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How to avoid plastic waste when you travel.

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With supermarket chains phasing out plastic bags and campaigns such as Plastic Free July, the issue of reducing plastic waste in our everyday lives has become much more mainstream.  We're encouraged by efforts to minimize our throwaway mentality but what about reducing plastic use when we travel? Reducing or eliminating plastics is not straightforward, when so many products are packaged in plastic, including a basic necessity such as water.  While it can prove to be a challenge, especially when travelling to regions where plastic can be ever-present, there are simple steps you can take to limit your use. Here are some ways you can be kinder to the planet by reducing your single-use plastic when travelling. 8 ways to reduce your plastic use overseas 1. Don’t buy bottled water. Instead, bring a reusable drink bottle. You can upgrade your reusable bottle to one with an integrated filtration system or carry purification tablets, which can be handy when travelling to countries with low

Granny school:- A new Journey

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Maharashtra Teacher Runs a School Only For Grandmas, Uniformed in Pink Saree.                                                As grandmothers in a Thane village were denied an education because of their gender, the ‘Ajjbaichi Shaala’ (grandmother’s school) was launched on International Women’s Day four years ago The school is the brainchild of Yogendra Bangar, Zilla Parishad teacher, who was posted in the village in 2013. He was supported by The Motiram Dalal Charitable Trust (TMDCT) and together they are running the school that is free for the unlettered grannies. Sheetal More, a class nine graduate is the appointed teacher who was taking classes from Monday to Friday between 2-4 pm in the afternoon before the lock-down was imposed.                                                                                           The general atmosphere of the classroom oscillates between laughter, nervousness and confusion. Every time someone makes a mistake, others are very encouraging and off