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February
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GLOBAL WARMING AND HEALTH
HAZARDS
WHO has identified
major health concerns related to Climate Change
and Global Warming:-
- Increase in Respiratory and
Cardiovascular illnesses.
- Increase in Vector-Borne and
Zoonotic diseases such as Malaria, Dengue,
Yellow Fever, Viral Hemorrhagic Diseases,
Tick Born Encephalitis and Hantavirus Pulmonary
Syndrome which are greatly influenced by air
and surface water temperatures.
- Increase in Diarrheal illness
from Cholera, E.Coli, Typhoid etc due to contaminated
water resulting from floods and heavy rainfalls.
- Extreme climate events such
as floods, tornadoes droughts and hurricanes
are expected to become more frequent with
climate change.
We all need to
be informed, to become advocates for the future
of our planet, and to care enough about the lives
of our children and grandchildren to make the
leap from rhetoric to action.
SAVE TREES, WATER,
FUEL AND ELECTRICITY EVERYDAY |
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January
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LOVE MAKES THE WORLD
GO AROUND |
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In the wake of 26/11 we must
be sensitive to the TRAUMA our children have gone
through. Let us control the environment we have
created and protect our children.
- Create an atmosphere of care and security
for them at home and school.
- Talk to them. Reassure them.
- Engage them in productive physical and mental
like sports, music, family prayers, story-telling.
- Be a role model. Mind your Ps and Qs. Be positive
in your conversation.
- Boycott video and other games based on terror
and violence.
- Give them extra hugs.
A “PAYAAR KI JHAPPI”
A DAY WILL KEEP THE DOCTOR AWAY
A HAPPY, PEACEFUL, CLEAN AND GREEN NEW YEAR TO
ALL
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| December - Environment
Tip for the Month MERRY
CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY ‘GREEN’ NEW YEAR |
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Here are some quick
and easy tips which can be adopted each day to make
your home more energy efficient and reduce your carbon
footprint.
Unplug the charger on your Blackberry (TM), cell phone
or iPod (TM) when you are finished charging. Even if
the device isn’t connected, energy continues to seep
out through the charger itself.
Let the sunshine in. Open the drapes or blinds on sunny
days and bask in the ‘free’ heat. Keep those south-facing
windows squeaky clean to let the light through. Remember
to close the drapes or blinds when the sun sets.
"PEACE ON EARTH
AND GOODWILL TO ALL MEN….."
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| October - Environment
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| "Celebrate
an ECO-SENSITIVE Festive season" |
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Festivals are significant contributors
to AIR POLLUTION leading to lung cancer, cardiovascular
diseases, respiratory diseases and allergies. Skin problems,
eye irritation wheezing and shortness of breath are other
harmful effects.
NOISE POLLUTION with crackers causes distress in the Elderly,
sick, infants and pets.
So, SAY NO TO CRACKERS!
REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE
Be generous and SHARE
Have an eco-sensitive, SAFE festival season. Let the Festival
of lights bring a SMILE and glow to the lives of those
around you.
WARM SEASON’S GREETINGS TO ALL! |
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| August - Environment
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| “RECYCLE” |
| Recycling is the reprocessing of
old materials into new products, with the aim of preventing
waste of potentially useful materials, reducing the consumption
of fresh raw materials and energy usage. It also means
taking a product of material at the end of its useful
life and turning it into a usable raw material to make
another product.
Tips to Recycle :-
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Use every envelope you receive
in the mail for scrap paper. You could keep a stack
of envelopes by the phone for taking messages.
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Use full page sheets that are
blank on the back for longer writings. Staple a
bunch of them together to make a notebook.
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Save paper by only printing what
you really need to and print on both sides so less
paper and energy is wasted.
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Unwrap gifts carefully so you
don’t tear the wrapping paper. Fold the paper
and save the ribbon – both can be reused.
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Remember to re-use all plastic
and paper bags.
Let us recycle. Share your experiences
of recycling.
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| June - Environment Tip for
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“EACH
ONE PLANT ONE”
The best way to give back to Mother Earth
is to plant a tree. One tree will serve seven generations.
Let us plant at least one tree this month and nurture
it so that it helps us tomorrow.
Some interesting facts-
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A single tree will
absorb one ton of Carbon Dioxide over its lifetime.
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A good Banyan tree
provides the comfort of thirty 1 ton AC during the
summer in open air.
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The yield from
a tree (per year)
- Oxygen production worth -Rs. 5
lacs
- Protects air pollution worth -Rs.
5 lacs
- Prevent Soil erosion & Nitrogen
fixation worth -Rs. 5 lacs
- Gives wood; Shade to human being,
animals, fertilizers, etc worth -Rs. 3 lacs
- Solar energy utilization for photosynthesis
worth -Rs. 0.2 lacs
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-Rs. 18.2 lacs |
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| April- Environment
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DON’T
LET THAT TAP FLOW UNATTENDED
Conserve every drop of water.
Your wasted drops
may make the crucial difference this summer. |
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| March- Environment
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SAY
NO TO POLYBAGS.
Polythene is choking our
lives.
Carry a sling bag when you go shopping.
It’s COOL and HEP!
Order your jute Max India Foundation bag now. Partner
with us to make a difference to our beloved earth. |
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| Monthly
Environment Tips
Max India Foundation is committed to spread
awareness of an eco-friendly environment. An Environment
Tip of the Month is given to the entire Max Group Family
in this endeavor'. The various Environment Tips are
as follows…….. |
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November - Environment Tip for
the Month "Keep
away winter ailments" |
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In winter, humidity in the
air decreases and this causes dryness of the
skin, eyes, lips, nasal passage and also in
potted plants.
AVOID HARSH MEDICATED SOAPS.
DRINK PLENTY OF WATER DURING
THE DAY. WATER THE PLANTS AS USUAL.
The only way to prevent a cold
is to build up immunity and protect yourself
from infection.
EAT NUTRITIOUS FOOD, EXERCISE,
SLEEP WELL AND WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY
Low hanging dust and smoke
particles can lead to serious respiratory and
eye disorders.
TAKE PRECAUTIONS. ENSURE YOU
DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION.
DO NOT KEEP HEATERS & FIRES ON AT NIGHT
WHILE SLEEPING. COAL & WOOD FIRE SHOULD
BE PUT OUT OF THE ROOM TO AVOID SUFFOCATION.
If you see someone without
a smile give him/her one of yours, thereby spreading
warmth.
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September
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"Rain
& Diseases" |
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year we have had a long monsoon, which leaves
behind a host of illnesses and diseases. Here’s
how to keep yourself and your family safe this
season.
- Mosquitoes abound and cases
of Malaria and Dengue are on the upswing.
A mosquito net around the bed not only looks
lovely and Victorian, but also keeps mosquitoes
away and is a better option than sleeping
with a mosquito coil right next to you. Carry
a mosquito repellant cream with you and give
a small tube to children.
- Drink boiled water in the monsoon
and at a restaurant make it a point to drink
bottled water or a soft drink instead of regular
water.
- It is essential that children
dress appropriately in the monsoon. Make sure
your children wear gumboots in the monsoon
season so that their feet remain dry and clean.
- Always wash your hands after
using the toilet and before eating, and make
it a habit not to touch your face with your
hands.
- Prevent your children from
biting their nails as this will cause them
to ingest any infection that may be on their
hands.
- Don’t eat uncooked food
like salads outside the home during the monsoon.
Storing water in copper or
silver vessels is not just a fashion statement!
Doing so kills all germs and sterilizes the water.
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July
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“LET’S
CLEAN UP”
Littering of Garbage upsets us all and we blame
everyone possible. This month, let us see how
each one of us can “make a difference”
by keeping the space in our own vicinity spotlessly
clean.
Some simple tips :-
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Don’t throw ANYTHING
on roads, in parks or public places. Use a
dustbin.
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Separate biodegradable
waste (mostly kitchen waste) and dispose separately
from non-biodegradable waste. Those who have
gardens, make a compost pit for the biodegradable
waste. This will transform into excellent
manure.
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Use a jute Max India Foundation
bag for shopping. Avoid poly bags which are
difficult to dispose and clog drains.
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At work, home or outdoors
remember “do unto others as you would
have them do unto you”.
A little consideration
for others will go a long way in keeping our Environment
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May -
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Summer
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CLEAN or replace filters on your air conditioners.
Cleaning a dirty air filter can save 160 Kgs of
carbon dioxide in a year.
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CARPOOL with your colleagues.
Sharing a ride just once a week will reduce
carbon dioxide emissions by 730 Kgs a year.
Every litre of petrol saved keeps 10 Kgs of
carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
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DRINK at least twelve glasses
of water in a day to remain energetic and
healthy. Carry your own water while traveling
and avoid cut fruit and salad outside.
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BE POLITE. Minding your
manners can certainly keep the heat off. Research
shows that Global Warming has affected mental
health the world over.
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February-
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Please
remember to SWITCH OFF lights whenever not in
use - even during lunch hour.
SMILE: it
generates a lot of energy. |
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