10 ECO-FRIENDLY WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOLI A RESPONSIBLE ONE

Holi will be celebrated with prudence and care more than ever this year due to increased awareness of social mixing. However, the usual breezy, carefree spirit of Holi cannot be dampened and shouldn’t stop us from celebrating this social festival with responsibility towards ourselves and more importantly towards mother earth. Make your Holi safe for you and our environment by following these 10 simple ways to an Eco-friendly color revelry.

Step 1: Using Herbal Colours

One of the basic approaches to play an eco-accommodating Holi is by commending the celebration with common or custom-made tones. Nowadays, for the sake of moderateness, numerous organizations sell colors that are awful for the skin and are weighed down with synthetic substances. You can make your own characteristic tones by utilizing items like Turmeric ( Haldi), Sandalwood ( Chandan), and Henna. You can utilize various blends with your mind. Also, the best piece about these tones is that they are innocuous and can be washed off without any problem.

Step 2: Stop using balloons & plastic bags

There’s already enough emphasis to scale back the usage of plastic products from our lives. And to an extent, we've been ready to achieve this by being proactive. But we will take this a step ahead by avoiding the utilization of balloons during Holi. Not only is it a waste of cash, but it also gives miscreants a chance to bombard innocent unsuspecting people that won't want to celebrate.

Step 3: A dry Holi?

Another simple and effective thanks to celebrating Holi in an eco-friendly manner is by playing a dry Holi. A dry Holi played with natural colors. One might not realize, but tons of unpolluted water is wasted during Holi. Like the one played by the people of Ahmedabad did last year, We can celebrate by applying Tilak on the forehead.

Step 4: A Flowerful Holi

Playing Holi with flowers is that the loveliest thanks to celebrating this festival. But do not dump the used flowers or throw them in the dustbin. Don’t just mindlessly dump the flower waste into the dustbin, instead choose composting. Flowers can easily decompose themselves into manure and may help improve the feel of your soil. Moreover, by doing this you're actually giving a replacement life to the flowers.

Step 5: Spare the Animals and Plants

Holi is fun for humans but can be extremely stressful for stray animals. Be more sensitive by protecting and stopping others from harming stray animals.

Step 6 Eco-friendly Bon Fire

Instead of using precious wood by chopping trees, consider burning eco-friendly waste for the bonfire which doesn’t create pollution. Dry leaves and coconut waste can be collected in advance. Pledge to protect trees and a greener environment

Step 7 Avoid eating in Styrofoam cups and bowls

Rampant use of Styrofoam cups and plates during celebrations is common in India. Using bio-degradable food packing alternatives can help the earth to recover sooner.

Step 8 Clean up post-Holi

This Holi takes responsibility and after the fun session is over gather everyone around you to wash the mess you've got created. You can also join any NGO or local organizations that conduct cleaning drives at beaches, neighborhoods, or simply along the streets.

Step 9 Chic Upcycled Décor

This time, say goodbye to the normal party décor which is usually made using plastics. Instead, choose upcycling –in simple terms, it means an ingenious thanks to reducing waste. Going by the definition, upcycling is essentially reusing discarded objects or materials to form creative products.

Step 10: A little self-love, maybe?

The Colors of Holi may look vibrant, but they do more harm to your hair & skin than what meets the eye. We should protect them from any harm. And to feature to the misery are the products you recover from the counter. Most of them are laden chemically that’ll do more harm than good. But fret not, there's an eco-friendly way around it. All you would like to try to do is choose a natural solution.