Ganesh Chaturthi reminds us of

Pooja………..

Bhajan……..

Modak………

Family and friends get together………

Plaster Of Paris IDOLS

Chemical Paints Non-Biodegradable Decoratives

Noise pollution

Caused by irresponsible usage of materials That are potentially disastrous for the environment and have diminished the purity associated with the festival.

Chemical paints used on POP idols contains

CHROMIUMLEAD

MANGANESE

NICKLE

CADMIUM

Plaster of Paris contains

SULPHURGypsum

MAGNESIUMPHOSPHORUS

They have a harmful effect on plants, animals and humans

Bio-non degradable garbage disposal

During the immersion Thermocol and , a lot of the Pooja material is wrapped in sealed plastic bags and disposed off in the water bodies.

Environmental impacts of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Increasing acidity

Increasing solid matter

Increasing organic matter

Increasing content of heavy metals

PoP idols may  take anywhere between

several months to years to fully dissolve.

Gods bulldozed like garbage

Lying at your feet ....Helpless .. Abandoned by worshippers !

and treated or dumped left to rot forlike this ... ? like this ? scavengers to

feast ..?

Killing the fishes Damaging the plants Blocking the natural flow of the water and causing stagnation

Add a touch of the earth for your puja this year

Alternatives Use a small unpainted idol made of unbaked clay if you immerse the idol.Use natural colours like turmeric, kumkum,neem,tulsi,mulatani mittipaint ganesha.

Watch the video of making Eco friendly Ganesh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1ZH0tkh2TQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNKCiIwa7gk

Make your own Clay ganesha

Use permanent idols made of brass or stoneand do a symbolic immersionby sprinkling water on Ganesha andReuse the same idol again the next year.

Immerse the idol in a tub or a water tank

Composting all bio degradable material.

Avoid the use of thermocole and plastic in decorations.

Keep Noise levels within permissible limits.

Shops for purchasing Eco-friendly Ganesha• Kamalini

# 37, 17th Cross, Sri Bhooma Malleswaram,Bangalore, Karnataka 560003Phone : 080 23567470.

• 9886748371

• 10th Main, Srinivasnagar, Near Ayappa templeBanshankari I Stage, Bangalore-50.Ph: 9886748371. Road Perpendicular to Bull Temple RoadNear BMS college of Engineering.Diagonally opposite Halli Thindi

• No.3, West anjaneya temple road, Gandhi bazaar, Bangalore- 4 contact: 9342303247 Mr. Seshadri

Shree Enterprises#32, sweet homes layout, Srinivaspura, Uttarahalli, Kengeri main road, near Srinivas pura bus stop

Contact: 90366 05321-Mr. RamanGeleyara Balaga, BidadiContact: 9880990014  RaviKumar Many sellers in HAL market,old airport rd,Indiranagar,Pottery town,Marathahalli….

Sujatha  9886888117 is one seller Address: #56, Tatana Mane Compound,

3rd Main Road,Chamarajpet, Bangalore: 560 018Our contact numbers are:Vijayalakshmi S. – 9241715008Chetan K.S. – 9901303390 Address: #56, Tatana Mane Compound,3rd Main Road,Chamarajpet, Bangalore: 560 018Our contact numbers are:Vijayalakshmi S. – 9241715008Chetan K.S. – 9901303390

Many street vendors near hope farm sell clay ganesha.