World Bicycle Day celebrate draws attention to recognize the longevity, uniqueness and versatility of the bicycle, and that it is an affordable, reliable, simple, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transport.

Milk packets are made of low-density polyethylene (LDPE), which is a subclass of plastics. To be recycled, this type of plastic has to be compressed at a high temperature and in a certain shape; else, they add no value.
If such pieces do not reach the recycling units, it disintegrates into microplastics, that is, less than five millimeters in length, like the size of microbeads used in gels and toothpaste.
Rain and wind carry these smaller fragments into drainage systems, which could lead to clogging. These can even enter water bodies, and as a result, marine organisms may mistakenly consume them.
But if a portion of the packet is snipped off, make sure to put it in the main packet before disposing of it.
Let us make sure to not take out small plastic pieces, while opening any polythene cover.
When we all follow this we can save crores of small pieces getting into forest, water bodies & landfills.
Let us remember how difficult it is to collect these & recycle. 

We all know that chewing tobacco, snuff, or smokeless tobacco effects health adversely with oral cancers, gum disease, tooth decay (cavities), tooth loss, and bad breath.
Various reports indicate that cigarette butts are the single most littered item in the world, surpassing plastics with 2 billion pounds of butts tossed aside annually.
Most cigarette filters, the part that looks like white cotton, are actually made of plastic fibers (cellulose acetate) which can take up to 10 years to decompose!

We all wish you a very happy earth day on 22nd april. Let us make a promise to keep our planet clean and reduce the waste produced.
Let us
- REuse
- REduce
- REcycle
DID YOU KNOW?
A village, Kamikatsu in Japan, which is known as Zero waste Japan. Its citizens reuse, recycle and have been able to reduce the waste and it is said that it recycles almost 84% of its waste.
It shows that proper awareness, team work and efforts can do a lot. Imagine if everyone does it. It would make our Earth a clean and healthy planet.

On World Malaria Day let us reduce mosquito breeding in your home
- Don't let water go stagnant.
Mosquitoes need stagnant, still water to lay their eggs and for the young to successfully hatch and mature. During mosquito season, it's especially important to keep gutters clear, thoroughly empty kiddie pools and water buckets after use and keep bird baths filled with fresh water.
-Pick up your litter.
Throw away bottles, cups, cans and other detritus. Almost anything that holds water — even a small amount — can turn into a mosquito nursery.
-If you live near a small pond, a decorative pond, drainage canals or other areas likely to hold standing water, try spreading environmentally friendly botanical products around such as Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis), which can act as a larvicide, killing mosquitoes before they reach adulthood. Or stock ponds with Gambusia. They didn't get the nickname "mosquito fish" for nothing.
-Drain or remove old car tires from your property, and drill holes in the bottom of tire swings to allow for drainage. Tires are big-time mosquito havens. Rainwater, sprinklers, run-off — doesn't matter. Once water ends up in an old tire, it's hard to pour out.
-Declutter and get rid of junk.
-Mosquitoes love overgrown trees, brush, weeds and tall grass. Keeping lawns tidy helps keep mosquitoes out. If things start looking bare out there, consider putting in some mosquito-repelling herbs, flowers and plants, including peppermint, lavender, marigolds, chrysanthemums, citronella grass, lemon eucalyptus, pennyroyal and feverfew.
Just a few simple precautions can lower your risk of attracting mosquitoes to your property. Besides, it’s never too early to turn your outdoor areas into “no-whine zones” for spring and beyond.

FACT - India is the only high endemic country which has reported a decline of 17.6% in 2019 as compared to 2018. India has also contributed to the largest drop in cases region-wide, from approximately 20 million to about 6 million. The percentage drop in the malaria cases was 71.8% and deaths was 73.9% between 2000 to 2019.

For waste collectors and recyclers, potential sources of exposure include having close contact with a coworker or member of the public with COVID-19, or by contacting surfaces touched or handled by a person with COVID-19. Follow these basic guidelines while handling waste -
- Wear your normal personal protective equipment (PPE) as you go about your day. This may include work gloves, eye protection (such as safety glasses), and a work uniform or coveralls.
- Avoid contact with body fluids, if possible. Use gloves if you have to touch surfaces contaminated by body fluids.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Be extra careful when putting on or taking off PPE.
- Replace work gloves when they become damaged (for example, if they are ripped or torn).
- Practice routine cleaning and disinfection of frequently touched surfaces, such as steering wheels, door handles, levers, and control panels.
- Limit close contact with others by maintaining a distance of at least 6 feet when possible.
- Notify your supervisor and stay home if having symptoms.
- Practice proper hand hygiene and cough and sneeze etiquette.

Waste segregation is included in law because it is much easier to recycle.  Effective segregation of wastes means that less waste goes to landfill which makes it cheaper and better for people and the environment.  It is also important to segregate for public health.  In particular, hazardous wastes can cause long term health problems, so it is very important that they are disposed of correctly and safely and not mixed in with the normal waste coming out of your home or office. Waste management is a critical environmental issue in urban, industrial and rural areas. Harmful and life-threatening wastes contaminate our environment in different ways. It pollutes the air, soil and water while posing dangers to human life. Therefore, effective waste management is important for the planet.

We buy packets of crisps without any thought of how they take more than 7-8 decades to decompose. It further turns into micro plastics and hazardous elements only to get in our food, air and soil.

Almost all the sanitary pads use a non-biodegradable plastic which in return takes 500-800 years to decompose, leading to health and environmental hazards. A possible solution could be the use of reusable menstrual cups so that the tons of sanitary pad dump reduces and is removed sometime in near future.

We use a huge amount of plastic single-use utensils at functions and parties. We don't think of any environmental friendly solutions, which might include re-usable and washable utensils and organic solutions for example edible spoons, spoons and cutlery made out of bamboo and wood (such as used in ice-cream shops).