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Problems that Plastics Pose: What does the number in the triangle suggest?

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Plastic Plastic Every where.. A challenge – count the number of plastic items that are there around you and at your place(in your fridge). A lot – and you know it. Maharashtra banned plastic – a great move, appreciated by many – but did you ban it from your life? Its ubiquitous – and we know it. But we can choose a good quality plastic to avoid its harmful effects – especially the ones which we use to store food items and juices and of course Water bottles - now that’s in our control. A Good quality plastic – does it exist? Well ever wondered about what the number in that small ‘recycle’ triangle stands for? For those who don’t know – here is a little sneak peak. Here are the seven standard classifications for plastics. No.1 - PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) Found in: Soft drinks, soda, beer and water bottles, ovenable food trays, salad dressing, vegetable oil containers, peanut butter containers , medicine containers  and mouthwash bottles. Remember...

Are you giving importance to what is important?

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Time to rethink about what we eat Yet another weekend… Time to make plans... Actually we invest entire weekday to come up with the best plan for weekends… And the most important part of the plan is where to go what to EAT – Is there a new restaurant to explore?- Where can I get the best non veg?-Ever shown so much Enthusiasm towards healthy eating ( Except a few) Most of us know it very well that food industry is humongous- from packaged foods to frozen ones-we know, it just fills our tummy and it is not healthy… Sadly in India some of the restaurants and street foods are not as healthy as they look... We never examine the ‘behind the scenes’ that happens within their kitchen. Could you count the number of people in your family facing any major health issue –heart issue, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, cancer, Alzheimer's, cognitive dysfunction, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis etc. Now count the amount they spend on treating it. Basically the medical industry is in p...

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