Trash to treasures

I feels strongly about our planet earth. He shares her thoughts on planet preservation with our viewers.

There are tips that each one of us can implement, and make a difference! Trash to treasures captures the spirit of conservation. Is there an issue you feel strongly about?

Everyday we hear, through newspapers, TV channels, hoardings etc about how our planet is slowly disintegrating and we all must save the earth...but no one really elaborates ...HOWHere are a few suggestions which we could follow at home and do our bit to try and save a few trees if not the whole planet.Around Diwali/Xmas/New year every one of us receives cards.We rip open the envelope and throw it in the dustbin If we take care to open the envelopes with a paper knife, we can then use a bunch of such envelopes (the blanks inside) as telephone pads/TO DO pads, in the kitchen or even to scribble reminders to husbands/sons/ ourselves.

Most envelopes are a standard size, they bunch up to make a neat pad indeed. Think of the paper you save and the trees you prevent from being chopped down. A very simple cost-saving, paper saving method.Most kids love chips and you have a variety of them in the market. What do you do once the chips are over? Crumple the packet and throw it away...stop! Turn the packet inside out, wipe clean, then use a paper punch to punch out as many 'dots' as you can.

These silver 'dots' can be used to decorate cards that the kids make. You can stencil out "Happy Birthday" on a card, brush it with fevicol and sprinkle these dots and your card is ready! All you need is imagination to design your cards and adorn them. You can even cut out various shapes from these empty wafer packets to decorate kids rooms, cards etc. Have fun and have a go at saving mother earth.What do you do with old calendars? Have you noticed how some of them have beautiful glossy clear sides which can be utilised again to cut up and make drawing sheets for junior to doodle on?Brown paper sheets that wrap your laundry can be used to wrap gifts after decorating them with motifs from cards etc.

The glossy pamphlets that come with the newspapers every morning: give them to the kids to practice origami rather than buying more paper for the same.Plastic containers that house curd, srikhand or even cheese: when empty they can be washed clean. With the help of some cotton wool and acetone you can remove the writing/print on the surface. These containers can then be painted on and turned into pencil holders/plant holders or even as 'return gift' containers filled with sweets or knick-knacks... the possibilities are ad infintum!They say when you point a finger at someone three fingers point right back at you.

When we say the government (always the scapegoat) should do something about the environment/ pollution/garbage let us focus on the three fingers pointing at us and try and do our bit for our planet Let us all at least make a conscious beginning in our own homes first. Make a habit of conserving paper and the trees will surely survive. So will the environment! With a little thoughtfulness and 'help' from each one of us, we can preserve our planet!