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Solid Steps towards Plastic-Free Living
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he use of plastic is a big menace to the environment. Plastic lacks the ability to biodegrade and this means that it pollutes the environment. It is hence imperative to
adopt plastic free living and reduce the overall impact that plastics have on the
environment. Essentially, plastic free living means that one has to avoid or minimize using plastic materials. In other words, the plastic materials we use daily can be substituted by other environmentally friendly materials or can be avoided completely. 1. Giving up bottled water: Bottled water comes in a plastic package, which requires effort to ship and extract. Using a reusable stainless bottle instead of using the plastic bottles is one step towards a plastic free life. The bottled water is normally filtered tap water so one can just purify tap water in their homes and bottle it in a stainless steel bottle. However, one should avoid reusable plastic bottles and aluminum bottles as they may leach chemicals in water and are lined by hazardous epoxy resins respectively. 2. Use reusable shopping bag . The use of plastic bags are on the rise and they contribute greatly to pollution and their production also contribute to global warming. Instead of using a plastic bag next time when doing grocery shopping, you can use other alternatives such as reusable paper bags, canvas bags, backpacks, and messenger bags. The reusable shopping bags should be kept in one's bag or car at all times in order to avoid buying plastic bags.
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<< Continued from Pg 1 >> 3. Use reusable containers for take outs and leftovers: Next time you are out for food and you need to take out foods or leftovers, use one of your containers instead of the takeout containers provided. Make sure you carry with you a container each time you go out to avoid promoting the use of plastic materials. The move will allow movement towards a plastic free living. 4. Use stainless steel bottles and cups for water or coffee as you move around: When moving around the world on travel or when running errands, one needs water or coffee. These drinks come in plastic bottles or disposable cups. To avoid plastics, you can choose to carry around stainless steel mugs or water bottles to store the drinks in. And to avoid forgetting the mug or bottle at home, you must have a personal policy not to take any of the drinks if you have forgotten the containers. 5. Eat ice cream cone instead of ice cream in a container. Instead of keeping tons of ice cream in the freezer in plastic containers, you can treat yourself to cone ice cream occasionally when you have cravings. In addition to reducing the number of plastics in the world, it also reduces ice cream consumption hence a healthier individual. 6. Cut on plastic bottled beverages. Plastic bottled beverages include drinks such as sodas and juices, which increase the level of plastics or non-biodegradable components on earth. Choosing to take fresh fruits or drink fresh juice from the comfort of your home makes it easier to get rid of plastics or glass bottles or containers that accompany these beverages. 7. Buy fresh pastries that come in paper bags or no bags: When going to the bakery for bread or other pastries, you should opt for fresh ones that come in paper bags or no paper at all.
A cloth bag or any other clean bag can be used when picking bread from the bakery or farmers market. Additionally, bread stays fresh when stored in an airtight tin or in a cloth bag, so it's an added bonus to using plastic bags. 8. Return used containers to suppliers for reuse: When buying groceries from the farmers market, you can use one shopping bag that you can take for a refill each week. As for the cherries, tomatoes, and jam that can be stored in containers, they should be returned to the farmers market for reuse. Instead of having a pile of containers in your kitchen that keep accumulating each time you go to the market, you can collect them and take them back for reuse. 9. Carry around a container for meat and prepared food: When you go out to buy meat or other prepared meals that need packaging, be sure to carry your own container from home to avoid their plastic containers. You can ask the butcher to measure the weight of the container you are using and deduct it from the total weight of the meat. 10. Buy milk in reusable glass bottle: When buying milk or yogurt, you can opt to use glass bottles. These can be yours or you can get milk packed in them in the supermarket. Instead of buying milk packed in plastic bags or disposable paper bags, you can carry around your glass bottle that is specific to milk or yogurt. The glass bottles help get rid of plastic bags and paper bags coated with plastic on both sides, a major step towards plastic free living. 11. Carry Cutlery and Straws that is Non-plastic: Plastic cutlery such as
spoons and knives and straws are among the worst pollutants. They are normally overlooked but they are mostly used and disposed off, leading to a pile of plastic lying in the environment. In order to embrace plastic free living, it is important for you to stop using these plastic cutleries and straws and instead embrace the use of your own cutlery. Carry cutlery with you from home and keep it in the car. It could be made of stainless steel, wood or anything that is not plastic or disposable in order to keep this world
plastic free. 12. Shop in Bulk to Minimise Packaging. It is important to shop in bulk be it for personal effects, grocery, hardware products, cleaning supplies or other products that come in plastic packages. When you shop in bulk, you avoid using plastic packaging or minimise them. There are stores that weigh products you have bought in bulk and package them in personal containers. While shopping, carrying these containers or bags, it can be essential in reducing and eventually putting a stop to plastic living. 13. Avoid Buying Foods that have been over packaged, processed,
canned and those that are frozen: The ban of plastic completely in the world would mean that people would be healthier. Most of the unhealthy foods are stored in plastic materials whereby they are stored for future purposes. Vegetables and fruits are normally covered in plastic in order to keep them fresh. Frozen convenient foods are normally packaged in plastic bags to avoid keeping them fresh while in the freezer. Canned foods are also coated using plastic called epoxy. If you avoid buying these products, then you are taking a step towards plastic free living. 14. Try Replacing Plastics in the Kitchen: Most small packages in the kitchen come in plastic packages, therefore bulk buying comes in handy here. Buying in bulk means that you can dictate the package that the product comes in say detergent, for example, and instead use mason jars. Plastic scouring pads made of plastic can also be replaced with copper scrubbers. Plastic ice cube and Popsicle makers can be replaced with stainless steel ones to reduce the use of plastic. Cutleries and other utensils made of plastics can be replaced with either wood or stainless steel. 15. Replace Plastics around the Bathroom: Looking around the bathroom and replacing plastic containers with alternative containers goes a long way in getting rid of plastic. Tooth brushes, combs and hairbrushes with plastic handles can be replaced with wooden handles. Furthermore, instead of using deodorants that come in plastic packaging, one could opt for baking soda which is as effective in drying the underarm.
16. Choose Healthier Electronics: Instead of buying new plastic made electronics, opt for second hand electronics that have less packaging and less toxics. 17. Forego the Idea of a Christmas Tree: Instead of buying the artificial Christmas tree made of PVC, one should consider getting the real tree. The natural trees are more environmental friendly and are a step towards living a plastic free life. 18. Throw a Zero Waste Party: Hold a party that requires the use of no plastic materials. Replace disposable plastic plates, cups and cutleries with stainless steel utensils. In case you have limited utensils, ask the guests to carry theirs from their homes to reduce the use of plastic. 19. Modify old clothing and shoes: Next time instead of throwing away old clothes or shoes, you should try modifying it and creating something better out of it. Old clothes that are either out of fashion or do not fit anymore could be taken to the tailor for alteration or you can think of something to do with them. The same applies for shoes. 20. Get Rid of Plastic Trash Bags: Instead of using plastic garbage bags for trash, you could get a recycled plastic Urban Compost Tumbler which allows you to decompose garbage instead of throwing it away. Therefore, the use of plastic bags becomes obsolete. 21. Repair Things when they Break: Repair things around the house or outside before you opt to replace them. Repairing allows old appliances or tools to be utilized instead of buying new ones with plastic packages. This acts as a step towards plastic free living.
Cleanup drive in Agara Lake's mini forest
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n May 27, a few resident activists joined two corporation employees to clean up the mini forest around Agara Lake. The work began from 8am and ended at 10am. The mini-forest is part of the lake premises and is being maintained by Kaagaz Foundation for the last three years. It is organizing regular tree plantation and clean-up drives through various citizen groups and CSR initiatives of corporates. This time around, the clean-up drive
involved the clearing of all the dry waste and removing unwanted plants both inside and outside the miniforest. The residents who pitched in
for this effort included Kumaresh, Kavitha, Lalitha, Vishweshwar, Krishna, Jigna and Jeevan. "I have been maintaining this mini-forest via my NGO and with volunteer support from like minded people in the locality, I want this to be a good long space and be an example for creation of Urban forests across the city," says Kavitha Reddy. In the coming months, Kaagaz Foundation will list out the trees in the mini-forest, thereby creating an information board on the lake's ecology.
Workshops, contests and walks, the Kere Habba at Agara Lake will have all this and more. Spread over 11 hours, the schedule is actionpacked. From 6am to 5pm, you can make merry by visiting the four different kinds of stalls offering different merchandise: tree zone, water zone, waste zone and food zone. In addition, a tree plantation will also be held. Take part in painting and essay contests and be part of workshops on composting and sustainability. 'Beat Plastic Pollution' is this year's thee of World Environment Day (June 5) and that is precisely the theme at the lake festival this year. Be there and nowhere.
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WHAT IF THE POSSESSION OF FLAT IS DELAYED BY THE BUILDERS?
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or all your home and office furniture needs, drop by Live In Style on 27th Main Road in HSR Layout. Operational since 2011, it was started by Sajjid whose other outlets are in Sanjay Nagar, RT Nagar and Yelahanka. He should know his job well, because his family is in this business for the last 40 years. Live In Style deals with all branded and non-branded sofas, beds and
wardrobes. They also supply to offices and PG accommodations like cots, wardrobes and computer tables. They are also the authorized dealers for Kurlon mattresses. You can also exchange your old furniture here. And the shop offers discounts as well. Make the most of it. "Ever since the shop opened, we have provided the best customer satisfaction," says Sajjid.
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n the last week's edition, we discussed about the various legal remedies available to the Buyers in case the delivery of constructed house or flat is delayed by the Builder or contractor. The argument does not stop there. Little do we realise that even the Builders who construct a house/villa/Apartment or who hire the service of a contractor to develop a property is a service provider to his customers and comes under the clause of Consumer Protection Act 1986, for any act or omission relating to housing activity such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Delay in handing over the possession, non-completion of construction within stipulated time specified in the Contract and for the defective or faulty construction." On such Complaints by the buyers, the Hon'ble National
Commission has imposed huge penalties on the Builders for not delivering the flats on time to the buyers and for their defective services. The jurisdiction of the Consumer Forum is based on the monetary value of the property as follows: If the Property is valued more than Rs 1 Crore, the Complaint is to be filed before National Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum. If the Property is valued between Rs 20 lakhs to Rs 1 Crore, the Complaint is to be filed before the State Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum, If the Property is valued up to Rs 20 lakhs, the Complaint is to be filed before the District
Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum. Note: if there is an Arbitration clause in the Agreement, the Dispute may be resolved by an Arbitrator. Further detailed discussion would continue in the next edition. (The above article is not a substitute for a lawyer, but are for the legal awareness of the reader) By S. Mubarak Begum, Advocate, attorneymubarak@gmail.com , For any legal query, the readers can post their queries to the above email address and the same will be answered by the Advocate.
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This fuming vehicle is a health hazard. It's time the cops catch hold of such vehicle owners and drivers and penalise them heavily. Perhaps, a periodic drive to catch such offenders would make them more responsible.
The Madiwala market road is crowded with vehicles and the traffic stoppers happen to be cows. Not only are they being let loose, but also given full freedom to stop traffic and partake of the greens being sold on the footpaths. This road needs to be set in order by the BBMP and the traffic police.
This is the state of road near Hamilton Hospital on 27th Main in Sector 2, HSR Layout. Indiscriminate digging by civic agencies and the lack of coordination between government service providers is not only inconveniencing the public but also wasting crores worth of public money.
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he Fortis Hospit a l on Bannerghatta Road played host to a ? p u b l i c aw a re n e s s campaign. The cops from Puttenahalli station put together this programme to spread the rapid adoption of convenient Android apps as part of its community policing mandate. Download the following apps if you want help: Suraksha, Namma 100, E-lost and Public Eye. You can also WhatsApp the cops or just call 100 when in doubt. If you see someone smoking in public, you can call 1 0 0 an d t h e pi n k Hoysala will fine the shop owners and the smokers. Sub inspector Somashekar was present at this community policing initiative convened by Chengappa of Mico Layout Police Station. The cops also talked about cyber crime, economic offences, social media crimes, senior citizen safety issues and the attention diverting tactics employed by thieves. The 80-minute awareness programme had several doctors, nurses and security personnel in the audience, numbering over 100. Community policing is a police-public interface that is working its way into people's hearts. A number of awareness campaigns are conducted on roads, at public venues, factories, schools and hospitals, to keep the public abreast of the latest changes made by the police force to protect the citizenry.
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WORLD BY CYCLE DAY 57 countries in the UN have passed the resolution this April 2018 to dedicate Jun 3rd as world bicycle day. Sanjaynagar Cycle Day which has been going on for 3 years falls on this day. On this special occasion, join the first ever Bicycle Mayor of Bengaluru - Mr. Sathya Sankaran, on a 10 km bicycle rally across Sanjaynagar. CiFoS requests you to join us on this ride and participate in the Cycle Day open street activities after that. All riders will be given a "lets cycle" cap to remember the event. Lets send a strong message to the city and the world that the congestion-pollution complex can be solved by us and the choices we make. CiFoS will also be displaying a proposed solution for shared streets concept which can transform safety on the streets. For further details on the event contact Ms. Lalitha Mohan - +91 98452 96148
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Masoor Dal Face Packs For A Healthy & Nourishing Skin Ramadan Special Haleem Recipe Haleem is a rich mutton stew. With lentils, spices and broken wheat, it is a slow-cooked delicacy usually enjoyed during Eid festivities. Ingredients of Haleem: 1.5 kg lamb (boneless) 150 gms washed moong dal, 50 gms dal chana, 100 gms broken wheat, 500 ml desi ghee, 10 cloves, 4 bay leaves, 1 gm saffron 30 gms green chilly paste, 10 gms turmeric powder, 5 gms mace 10 gms green cardamom, 50 gms garlic paste, 50 gms ginger grated, 150 gms onion fried, 3-4 liter lamb stock, Salt upto taste. 1. Wash and soak all the lentils and broken wheat together for 2 hours. 2. Take a heavy bottom handi and add ghee to temper it with whole spices - cloves, bay leaf and green cardamom. When the spices start crackling, add the grated ginger and garlic paste till the colour turns brown. 3. Add the lamb along with all the powdered spices saffron, green chilli paste, turmeric powder and cook until it is half done and then add fried onions. 4. Drain the water from the lentils and add it to the lamb along with lamb stock. Add salt at this stage. 5. Let it cook until lamb gets tender and mixes with the lentils and becomes thick in consistency. 6. Check for the seasoning and serve with the choice of breads
For Glowing Skin: Having a glowing skin is not less than a task. And, this masoor dal face pack is ideal for the ones who are looking to have that glow on their face. Take 100 grams of masoor dal and soak it in a glass of milk overnight. Next morning, grind it to a paste and apply on face. Leave it on for 15 minutes and rinse off. And, there you go! You will find an instant glow on your face. Pore Tightening Face Pack:Masoor dal face pack will also help you to tighten your pores. Not only this, but the presence of proteins will also help you in making your skin look bright. Take some masoor dal powder and add some water to it. Mix it well and apply it all over your face and neck. Let it dry for 15 to 20 minutes and rinse with cold water. And, get ready to be have a flawless skin. For Pigmentation Removal: For those suffering with stubborn pigmentation will be happy to know that this face mask is a perfect solution for your problem. The presence of honey will shed off the dead-dry skin and will replenish the new skin. Take 2 teaspoon of masoor dal powder and 1 teaspoon of organic honey. Mix the ingredients well until it becomes a thick paste. Apply it thoroughly on your face and rinse with cold water.
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