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BURHANI FOUNDATION (INDIA)
Amatullah Manzil, 65 Bazargate Street, Fort, Mumbai-1.
NGT - National Green Tribunal is a statutory body established by a Government
Notification using the powers of Section 3 of the NGT Act 2010. It is a special fast-track
court to handle the expeditious disposal of the cases pertaining to environmental issues.
It has been established to assure the right to a healthy environment.
NGT imposed a complete ban on burning of waste in open places, including at landfill sites
across the country and announced a fine of Rs.25,000/- on each incident of bulk waste
burning. The green panel’s judgment was given on the petition seeking directions to local
bodies in states and Centre for improving solid
waste management methods. For each such
incident, violators will pay environmental
compensation of Rs. 5,000 in case of simple
burning and Rs. 25,000 in case of bulk waste
burning, States and UTs are to enforce and
implement Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
in a time-bound manner.
Union Environment Ministry and all States must :
• Pass appropriate directions in relation to the ban on short-
life Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and chlorinated plastics within
a period of six months.
• Establish and operationalize plants for processing and
disposal of the waste and selection and specifications of
landfill sites.
• Ensure that non-biodegradable waste and non-recyclable
plastic are segregated from the landfill sites. It must be
used for construction of roads and embankments in all
road projects all over country.
VOLUME 85 | ISSUE 91 | APRIL 2017
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Environment Wellness & Lifestyle Monthly Newsletter Established by H.H. Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (RA)
in 1992
• Our planet is currently losing over 15 billion trees each
year—that’s 56 acres of forest every minute.
• Species are going extinct at a faster rate than ever
before. We have entered a sixth mass extinction
brought on by global human activity.
• One billion people across the world now get involved
with Earth Day each year making it the largest civic
observance in the world.
• 20 million people participated in the first ever Earth
Day in 1970.
• Do visit www.earthday.org for more information and
ideas for organizing and coordinating Earth Day events
in your local community. Write to us too at
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Currently about 300 million tons of plastic are produced each year out of which only 10%
is properly recycled and reused. The rest ends up as waste in landfills or as litter in our
natural environment, where it leaches dangerous chemicals into the nearby soil and water,
endangering human and wildlife alike.
Plastic products emit tons of greenhouse gases during
their production phase, accelerating climate change
and polluting the local air.
Plastic does not bio-degrade like other organic materials
such as wood and paper. Instead, over time plastic
just breaks into smaller and smaller pieces. Because
of this, every single piece of plastic ever made is still
present today in one form or another.
In the last decade plastic has become so popular that
from 2002-2012 humans produced more plastic than
they did in the entire 20th century!
Each year millions of marine animals and birds die from
ingesting and choking on plastic.
STOP USING ALTOGETHER
Stop using unnecessary plastic products such as
bags and bottles. Instead use reusable bags,
bottles, silverware, dishes, cleaning tools, and
other products that are alternatives to plastic.
RECYCLE
But recycling is not the only solution. We have
to cut back on the amount of plastic we
produce and use.
It is time to end our obsession with plastic and
start protecting our environment.
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Relying on over-the-counter medication to treat headaches and migraines is something we
do all the time. But how right is this practice? While a headache is a throbbing pain,
migraine is a more severe condition. Stress, anxiety, tension or emotional episodes are the
main causes of a headache. A migraine is a condition where the blood vessels in the brain
expand and release chemicals from the nerve fibers, which result in inflammation and
severe pain. There are many ways that can effectively cure these common pains, one of
which is knowing the right acupressure points.
SHOULDER HAND FOOT
This point is located between the two neck muscles that join together,
where the neck meets the skull. Gently massage it. This helps in
relieving nasal congestion, pain in eyes, ears, throat, headaches and
migraines.
This point is two fingers below the base of your skull. Feel the muscles
present on both sides of the spine. Slowly massage the area and get
relief from neck pain, insomnia, stress, headaches and migraine.
Locate a muscle between
the edge of the shoulder
and base of your neck.
Pressing this area relieves
neck pa i n , reduces
stiffness in neck and
shoulder and helps with
migraines and headaches.
This point is located
between the thumb and
index finger. Stimulating
this point helps in reducing
muscle tension, relieving
stress, headaches and
migraine.
This acupressure point is
located between the big
toe and the second toe.
Apply gentle pressure on
this point and get relief
from headache, arthritis,
migraine and even foot
cramps.
NECK AREA Wind Pool
Heaven's Pillar
Note - If you are in a situation where you are not sure about the use and results of
acupressure, it is always recommended that you seek advice of a health care professional
or acupressure therapist.