
‘Go Green’ With Envy
Deccan ChronicleEco-friendly gadgets are becoming essential tools for those seeking to reduce their carbon footprint while staying connected in the modern age. For instance, solar-powered outdoor lights offer a sustainable way to illuminate your spaces while reducing electricity use, and reusable smart notebooks help save paper and reduce waste by allowing you to write, erase, and reuse pages multiple times. For instance, solar-powered chargers offer a sustainable way to keep our devices running without relying on traditional energy sources, while compostable phone cases reduce plastic waste.Switching to solar-powered gadgets like chargers can reduce energy bills by up to 50-75%, depending on the usage and energy source alternatives. Similarly, compostable phone cases made from bioplastics or bamboo fibres may cost a bit more but they don’t contribute to the growing landfill problem. • Bamboo toothbrushes last longer and don’t pollute the earth • Solar-powered gadgets can reduce energy bills by 50-75% • Compostable bamboo fibre or bioplastics phone cases don’t add to the landfill problem • Reusable smart notebooks help save paper and reduce waste • Water-saving shower heads can save 2,700 gallons of water per year • Hydroponic farming is popular in urban areas • Global vertical farming market is expected to reach $12.77 billion by 2027 NATURE SAVERS• Bamboo toothbrushes last longer and don’t pollute the earth• Solar-powered gadgets can reduce energy bills by 50-75% • Compostable bamboo fibre or bioplastics phone cases don’t add to the landfill problem• Reusable smart notebooks help save paper and reduce waste• Water-saving shower heads can save 2,700 gallons of water per year • Hydroponic farming is popular in urban areas• Global vertical farming market is expected to reach $12.77 billion by 2027 Initial cost is high, but one needs to focus on the savings over time and the positive impact on the environment.” — Sandeep Srivastava, a green architect cum activist, Coimbatore They help reduce waste, cut pollution, and make living kinder to the planet.”— Komal Singh, a sustainability influencer Plastic Woes • 400 million tons of plastic are produced annually • There’ll be more plastic in the ocean than fish, by weight, by 2050 Studies by Greenhouse Gas Protocol have shown that consumers who use carbon-tracking apps tend to reduce their carbon emissions by 10-20% after monitoring their activities.
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