Deepavali or Diwali, the much-loved festival of lights will be celebrated on November 12, 2023.
Every year the most anticipated festival of India is preceded by decorating homes with glittering lights or rangolis, bursting crackers, and exchanging gifts among loved ones.
However, in recent years the issue of air pollution, waste items, and garbage generation has prompted many people to change the way they celebrate this festival, in a bid to make it more sustainable.
Here are some tips for an eco-friendly Diwali celebration.
The first and most important thing one can do to make their Diwali celebrations better for the environment is to reject the use of crackers of any kind.
Choose gifts that are made of organic or eco-friendly material. Instead of using plastic gift wrappers make use of recycled wrapping paper or use newspapers to pack your gifts.
Diwali is also a time of deep cleaning and throwing away things that no longer serve you. However, instead of adding your unused items to the landfills, you can donate them and give these items a new life.
Embrace traditional rangoli-making techniques that employ items like flowers, flour, roli, turmeric, and leaves.