Articles by Asnani Bhawana

About Asnani Bhawana
Assistant Professor, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat
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Eco-friendly Dry Cleaning

February 11, 2019 Asnani Bhawana 2

Although some greener alternatives exist, most dry cleaners still use perchloroethylene (“perc” for short), a petroleum-based solvent that can be hazardous to the human central […]

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A Green High: HEMP

January 28, 2019 Asnani Bhawana 2

Hemp, is a variety of cannabis that belongs to Sativa family, is grown for industrial purposes across the world. Although it is derived from the […]

Trash floating on the Marseille shore line, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. Water pollution is largely caused by human activity and has had a major impact on our local waterways and their ability to be healthy and function naturally. Water pollution, by the release of waste products and contaminants into surface runoff into river drainage systems, leaching into groundwater, liquid spills, wastewater discharges, eutrophication and littering. Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances, or energy, such as noise, heat, or light. Pollutants, the elements of pollution, can be foreign substances or energies, or naturally occurring; when naturally occurring, they are considered contaminants when they exceed natural levels. Pollution is often classed as point source or nonpoint source pollution.

Microplastic in Our Lives

January 25, 2019 Asnani Bhawana 3

It’s naïve to assume that humans, sharing the same global environment and eating at the top of the food chain, are magically spared contamination from plastics. Though no […]

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