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Water Conservation

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  Water Conservation Water conservation is the practice of using water efficiently to reduce unnecessary water usage. According to Fresh Water Watch, water conservation is important because fresh clean water is a limited resource, as well as a costly one. 5 methods of water conservation? 1. Check your toilet for leaks.  2. Stop using your toilet as an ashtray or wastebasket.  3. Put a plastic bottle in your toilet tank. ... 4. Take shorter showers.  5. Install water-saving shower heads or flow restrictors.  Conserve water  Conserving water saves energy. Energy is needed to filter, heat and pump water to your home, so reducing your water use also reduces your carbon footprint. Using less water keeps more in our ecosystems and helps to keep wetland habitats topped up for animals like otters, water voles, herons and fish. Methods of water conservation  In the 21st century, modern methods of water conservation are essential to ensure the sustainable use of...

Organic Farming and Waste Management

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  Organic Farming and Waste Management Organic farming, also known as ecological farming or biological farming, is an agricultural system that uses fertilizers of organic origin such as compost manure, green manure, and bone meal and places emphasis on techniques such as crop rotation and companion planting. The benefit for the environment is huge, and this could be done in a cost effective way. For example, organic waste could be turned into compost to grow crops, reducing dependency on chemical fertilizers, or clean organic waste could be used to feed animals. Examples of organic waste include green waste, food waste, food-soiled paper, non-hazardous wood waste, green waste, and landscape and pruning waste. When organic waste is dumped in landfills, it undergoes anaerobic decomposition (due to the lack of oxygen) and produces methane. Recycling food and other organic waste into compost provides a range of environmental benefits, including improving soil health, reducing greenhous...

Food Walk

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  Food Walk In sjcit college On this food walk we take guests on a journey across the old ‘Petta’ or City. We scoure the streets, lanes & by-lanes within the erstwhile mud fort built by Kempe Gowda I in 1500s in search of the tastiest vegetarian delicacies of chikkaballapur. Some of the bakeries and restaurants here are nearly 100-year old. These food joints have die-hard foodies flocking despite the traffic chaos that plague the area. In between bites of food, we give some bytes of the local history too. Our first stop is a legendary sweetmeat store which doles out the best Kashi Halwa in town apart from other delicious sweets and savouries. Next up we gorge on some tasty Kesari Baat at another famous joint nearby. Further down the road, we stop at a place famous for its dosas which some say might be the best in the whole of chikkaballapur. Here we get to meet the owner & hear his ‘tea boy to restaurant owner’ story. If your hunger is not yet satiated come along us to anot...