star.gif (2664 bytes)A Down To Earth Supplement
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                                       July 1998
Gobar means animal dung in Hindi. All of rural India uses it in a variety of ways. Ways that exemplify sustainable existence. That's why we use it, too.

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EYE OPENERS
FACTS OF LIFE

eye2.jpg (41860 bytes)In Bombay, every individual on an average uses 6 plastic bags a day. With over 10 million Bombayites consuming over 60,000,000 bags a day, imagine the amount of plastic generated daily and the associated problem of disposal and eye1.jpg (39424 bytes)land degradation.

 

The cost of one Stealth bomber (B-2) can wipe out the debt burden of 20 of the world’s poorest countries. A single bomber costs more than Rs. 8,00,000,000,000

 

MUCK-MAIL

The more mail I get, the more involved you are!

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I am student of class 8th. I was very happy to read something on environment specially meant for children. The article on Patent Rights and ‘Wealth from Waste’ were very interesting. It would be helpful if you could involve children from Nepal and include information on environment of the other countries too.

Namrata Thapa
Lalitpur, Nepal.

 

I am a student of VIIth standard. I am very happy that at last a practical, useful and educational ecological magazine for children has been launched. I’ve enjoyed reading useful facts about gobar and the other articles.

Soumya Mukerji
Gorakhpur, U.P.

 

It is not easy to read Gobar Times as reading ugly facts about our environment is not easy. I feel guilty for everything.

Sonam Kala
Noida, U.P.

 

Like a newly born baby is lovelier than either of the parents, your first issue of Gobar Times was indeed attractive and full of information. I am going to share all its information with children of our central school.

We at Narora, unlike many Delhiites, are not unfamiliar with cow-dung cakes. I will share the information with the humble villagers who are sparing the nation of nearly 2000 MW electricity, heat and tons of chemical fertilisers by using cow dung.

There is need to involve children at an early age. Your cartoon on polythene bags was very appealing. We look forward to future issues and sharing our experiences with you.

Ramesh Malik
Narora Atomic Power Project

 

Gobar Times is fun and has lots of information in it. Its pictures make it attractive. The main aim of the magazine is to- how to use waste in a clever way. We should not throw the garbage into the river, but where should we throw it?

Neha Rastogi
New Delhi

 

Please try to make it more interesting and the language little easy so that our small brothers/sisters can also enjoy reading it.

Kannupriya Sarna
New Delhi

 

Gobar Times is good and I like reading it but can you be so kind to just change you title? Please. It bugs me. But I liked your Environmental information.

Lov Loothra
New Delhi