We Mean To Clean shares their ideas to celebrate Diwali in an eco-friendly yet enjoyable way! It’s that time of the year again. The biggest festivals of all. A day to be with family. A day full of auspiciousness, togetherness and love. The most royal of all, the festival of lights… yes, Diwali. We all know how our air quality goes down on this night, especially in a city like Delhi, where air quality is already poor. So, here we are to offer you some suggestions to celebrate Diwali in an eco-friendly way! We hope you’ll like these ideas. 1. Avoid Firecrackers This is a common one and it goes without saying. Firecrackers not only add to air pollution but they also cause sound pollution. High decibel sound is especially harmful for sensitive ears of infants and small children. And let’s also show some compassion to our pets and stray animals who live in our vicinity. And worse, they emit toxic fumes which are harmful for our health. Additionally, we all know the amount...

Change is difficult but not impossible. Our cleanup drive on Oct 2, 2016 was able to make people responsible about littering. India is making a lot of attempts to shed its 'filthy' image. While a lot is being done in various aspects to that effect, some voices are suggesting we need a sea change in our attitude towards littering. Is it possible to change an indifferent attitude towards garbage, in a matter of a few days, that sadly became an acceptable part of our culture? And that too in a city like Delhi where people lack a sense of belongingness? Perhaps We Mean To Clean (WMTC) can provide answers. WMTC is a citizen-led initiative conducting spotfixes and cleanliness drives in the region. We celebrated our second anniversary on Oct 2, 2016 by conducting a spotfix. Considering it coincides with Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary and Rashtriya Swachhta Diwas, there couldn’t be a more befitting ode to the day’s significance! Of course, we wanted to do somethin...