Feb 2018

VOLUME 95 | ISSUE 101 | FEBRUARY 2018 Page 4 Established by H.H. Dr. Syedna Environment Wellness & Lifestyle Monthly Newsletter Mohammed Burhanuddin (RA) 10 fruits and vegetables that can in 1992 add a glow to your skin India to host World Amla : Eat amla on an empty stomach first thing in the morning. Rich in Vitamin A, amla helps in keeping the skin tight and adds a Environment Day 2018 sparkling glow. World Environment Day, a UN Environment-led event, has a become a global platformApple : Apples are rich in Vitamin C and help in maintaining the firm- for public outreach. Since it began in 1972 it has been widely celebrated. It a day forness of your skin and prevent it from undergoing any radical damage. everyone around the world to take ownership of their environment and to actively engage in the protection of our earth. Beetroot : Beetroots are a source of anthocyanins, which are power- ful antioxidants that work against wrinkles. You could boil the beet- Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change along with root and add a few drops of lemon juice to it. Mr.Erik Solheim, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Head of UN Environ- ment, jointly announced that India will be hosting the global World Environment Day Carrot : Carrot have beta carotene, which our bodies convert into celebrations on 5 June 2018. Vitamin A. They fight signs of aging like wrinkles. “Beat Plastic Pollution”, the theme for World Environment 2018, urges governments, Lemon : Lemon fights acne, scars and blackheads. Squeeze lemon industry, communities, and individuals to come together and explore sustainable alter- juice in lukewarm water and drink it first thing in the morning. natives and urgently reduce the production and excessive use of single-use plastic polluting our oceans, damaging marine life and threatening human health.Pumpkin seeds : Pumpkin seeds have zinc in them, which is greatfor production of new cells. They enhance the complexion. The Government of India has committed to organizing and promoting the celebrations through a series of engaging activities and events generating strong public interest and Spinach : Rich in anti-oxidants, spinach strengthens our skin tissues participation. From pan-Indian plastic clean-up drives in public areas, national reserves and flushes out toxins, making the skin look clearer. and forests to simultaneous beach clean-up activities – India will lead the initiative by setting an example.Sweet potato : Sweet potatoes are anti-inflammatory and haveVitamin A and C. Strawberry : Strawberries are skin-lightening agents. Loaded with anti-oxidants and malic acid, strawberries help you get a natural glow. Make a smoothie out of strawberries or add a dash of mashed straw- berries to yogurt and honey, apply it on your face and leave it for 15 minutes.Tomato : Tomatoes are acidic in nature. They help to tighten pores,fight pimples and sudden breakouts. Lycopene, an anti-oxidant thathas anti-aging properties, acts as a natural sunscreen and prevents BURHANI FOUNDATION (INDIA) Amatullah Manzil, 65 Bazargate Street, Fort, Mumbai-1. Phone: 22678480 / 22634326 Website : www.burhanifoundationindia.org E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Subscribe On Youtube : Burhani Foundation India ChannelRecycled Paper Used Recycled Paper Used

Page 2 Page 3Plantable Paper : All you need to know The most commendable feature of the Plantable Paper is that it is completely made out of residual organic waste produced from cotton factories and is freePaper, one of the basic amenities provided from any wood pulp. Even the dyes used to give the vibrant hues to the paperto us right from childhood. Right from a are organic dyes like Indigo, Cochineal, Weld, and Cutch, making the paperhumble notebook to wedding invites and completely safe and environment-friendly.greeting cards, to postal stamp andposters, to newspaper and heavy encyclo- The recycling procedure to grow plants frompedia, paper has been such an integral part the plantable paper is easy. First shred theof our lives. It is so indiscernible today that paper and put the pieces in a pot of soil, theneven problems related to paper production cover it with about half an inch of soil. The potand waste disposal go largely unnoticed. then needs to be placed in the sun and has to be watered regularly. The saplings start toIn order to catch up with population growth, the demand for paper is projected to sprout in 10-15 days.grow up to 7.8% per annum and the paper industry will have to churn out 22million tons of paper and paperboards by 2025. Keeping this in mind, the reduc- The fruits and vegetables obtained from thesetion of paper usage seems to be impractical on a large scale. Besides that, paper plants are perfectly safe for consumption sinceas a commodity has limited ways to be reused, which leaves us the only option to no chemicals are involved in the process ofrecycle it. manufacturing paper.Although recycling is the only viable option, the main hurdle is the low collection It is nothing less than a miracle to see paperrate of paper waste. Further, the awareness about recycling paper is so low that turn into a plant instead of the reverse.even the paper that does reach a reprocessing unit is unfit to be recycled becauseof improper handling or poor segregation. Due to low recovery rates, recycling The rise of the plantable paper would be one small but a pivotal steppaper mills face shortage in their supply of raw materials, causing Indian paper towards sustainable living.mills to heavily rely on imported waste material. In 2011, India had imported Various usesaround 4 million tons of waste paper from other countries, making a substantial of Plantabledent in the country’s import bill. Sheets Owing to these grave problems, there is an urgent need to find some form of innovation to tackle this burgeoning paper waste. A Jaipur-based entrepre- neur thought seriously about this issue and conceptualized an interesting new innovation – Plantable Paper. This “Seed-embedded-paper”, which is capable of singularly sprouting into plants, revolutionizes how we consider paper to be an eternal nemesis of trees!Recycled Paper Used Recycled Paper UsedPaper can no longer be the eternal nemesis of trees!