<p>And the noise from crackers can cause high blood pressure, temporary or even permanent deafness? Many forget that Deepavali is a festival of lights, and not of crackers. The need to be a responsible citizen is present all the more during this festival in wake of global warming. There are many simple ways in which you can make the festival as <br />eco-friendly as possible. With these tips, you can have a green and clean Deepavali <br /><br />* Wrap gifts in recycled paper. <br /><br />* Decorate your house with flowers, dupattas, paper streamers and pieces of cloth rather than plastic and artificial decorations.<br /><br />* Teach your children to light candles and diyas; and burst noiseless crackers like sparklers, chakras and fountains. <br /><br />* Use non-toxic rangoli colours. You can even use rice powder, turmeric and kumkum powder. <br /><br />* These not only add a touch of traditional festivity to your decorations, but look stunning as well. <br /><br />* Light simple, earthen diyas instead of fancy, embellished ones. <br /><br />* Use a limited quantity of oil and a cotton wick to light them.<br /><br />* Use bulbs that consume less electricity and don’t cover your trees and plants with electric lights. <br /><br />* If you are calling people over for lunch or dinner, use banana leaves and mud glasses instead of plastic cups. <br /><br />* Dispose the waste from the crackers sensibly. Don’t strew them on the streets.</p>
<p>And the noise from crackers can cause high blood pressure, temporary or even permanent deafness? Many forget that Deepavali is a festival of lights, and not of crackers. The need to be a responsible citizen is present all the more during this festival in wake of global warming. There are many simple ways in which you can make the festival as <br />eco-friendly as possible. With these tips, you can have a green and clean Deepavali <br /><br />* Wrap gifts in recycled paper. <br /><br />* Decorate your house with flowers, dupattas, paper streamers and pieces of cloth rather than plastic and artificial decorations.<br /><br />* Teach your children to light candles and diyas; and burst noiseless crackers like sparklers, chakras and fountains. <br /><br />* Use non-toxic rangoli colours. You can even use rice powder, turmeric and kumkum powder. <br /><br />* These not only add a touch of traditional festivity to your decorations, but look stunning as well. <br /><br />* Light simple, earthen diyas instead of fancy, embellished ones. <br /><br />* Use a limited quantity of oil and a cotton wick to light them.<br /><br />* Use bulbs that consume less electricity and don’t cover your trees and plants with electric lights. <br /><br />* If you are calling people over for lunch or dinner, use banana leaves and mud glasses instead of plastic cups. <br /><br />* Dispose the waste from the crackers sensibly. Don’t strew them on the streets.</p>