Photo Credit: http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/12/world /asia/india-funeral-pyres-emissions/
Hindu people traditionally have a funeral pyre for their deceased. However, this funeral pyre is very environmentally damaging, as it burns hundreds of kilograms of wood and creates a lot of ash. To combat this, a Green Cremation System has been developed that will allow for all traditional funeral rites and bring down environmental impacts. To read more about this new system, click here.
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The level of air pollution India, where the Golden Temple stands, has risen to extreme levels over the past years. The pollution is dulling the golden walls, as well as causing huge health impacts on the Indian people who live there. To combat this, the government is beginning to regulate fossil fuel use as well as change various environmental standards throughout the area. To get a closer look at what problems have arisen and how they are being dealt with, check out the full story here.