| Joy, lighting diyas, making rangoli, hanging torans, spending quality time with the loved ones and eating lots of sweets are some of the things that makes up Diwali celebrations the favourite time of the year. If we celebrate Diwali the traditional way nowhere creating waste or noise has made to the list, then how come it has become the gigantic part of the festival season of lately? The question to ponder on is how to make these celebrations eco-friendly and yet memorable and joyous. Should we stop eating the sweets packed in the cardboard box and wrapped with colored cling foils or should we stop exchanging gifts that create tons and tons of waste that ends up in our riverbeds or makes our landfills taller and taller? We certainly don’t promise our upcoming generations dirty water, land, or air. They too deserve the legacy of clean environment and rich heritage. Below, are some of the mindful approach that one can follow to celebrate India’s grand festival season. | By Choosing the right path to move on would not only make the celebrations grander but the satisfaction that it would bring cannot be expressed, so are you ready to celebrate Diwali the sustainable way or in a nutshell the TGW way!! |
