Environment

What percentage of Indians are vegetarian?

ByKarthik Kumar D Kon2nd Apr 2024
Approximately 30-40% of the population in India is estimated to follow a vegetarian diet. However, this percentage can vary depending on the region, cultural practices and religious beliefs. Why Indians Follow Vegetarianism: Religious Beliefs: Hinduism: Many Hindus follow a vegetarian diet as part of their religious beliefs, which promote compassion and non-violence (ahimsa). They believe in

How to make a compost without worm/kitchen composting/organic composting

ByKarthik Kumar D Kon5th Apr 2023
Composting is a great way to reduce waste and create nutrient-rich soil for your garden. While worm composting and kitchen composting are popular methods, there are other ways to make compost without using worms or organic kitchen waste. Here are some options: Leaf Composting: Fallen leaves are an excellent source of carbon and can be used to create a nutrient-rich compost. Simply pile up the le

Checklist for building an Eco-Friendly Home

ByKarthik Kumar D Kon29th Jan 2023
To build a home, which makes low-impact environmentally. And built using materials & technology that lowers its energy needs in future. And also make sure built home is reliable for few decades with minimal energy spent on it. To do this, you have to consider Energy? what Sustainable materials to be used? how it impacts on our health? And what is costs Before getting into the details of each

Cooking Food with Solar Power at Home

ByKarthik Kumar D Kon18th Jul 2022
On PeoplesBLOG, we were writing articles related to Eco friendly homes and how to use Solar energy and along the same lines, in this article we are going to see how people can cook their food with Solar energy. Generally majority of the people nowadays use Gas stoves for Cooking at home and Solar is one of the best case of the replacement for this. People can make a major change on the Environmen

Why to have a Green roof or Eco friendly roof on a building

ByKarthik Kumar D Kon22nd Jun 2021
A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation, that is planted over a waterproofing membrane. It may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems. Rooftop ponds are another form of green roofs which are used to treat greywater. Vegetation, soil, drainage layer, roof barrier and irrigation sys

Rainwater Collection, Storage & Purification

ByKarthik Kumar D Kon18th Dec 2020
Rainwater Harvesting is the collection & storage of rain water, rather than allowing it to run off. Rainwater is collected from a roof-like surface and redirected to a tank, cistern, deep pit (well, shaft, or borehole), aquifer, or a reservoir with percolation. We can utilize this water for many purposes like, include watering gardens, livestock, irrigation, domestic use with proper treatment and

Construction materials for Thermal Resistance Walls, Earth Bricks

ByKarthik Kumar D Kon20th Jun 2020
Construction process can be tedious, time consuming and expensive. To overcome this during construction, varied methods of construction is being considered and developed. Also, materials and equipment used for construction are also being fabricated to enhance the quality of construction and furthermore minimize the time and cost. Interlocking bricks are one such advancement in construction industr
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