Durga Puja or Durgotsava is the biggest festival which is celebrated blissfully and joyfully all over Bengal. This five-day-long festival will begin on 4th October this year. All the local committee set up Puja pandals that brighten the entire state with vibrant colors, lights, music, cultural performances, food along with unlimited fun and enjoyment. However, we should make sure not to hamper the environment while celebrating and following our traditions. Here are simple ways to celebrate an eco-friendly Durga Puja. Eco-friendly Durga Idol Say no to idols made of plaster of Paris, plastic, clay, thermocol, and any other harmful chemicals. Go for natural and biodegradable material such as coconut, natural colors, soluble clay, or recycle waste material for the Durga idol. This way you save water and surroundings from getting polluted after immersions. Eco-friendly Decoration Stop the use of non-degradable material such as thermocol or plastic for decorating puja pandals. Instead use natural flowers, bamboo, wooden planks, coconut shell, cloth, jute, cane, paper, coir, hay or straw to make the decorative pieces. Save Energy Conserve environment by limiting the use of energy in Puja pandals. Opt for lights that consume low energy such as CFL instead of bulbs. Switch off the lights when not required instead of leaving them on throughout the day. Make use of natural lighting such as candles, kerosene lamps, etc. Limit the number of pandals Instead of having multiple Puja pandals in a housing committee, or neighborhood, join hands together and make a huge pandal in the community. Invite people from neighborhoods to jointly celebrate the festival which will also reduce the number of immersions later. Artificial Immersion Tank Prepare artificially made tanks to immerse the idols even if the idols are made of non-degradable material. This practice has already become popular in small towns and people are leaving no stone unturned to save natural water bodies from getting polluted. The water from these natural bodies are used for drinking, irrigation, and many other days to day purposes and polluted water can cause several health hazards. Limit noise pollution Loudspeakers does not sound soothing to the ears and can cause more discomfort to senior citizens, students, babies, and sick people. Use low sound soft music of tabla, mridangam, flute, etc to limit noise pollution. Avoid bursting firecrackers as it pollutes the whole environment. Join hands with Penguin Tank and celebrate a Green Durgotsava. Let Maa Durga shower her blessings upon us in an eco-friendly way this year and all the years to come.
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