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E Y E   O P E N I N G  E C O - F A C T S

62_beetles.jpg Sold! 1.4 million beetles
Last year, white grubs (a species of beetles) destroyed sugarcane worth Rs 80 lakh in Pune’s Vighnahar factory. So the factory offered 25 paise for every white grub beetle brought in an effort to control the pests. At last count hordes of farmers brought in 14 lakh of them for a cool Rs 3.5 lakh. The factory finds it a cheap way to control the pests, even as the beetles are still coming in.

The Indian Express, New Delhi

London to Melbourne in a gallon
The current world mileage record in eco-friendly car races is held by a French team, Microjoule, and is a staggering 10,227 miles per gallon. Teams will compete this week to break that record at the Shell Eco-Marathon.

Edie, The Internet

62_water.jpgWater-stressed out India
Can we be an economic powerhouse without water? That’s the question the country should be asking after per capita availability of fresh water has fallen from 5177 cubic metres to 1869 cubic metres in 50 years. That’s perilously close to the 1700 mark fixed by the United Nations, below which we will become a "water-stressed" nation.

Business Today, June 6 edition

62_butterfly.jpg Rs 4 crore for butterflies
Bannerghatta in Bangalore will be home of to a unique eight-acre park exclusively for butterflies with a view to drive home their ecological importance.

Hindustan Times, New Delhi

 Eco-friendly marriage
Unable to bear the slaughter of trees, Krishnakanta Biswas married off a pair of saplings to spread his message of keeping villages green in West Bengal.

The Telegraph, Calcutta

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Gandhi’s clay therapy rules
NASA scientists are waking up to Mahatma Gandhi’s clay therapy. The clay emits far-infra red rays that keep astronauts free from disease. And in Gujarat, clothes made from special clay mined from the sea are acting as medicine supplements.

                        The Times of India, New Delhi

Bees know best
The hexagonal compartments of the honeycombs are mathematically proven to be the most efficient means of storage possible. An absolute minimum of materials is used to create hives.

The Ecologist, May edition