to save it

June 5th is celebrated as World Environment day in order to save Earth where we live in. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) runs this initiative every year. The scientific advancement has helped in our development but needless to say, it has also equally contributed to the degradation of our environment. There's a lot of initiatives happening around the world to have a sustainable environment around us. Even if we cannot be a part of it, lets do our bit by sitting at home.

Segregation of Garbage:

The common concern faced by any government is the garbage menace. Even though we cannot reduce the garbage created by us, let us be responsible to segregate our garbage as degradable and Non-degradable at source , so that it becomes easy to dispose. 

E-Waste disposal:

E-waste is another concern, wherein the disposal is not done efficiently. The most common among E-Waste are computer accessories, followed by telecommunication appliances.Only few manufactures has take back option. Out of these HCL & Wipro are doing good. If your computer appliances are in working condition you may donate it to the needy. If the appliances are not in usable condition then dispose it responsibly. There are government authorized E-Waste Recycler/Dismantler. Find the one nearest to you and hand it over to them List of registered E-waste Recycler/Dismantler

Save energy:

Let us save energy by using appliances which are energy efficient. Take the first step of replacing all our bulbs from incandescent to LED which consumes less energy. Let us create our own energy by installing solar panels. Our government has come up with subsidies for better implementation. The most important being to switch off any electrical appliances which we are not in need.

Avoid Plastic carry bags:

Plastic is one of the 20th century discovery which is both boon and a bane. Even though it has enormous usage,as it is non degradable we need to find alternatives to plastic in every walk of our life. To start with, let us vow today to carry our own cloth/jute bag when we go to the nearest super market starting today.

Recent Innovations for plastic alternatives or recycling:-

• Bakey's came with a break through innovation in 2011 and now they are scaling up in edible cutlery. Let us avoid using plastic spoons and change to edible cutlery which is an healthy alternative. 
• One professor has patented his innovation for using recycled plastic for laying roads . The roads are more durable and turning out to be a cost effective alternative.

The mantra now being Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. There are lot of ideas for recycling available in the net . Let implement whichever is possible from our side. On this World Environment Day, let us do our bit to save mother nature and give it back to the environment. I just started by writing this blog and sharing my ideas. Need your support to have sustainable environment. Will you?