Green Ganesh Chaturthi: Top 6 tips to make eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival where people celebrate and worship Lord Ganesha. This festival is celebrated across India, and everyone welcomes Ganpati Bappa in their unique style filling their heart with joy and blessings.
With our favorite festival coming in less than a week, let’s celebrate it in an eco-friendly way by making small, sustainable choices. From making Ganpati with clay to using flowers in your decorations, all steps lead us to a brighter and greener tomorrow.
Top 6 tips to make an eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi:
Make Ganesha Idols by clay:
Everyone is excited to welcome Ganesha into their home and is looking forward to getting the most beautiful idol. But did you know that most idols are made from POP (Plaster of Paris), which is not easy to decompose and is harmful to humans and the environment? The best eco-friendly alternative is to get idols made of clay.
You can also make beautiful idols at your home, and this is not only a responsible step but also a creative and fulfilling activity that adds a personal touch to the festivities. Ganesha idols made up of clay will dissolve easily in the water and will not cause any harm to the environment.
Choose fresh flowers for your decorations:
Swap out plastic flowers for decorations and use fresh flowers from the market to decorate your homes. The freshness of the flowers will make the puja setup beautiful, and the natural aroma will make the space even more positive.
You can get the flowers from the local vendors you are supporting the small business. The flowers after use will easily decompose into the soil and increase the nutrient value of the soil.
Ditch Single-use plastic and thermacol bowls:
Single-use plastics are the leading cause of water pollution and landfill waste in India. The best alternative for these is eco-friendly tableware, which breaks down in 90-180 days and goes back to nature. Disposable bowls made from bagasse are the best for distributing prasad as they are compostable and go back to nature without causing any environmental impact.
This Ganesh Chaturthi grab the Modak and not the guilt.
Chop fruits and nuts for your prasad on the Bamboo Chopping Board:
It’s high time to say goodbye to those plastic chopping boards and say “Namaste” to Bamboo Chopping boards. Distribute only Prasad and not the microplastics!! Did you know every time you chop on a plastic chopping board, they will release microplastics which can cause cancer and other health problems?
Bamboo chopping boards are a sustainable and eco-friendly choice for your kitchen. They are strong, durable, and have natural antimicrobial properties. Chop fruits and nuts for your prasad on these wooden chopping boards and make them safe for you and your loved ones.
All glitters are not gold:
Huge pandals for celebrations are commonly seen everywhere and to make those pandals beautiful, people use different metals and sparkles. These sparkles can be hazardous to people causing many health-related problems and are also not easy to decompose hence creating harmful effects on the environment.
Use organic colors to decorate your pandals and give them an eco-friendly touch as they are safe, bright and kind to the planet.
Eco-friendly Visarjan:
And here comes the toughest part of the celebration as we bid farewell to Bappa with heavy hearts, let’s make it eco-friendly by choosing a home Visarjan. This small step can lead us to a greener tomorrow! Bappa idols made up of clay will easily dissolve in the water and will not pollute our rivers.
Summing it up
Don’t stop there! Embrace small, sustainable choices every day for a bigger, greener future. Say goodbye to single-use plastics and choose EcoSoul for planet-friendly alternatives.