Earth Day: Here’s how you can help in preserving the environment from your homes

Earth Day is observed on April 22 every year to raise awareness about need for environmental preservation. first Earth Day was observed over half a century ago to shed light upon environmental crisis that planet was facing due to polluted trees, smog and many more hazards.

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outbreak of COVID -19 virus has brought world to an invertent standstill. Millions of lives are affected globally. In lieu of se difficult times, re is a need for human population to unite and fight for our existence. Ironically, best way to save oneself and planet is to maintain social distancing. Limited contact between people can help in curbing pandemic that world is facing today.

How can you help in preserving environment from confines of your homes?

Owing to communicable nature of coronavirus, most countries are facing a lockdown. People are engaging mselves in indoor recreational activities like art, poetry, cooking and much more.  However, re is a need to be mindful about resources as well. We need to ensure zero water wast by limiting our us of water. 

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Most of housework requires water including cooking. An individual can recycle water that is disposed of by RO systems for washing and cleaning purposes. One can also reduce use of washing machines and wash clos using a bucket of water once a week. Washing all utensils only one time a day to avoid wast of water. Vegetables and fruits can be washed in a tub or bucket of water inste of letting m under a running faucet. 

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observation of Earth Day was started to bring toger human population to unite and take steps toger for a greener, healthier and better future. Today, this unity is needed more than ever. It is important that each of us realise how important it is to take a stand for environment. 

You can also contribute to creating a difference. Take Har Ek Boond pledge to make every drop of water count. Log onto www.republicworld.com. Give a missed call on 1800 120 887788.