star.gif (2664 bytes)A Down To Earth Supplement
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                   No.19,  July  15, 2001
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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COW PATS
REPULSIVE SOAP
Mosquitoes pestering you? Take a bath! There is a new mosquito-repellent soap made with materials like coconut oil, natural clay, caustic soda, DEET, and some anti-oxidants. The only problem is, it repels some people too!

REPULSIVE SOAP

FUNNYWEATHER

 FUNNYWEATHER
The Indian summer of 2001 saw more umbrellas in use than coolers. Drought-stricken states of Gujarat and Rajasthan got welcome rain and farmers expect a bumper crop. According to experts though, this could just be the beginning of doom, with the changing climate signalling global warming, reportsIndian Express.

EYE OPENERS

F A C T S   O F   L I F E
eye.jpg (10388 bytes) TO satisfy European demands for meat and meat products some 44 million 'ghost acres' in Thailand alone (ie an area about the size of Ireland) are devoted to supplying manioc for European cattle.
Myth: Cars are used to cover long distances. fact: 50 per cent of car trips in France involve an average distance travelled of not more than 3 km – a distance most people could have walked!

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