Going green with Diwali

DNA India , Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Correspondent : Chaya Unnikrishnan
With everybody out to celebrate Diwali we ask TV actors how they are planning to celebrate the festival of lights in an eco-friendly way...

Sneha Wagh

Diyas will be a part of my home decor. I avoid electric lights as much as possible and less of electricity. I am planning to gift eco friendly lamps to friends too. I don't believe in bursting crackers as they cause both noise and air pollution. Diwali is more of a family celebration, spending time with loved ones.

Tina Dutta

Let's fill our home with prayers and lights and not with fumes and crackers because it is hazardous our health. Let's have a better future. Please request your friends not to burst crackers, even if one of them heeds you it will help.

Shashank Vyas

As Diwali is a festival of lights , I will make use of lights , diyas and candles. Crackers not only cause pollution, they are a big waste of money. Instead we can donate this money to poor people or the one who actually needs it. I am planning to buy some eco friendly products made by under-priviledged children.

Ssharad Malhotraa

While it's a great time for shopping, buy things that are required for the festival. Splurging on unnecessary items will only elevate the budget. Buy less of plastic and use-and-throw decoration items. Instead, try to shop for recyclable material. Also, while cleaning the house before Diwali, restrain from dumping things, instead give the discarded things to the underprivileged people. I have decided to buy recycled paper hand-made cards and gift items for my friends.

Mrunal Jain

While, the electric illumination looks stunning, there is no comparison to the age old diyas. The additional advantage of these diyas is that they are bio-degradable, cost effective and still look traditional and very beautiful. I would buy eco-friendly diyas saving on electricity consumption that normally reaches sky high during each Diwali. I will also go for community celebration rather than individual personal celebration. It will save lot of electricity if everyone celebrates in a big group.

Gautam Rode

I have always believed in an eco-friendly Diwali as I don't think I could ever enjoy myself when the environment is being harmed. There are so many other alternatives for having a good time on Diwali without harming anyone.

Aashka Goradia

I am not a fire cracker person at all. I drifted away from the smell, smoke and noise and have had the most eco-5 friendly Diwali since childhood. I try to pack up and move out of my house as even Romeo (my dog) gets affected as animals especially dogs hear seven times more than humans. I can't imagine what Romeo must feel like.

Bhagyashree

Diwali is a festival I look forward to. The entire family sits together, has lunch and later in the evening we do the Lakshmi puja. Both my kids Abhimanyu and Avantika are eco-conscious so we use only LED lights. Bursting of crackers is a strict no-no. Also, since Diwali is about spreading happiness I used to take my kids to an orphanage to distribute sweets. This time I will distribute laddoos to the entire unit beginning with the lightmen because they represent the roshni of diyas.

Mohit Malik

For Aditi and me just lighting diyas and decorating the house is a huge high. I am very house proud and love the fact that everything is lit up that day. I am against noisy crackers. The only one I make an exception for is the charki.

Hiten Tejwani

The excitement and joyful spirit that Diwali brings is unbeatable, but to keep that alive throughout the year it is necessary to keep our environment clean and pollution free. It is very important to celebrate Diwali in an eco – friendly way. This year I have only shopped for necessary things. Buying plastic and disposable decoration items cause pollution. Instead, I bought items in materials that can be re-cyled. The one message I would like to give is, burst your ego not crackers!

Karan Tacker

Diwali is a festival which used to be celebrated with humble diyas and homemade sweets. Now it is about noisy crackers, splurging and decorating houses with electric illuminations. This year I have used minimum amount of electric decoration and used lots of diyas in the house which look beautiful.

 
SOURCE : http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-going-green-with-diwali-2028174
 


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