It is to be noted that the entire country celebrates World Environment Day on June 5 every year for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment.Speaking to ANI, a family member said, "We have been hearing about all the adverse affects of plastic, so we decided that we will make it a habit to not use it.The family has not been using plastic bags since last four years to preserve the environment..""We took the decision four years ago after we saw the drains in our society being clogged up during rain," he added. Plastic bags should be banned.Dantewada (Chhattisgarh): Setting China PVC sheets up an example for everyone on World Environment Day, a family from Chhattisgarhs Dantewada district has shun plastic bags to keep the planet clean and green ”Eco-friendly invite.
Apart from invites, couples are also opting for eco-friendly materials when it comes to decorations. You fill it with bird feed and leave it outside your house. So, we gave our guests succulents, which are low-maintenance plants,” says Rubina. The money saved was given to Vasundhara Swachata Abhiyan, an NGO that promotes sustainable living,” says Chetan. “We also didn’t have lavish celebrations, burst crackers or hire a DJ. So, I’m familiar with the amount of waste weddings create. Pune-based Chetan and Poonam Gaikwad opted to use steel plates and glasses instead of disposable cutlery. “Abhinav strongly believes that diamonds are blood diamonds. We had made signs using wooden boards lying around and later, used them to hide patches of peeling paint in our home.Greener giftsTo make a statement, we opt for flashy return gifts.Mumbai-based Prashin and Deepa decided to distribute seed balls as return gifts.Pot-making activity held at Sharanya and Susheel’s wedding. Thus, reusable plastic plates are more eco-friendly in this case.
“We want to please our family and this thought prevents us from doing the things we want to. So, no diamond jewellery was used in our wedding,” says Rubina. “There’s a misconception about what eco-friendly means. Using cornstarch or supari plates or bowls made of leaves can actually be detrimental, as resources like water, plant material, and fuel are utilized to make these goods. Also, instead of using a cake stand, we had used mango crates, which we returned to the seller after the wedding. Sharanya says, “We got seed paper invites. Sean Fernandes and Avril-Ann Braganza asked guests to throw flower petals instead of confetti as the latter is made of thermocol, which is non-biodegradable.Tips to have an eco-friendly weddingDitch traditional invites for e-invites, video invites, word of mouth or social media updates.
留言列表
