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Beyond just being aware of environment and nature and consequences of our actions on the surrounding, lets not limit ourselves to nature trips, restricting plastic use, conducting seminars and talks. What can we do for nature conservation-
Let us start with our home, our kitchen. Reusing the kitchen wastewater for garden can save water and reduce waste load on the river. The wastewater from kitchen can be treated with ease by using a combination of channels, filters and pond. This energy friendly way of handling the wastewater can be implemented easily in our residential areas. Filter comprises of native wetland species, which are tolerant to the components of wastewater. Along with treating the wastewater, the unit supports a variety of wildlife associated to it. From algae, aquatic flora like lily to fauna such as water beetles, skaters, dragonflies, fishes, etc. Also, this water body in the garden will attract many birds, insects towards it. City birds like Robins, Bulbuls, and migratory Wagtails visit the treatment plant regularly for insect. So, eventually this corner will start functioning as a complete ecosystem.
Along with providing food and habitat for birds and insects, a beautifully landscaped treatment plant will not be a neglected or ugly corner in your garden. It will rather attract your attention towards lilies, healthy flowers, dragonflies gliding over and a robin hunting for insects. If some ecological landscaping techniques are used it will enhance the beauty of whole garden and support more wildlife. To summarise, this unit will save water around 75000 - 90000 liter per year per family which can irrigate a substantial portion of the garden, reduce load of pollution on river by 10 %, save electricity, increase water percolation, create an avenue in the garden and act as a micro-habitat for a variety of fauna. |
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