EARTH HOUR organised @ RGSC: Another landmark added by Eco One

It was 8.30 pm on clock. Occasion was Earth Hour Day. The worldwide campaign organized by WWF in partnership with other environmental groups across the world to spread awareness about saving energy to reduce our carbon footprint. We all must be aware of the fact that coal fired power plants are major source of our electricity which is also a chief source of green house gas CO2.  On every last Saturday of March, a global campaign to switch off lights was started in which one hour there should be complete black out. Slowly, this campaign...

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Eco One: The Journey till now...

 Eco One has completed 2 successful months of existence in BHU. It is now standing strong with 180+ students as its foundation. In its latest addition Padmashree Prof. Lalji Singh, Vice Chancellor of our University has accepted to be our ‘Patron’. We are very much excited and honoured. It is indeed my happiest moment when I got the confirmation on telephone. To read profile of Prof. Lalji Singh, click here Here I am sharing you my personal experience while starting Eco One in brief. Hope you will enjoy reading it. It was second...

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Eco One Thursday Plantation Campaign

In one of its latest initiatives, marking World Forest Day on 21st March Eco One started an unique initiative. 'Plant Trees Every Thursday'. The first two trees of Peepal and Bargad were planted in front of New Boys Hostel by Eco One Hostel Ambassadors Ashutosh Mishra and Awanish Mishra and Eco One volunteers Vivek and Dhrup Nath. This initiative is seen as a long term effort of Eco One in making the campus not only clean but green too. Take the responsibility and plant your tree. Let the next generation remember your name! (function(d,...

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NOTICE: OPEN DISCUSSION ON WASTE MANAGEMENT IN RGSC

As you all may be aware that ECO ONE and NSS is working on improving the waste management practices in RGSC and soon is going to propose a ‘Zero Waste’ plan for RGSC. In continuation of this, we are organizing an open discussion forum on waste management in hostels on the following agendas: Waste management in campus Installation of dustbins and compost pits Efficient plan for restriction on polythene use in campus Drains and sewage system Community participation in waste management Monitoring of waste management practices All the students are...

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Tips for Safe Holi

Holi and the chemicals  Source: Toxics Link Fact Sheet, Date: March , 2009 (http://enews.toxicslink.org/report-view.php?id=20)  Holi Holi which marks the harvest of Rabi crop and the arrival of springwas traditionally celebrated using natural coloured extracts from seasonal herbs. However, gradually these herbs were replaced by synthetic dyes ,some of which are toxic.This is because of the presence of mica,acids,alkalis, pieces of glass etc that are hazardous to huma Apart from inducing skin irritation and abrasion and these chemicals...

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A new beginning with NSS: The first step towards Zero Waste Project

Today… it can be seen as a small beginning towards a bigger goal. Today... We started together with the volunteers of National Service Scheme the initiative to make the campus ‘Zero Waste’. The cleanliness drive was formally inaugurated by the Officer on Special Duty Prof. Ravi Pratap Singh by planting tree. Two trees were planted in name of NSS and Eco One. Both the trees were adopted by member of NSS and Eco One Munna Kesari, B.Com(H) I year and Prafull Chuadhari, M.Sc. (Tech.) I respectively.     OSD said, the problems of polythene...

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A Brief Synopsis of ENVIRON 2012

The Environ was not just an event by Eco One but this was the first time that any formal event has been organized just to celebrate environment. The event was started by following the tradition of Banaras Hindu University showing respect to the founder father of BHU Pt. Madan Mohan Malviyaji by lighting lamps in front of his statue by the eminent faculty members of the campus namely Prof. Guru Prasad Singh (Member of Core Group RGSC and Mentor of Eco One), Prof. S. K. Swaine (Dean of Students of RGSC), Dr. Ashish Singh (Hostel Coordinator, RGSC)...

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