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ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
1.
Introduction
In recent years environmental concern have been at the forefront of
Environment
and
the
importance
of
its
protection.
Promoting
community you must first make sure, that you have a thorough
understanding of the environmental issues.
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6.
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Chipko movement
It is an Environmental move primarily begun and supported by
local women in the Hills of Uttarakhand and Garhwal, where the women
(the traditional fuel collectors) have had to bear the brunt of
deforestation. Theyhave not only realized that their fuel wood and fodder
resources have receded away, from their resource use areas around
their settlements due to commercial timber extraction, but that this has
led to serious floods and loss of precious soil. Chipko activities have
made
long
padayatras
across
Himalayas
protesting
against
deforestation. This movement has been highly successful and has been
primarily supported by empowering local womens group, who are the
most seriously affected segment. The movement has proved to the world,
that the forest of Hills are the life-support systems of local communities
and of immense value in terms of local produce, as that the forest has
less quantifiable but even move important ecological services, such as
soil conservation and the maintenance of the natural water regime of the
whole region.
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is
social
movement
consisting
of
adivasis
farmers,
definition
of
Environment
friendly
products
has
six
characteristics
(1)
Customer satisfaction
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Dual focus
Compared with purely environmental products, Environment
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Continuous
improvement
Since
the
state
of
knowledge
environment
friendly
products
should also be
continuously
Hand made papers not only reduce pollution by 70%, but also
helps in saving trees as it uses non-wood raw materials. Thus
promoting the land made papers is in dire need to day.
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Hand made paper product (eg. Paper Bags and Note Books)
Objective : Save trees and Environment
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our Earth, from the catastrophic plastics, we should start, using paper
made products.
These paper bags, are either made of virgin wood pulp or recycled
paper or hand made papers. Most paper bags are made from Kraft paper.
Kraft paper may be unbleached (brown) or Bleached (white) and can be
made in a wide variety of strength or thickness (called weight by the
Industry.
Types of paper shopping bags
(1) Paper bag (2) Retail bag (3) Fast food bags (4) Multi wall bags.
Hand made paper note book
They are made of hand made papers and hence they are eco
friendly. These note books are now available in various designs and
colours. The hand made paper note books are directly, engaged in saving
hundreds and thousand of trees. By buying and using the hand made
paper, note books you will be directly or indirectly involved in saving our
planet Earth from Deforestation and Green house Effects
Eco-furniture
Eco-friendly furnitures are good alternative to wooden furniture.
Eco-friendly furniture use less wood and more use of waste products and
other products, the use of which are not a threat to our environment.
Eco Fan
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Environmentally
friendly
activities
via
economic
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global warming and climate change. The carbon tax, may encourage,
development and use of clean energy sources, in Australia (renewable or
green energy such as wind, hydro and solar). India and Japan has also
introduced Carbon Tax. In Europe a number of countries have imposed
energy taxes based partly on Carbon content. There is apparently no
Green tax in the USA.
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This systems has, lover rates, for emission below official standards
and higher rates for those above the standards.
The Green Deal provides loans and grants for people to make
energy improvements to their homes
The Energy Companies Obligations Provides, insulation and
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similar
taxes
are
not
imported.
Unlike
traditional
taxes,
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