World Environment Day - 2024

Environmental Impacts of single use plastics

Mother earth

Say No TO Plastic

Save water.

Start biodiversity conservation at community level

Repair, reuse and recycle old furniture

Use rechargeable lithium cells

Prefer consuming natural or organic products

Practice natural or organic farming

Prefer Cloud Storage over pen drive / hard drive

Initiate and or join green clubs in your residential area school office

Recycle and reuse old newspapers and magazines

Set printer default to double side printing

Feed unused and uncooked vegetables leftovers to cattle

Practice segregation of dry and wet waste at homes

Use agricultural residue, animal waste for composting, manuring and mulching

Contribute cattle waste, food waste and agricultural waste to biogas plant provided under GOBARdhan

Use recycled plastic over virgin plastic, wherever possible

Opt for Bamboo Tooth Brushes and Neem Combs

Use steel recyclable plastic lunch boxes and water bottles

Cut the packaging bags used for milk, buttermilk, etc , only partially to avoid plastic bits from mi

Participate in and mobilize participation for clean up drives of cities and water bodies

Prefer using non plastic eco friendly cutlery during gatherings and events

Use menstrual cups instead of sanitary napkins

Reuse glass containers or packaging plastic items as storage boxes

Carry your own water bottle wherever possible

Invest in a water metre for your house to measure water consumption regularly

Use water effcient fixtures for taps, showerheads, and toilet flush units

Turn off running taps when not in active use

Prefer a water purification system that wastes less water.

Reuse water drained out from AC/RO for cleaning utensils, watering plants and others

Switch off vehicle engines at red lights and railway crossings

Fix leaks in flushes, Taps and Water pipes

Do not discard unused stored water every time there is fresh water coming in taps.

Use buckets instead of hose pipes to water plants floors vehicles

rain water harvesting

Reuse water from washed vegetables

pre‐soak heavy pots and pans before washing them

Use drip irrigation systems created with waste materials, wherever possible

Participate in Recharge of Rural Waterbodies

Practice crop diversification

Micro Irrigation Practices and Farm Ponds

Adopt cultivation of less water intensive crops like millets

USE SMART SWITCHES FOR APPLICANCES THAT ARE USED FREQUENTLY

Defrost fridge or freezer regularly

Run outdoors instead of on a treadmill

Install community earthen pots for cooling water Innovation Hub DSTE Puducherry

Keep temperature of Air Conditioners at 24 degree

Pressure cooker

Keep your electronic devices in energy saving mode

Life Mission Video - Use biogas for cooking and electricity needs

Life Mission video - Switch off appliances from plug points when not in use.

Install a solar water or solar cooker heater on rooftops - Life Mission Video

Life Mission - Drive in the correct gear Keep your foot off the clutch when not changing gears.

Use Public Transport

USE CNG or EV vehicle

Use Carpooling with friends and colleagues

Switch Off irrigation pumps after use 1

Take the stairs instead of an elevator wherever possible