Environmental Life Style

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Earth Overshoot Day is the day when human consumption of natural resources for the year becomes more than what nature can regenerate in that year. For 2019, it was 27 July 2019.

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It shows that people are using natural resources too fast. After that day, the yearly natural supply is already used up, so the balance of nature starts decreasing.

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Toothpaste contains phosphate, carbonate, fragrance, and multi-colour chemicals. About 2 to 5 grams of chemicals may enter the water during mouth washing.

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Shaving creams and soaps contain chemicals such as sulphate, carbonate, stearic acid, ethanol, amine, and fragrance chemicals. About 2 to 5 grams of these chemicals can enter water during shaving.

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Bathing can be done in a 20 litre bucket, or with 50 to 100 litres in a shower, or 300 to 400 litres in a tub. Using less water helps reduce wastage and wastewater.

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Soap making uses about 6 to 10 grams of edible oils, aromatic chemicals, dye sulphates, carbonates, sodium, and detergents. These chemicals finally reach wastewater.

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Washing clothes with soap adds about 8 to 10 grams of chemicals like phosphate to water. Ritha, Shikakai, and vinegar can be used as eco-friendly options for washing clothes.

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Washing utensils releases about 20 grams of chemicals into water. Phosphates, carbonates, and silica may be used. Coconut shells, cow dung ash, charcoal ash, or clay can be used as safer alternatives.