Flowers by Anushka Raole
So the guys on the left top corner are Ankit Agrwal (left side of the photo) and Karan Rastogi (right side of the photo). These two are founders of phool. A biodegradale incense. 8 tonns of flowers are scattered in temples, mosques, and gurudwara. Which are then dumped into the Ganges river which is polluted for millions and millions of people. So there company uses flowers from the Ganges the threads, and every other part while cleaning the ganges. They have collected more than 635,000 kg’s of flowers.Help Us Green, a company that collects as much as 800 kilograms of waste flowers every day from the 29 temples in Kanpur, recycles them and turns them into incense sticks and organic vermicompost (made from a composting process using various species of worms). I was really intrested in this topic because it is hard to be eco frindly while beign indian.
How would this impact in the community?
Do you think this is a huge impact in the waste india creates or no?
And how would you change the situations/ or what would you do diffrent?
Sources :
https://phool.co/
https://www.google.com/search?q=phool+eco+friendly&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS772US772&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjombrvz5TkAhUHr54KHWoIAJgQ_AUIEygD&biw=1396&bih=691#imgrc=liay8w-d9CTebM:
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https://www.google.com/search?q=ankit+agrawal+and+karan&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS772US772&biw=1396&bih=691&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=Xi25OgJ2rUhJKM%253A%252Cr8WUw-7XdWqhuM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kTfBKR1cv8WQNPcxNDb-dFF9Y-yfg&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjW86Kj0JTkAhWTsZ4KHbf2D6kQ9QEwAXoECAgQBg#imgrc=Xi25OgJ2rUhJKM:
http://www.forbesindia.com/thirtyprofile2018/ankit-agarwal--karan-rastogi/1679/37
I think its really neat how they reused the flowers to make something they can still use to practice religion
ReplyDelete-Brooke Phelan
DeleteIts a good gesture to clean out the river, and recycle it for good use.
ReplyDelete-Connor Ortmann
DeleteI think it's cool that they sell it back to the community instead of just getting rid of it -kaylyn
ReplyDeleteI loved this topic bc for the first time i can be have biodegradable things that like you know as i still use for indian purposes.
ReplyDeleteAnushka Raole
How beneficial has this been to the actual cleanliness of the Ganges River?
ReplyDelete-brandon smith
DeleteI think that this can impact the community in a positive manner because it will help create a somewhat cleaner environment and get rid of a lot of the pollution.
ReplyDelete-Andrew
Them starting to clear out the Ganges river is a good start to lead to other and better things for India and around the world for dealing with the issues of pollution.
ReplyDelete-Mitchell Shabansky
although the tradition is religious, its not eco-friendly and should stop.
ReplyDelete- Molly McAuley
The community likely benefits from PHOOL, because they hire women from the lower class, they improve the economy.
ReplyDelete-Sawyer
i think its a great start on helping the community there their a small company right now so they cant do much but as the company grows they can also do more for different areas too
ReplyDeleteI think this impacts the waste problem in India a lot, it might not currently but it will definitely make a change in the future. -Shannon Easley
ReplyDeleteI think that having the idea to clean out the river of incense and flowers and then reselling them is a great idea because 1 you're being eco friendly to the enviorment and 2 your making a profit off of the flowers and incense you clean from the river. -Darren Madison
ReplyDeleteWhile I am always skeptical of community organizations that claim to help the community by selling a product, it is always good to see the community reaching out to help solve a common problem.
ReplyDeleteMatt Schnaare
I believe that this is a huge impact on waste because with one river that they are cleaning up it makes a huge impact in people to start changing. Grecia
ReplyDeleteI think it would be cool if the organization could branch out to other rivers (like the Indus which is nearby) or other areas of waste where they could create biodegradable products. This way they also wouldn't run out of stock so easily.
ReplyDelete- Sarah Joseph
Though this does not solve the entirety of the pollution problem in India, it is a place to start. -Tori Favazza
ReplyDeleteIn the grand scheme of things, cleaning up only one river doesn't seem like a lot, but to have a clean river for the community has a huge impact. What PHOOL is doing to help India is really great and it would be really cool if they could expand their project and clear out more rivers. Haleigh Madi
ReplyDeleteI think this has a huge impact on the waste India creates because this could be a starting point for people to think about their environment and it also creates a lot of new jobs. - Riki Tanaka
ReplyDeleteI think it is cool that they sell it , instead of getting rid of it
ReplyDelete- Shaima Alzubair
It's good for people to do things out of the good in their heart. I love incense, so I support this. Good Job, - Grace Briggs
ReplyDeleteI love how PHOOL is taking steps to improve the environment while still encouraging religious practices in India with biodegradable incense.
ReplyDelete^ Sarah Joseph
DeleteI think it would make in impact in the waste in India because things like this are very likely to get the attention of those in India who would want to make a change in that situation - Nathaniel Hamilton
ReplyDeleteLove how these men our putting the planets health and need before theirs, and how they are also helping out the women get their education. They are doing really good things and I hope they continue to do so. -Kamilah Gamble
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