Diwali is just around the corner and we have been anticipating the festival for two years now. It will definitely be celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm and gusto. But that doesn't mean we should harm the environment in any way while celebrating. If there's anything we have learned from the pandemic, it is that having a pollution-free environment is vital for Covid patients and those who are recovering from Covid. So keeping in mind the health of everyone and also the condition of the environment it is safer to choose ways to celebrate the festival which will not harm the planet in any way. We have curated a list of measures to be taken to have a blissful and safe Diwali.
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5 Tips On How To Celebrate Diwali Pollution-Free
1. Say 'Yes' To Green Crackers
The concept of green crackers has been popular since the past few years. Green crackers are environment-friendly, which unlike regular crackers do not cause emission of harmful pollutant fumes in the atmosphere. So using green crackers would be a great step of caution towards the people around and also for the environment.
2. Eco-Friendly Candles And Lamps
Diwali is also known as the festival of lights and needless to say, the major attraction of the festival are the lights. But while choosing the lights to decorate your homes, choose the ones which are eco-friendly rather than the plastic ones. Buying eco-friendly clay lamps and candles will also help small-scale producers and sellers.
3. Organic Rangoli
Did you know that before colours were introduced, rangoli would be made with coloured ingredients from kitchens at home? Powders of spices like cloves, cinnamon, turmeric, were used to make decorative rangoli designs at home. You can continue using the age-old recipes or also use dried flowers and petals to make a beautiful rangoli design.
4. Do Not Use Plastic
Diwali as a festival is all about gifting your near and dear ones. Gifting involves aesthetic packing. Make sure the packing material you use to wrap the boxes is not plastic. You can use recyclable material or handmade paper wrapping instead. Plastic waste is non-biodegradable and should be avoided as much as possible.
5.Paint With Eco-Friendly Colours
Indian homes often paint their houses on the occasion of Diwali. There are long cleaning and painting sprees experimented during the festive season. For painting the walls of the houses, use environment-friendly colours which do not cause any harm to nature. You can even use the paints for painting DIY clay lamps at home.
We hope this Diwali you imbibe some of these eco-friendly festive practices and do your bit for the environment and nature.
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