Question

Project Work
Before Deepawali break, ask the students to suggest the ways to celebrate this festival, so that atmospheric pollution can be minimized
minimized.
How

Answer 1

Answer:

Ways to avoid Air Pollution during Diwali Festival

Here are few ways to avoid Diwali pollution and celebrate Diwali in a manner which is noiseless, smokeless, and safe for all.

Avoid burning firecrackers

Say no to crackers

The maximum pollution occurs during Diwali is caused due to burning crackers. The toxin released by burning crackers makes it difficult to breathe and even causes many respiratory diseases. Breathing such harmful air can make people suffer from dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and cough and some may even fall prey to other serious health problems. The loud noises flashes from the burning crackers also give serious anxiety attacks to many people, animals, and birds. Keeping in mind about the adverse effects of burning crackers, it is important you should opt for an eco-friendly cracker that is made by recycled papers. These crackers produced less noise within the limit that has been set by the Central Pollution Control Board.

Use Diyas over electricity

Diyas

Lighting up the whole house is the most important part of the Diwali celebration. People lit up their house with lights/bulbs for 1 week prior to Diwali. Using such electric bulbs during Diwali consumes lots of electricity. Instead of electric bulbs, you can opt for Diyas or earthen lamps that are bio-degradable, cost effective, traditional. Besides, this will not only reduce the consumption of electricity but will also look prettier.

Clean Up Your Own Mess

Clean up your mess

Burning crackers is bound to leave garbage behind. After the Diwali celebration, the roads are filled with garbage of paper and plastic. You must take initiative to clean all the garbage that you make during the festival to reduce the pollution caused by the wastes. Do not burn those wastes because the smoke that gets released contains sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide and innumerable particulate matter, which can affect the human health. So, it is important you understand the consequences of it as they cause significant health hazards. Besides, burning the waste can cause smoke which when mixes with the fog form smog, which reduces the visibility and can even cause road accidents.