An initiative seeks to promote energy conservation, waste management in households
An initiative called 'Star Homes' has been launched in India to promote energy conservation and waste management in households. The program focuses on five key areas including water conservation and the use of energy-saving gadgets. Households that adopt these sustainable practices will receive certificates of recognition and could be awarded in June.
- ▪The initiative aims to encourage sustainable practices amid rising fuel prices in India.
- ▪It focuses on water conservation, waste management, rainwater harvesting, grey water reuse, and energy conservation.
- ▪Households implementing the measures can send photographs of their systems for recognition.
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Amid rising fuel prices in India, an initiative titled ‘Star Homes’, aimed at encouraging households to adopt sustainable practices and energy-conservation measures, has been introduced by an entrepreneur keen on promoting environmental sustainability and increasing green cover.Explaining the initiative, P. Rajesh Kanna, a Rotarian and member of INTACH, said the programme focuses on five key areas — water conservation, waste management, rainwater harvesting, grey water reuse and energy conservation.Measures suggested under the initiative include preventing overhead tank overflow, segregating recyclable and non-recyclable waste using separate bins, adopting rainwater harvesting systems, reusing grey water and using power-saving gadgets and solar energy to reduce electricity consumption to…
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