Bombay Bans Polluting Plaster of Paris Statues For Hindu Festivals

Statues such as this one of Ganesha are immersed in the ocean or a nearby river during Ganesh Chaturthi . Traditionally made of naturally biodegradable materials, for some time now more toxic materials have been the norm. Photo: Chris / Creative Commons . TreeHugger has written on a number of occassions about the water pollution res… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Bombay Bans Polluting Plaster of Paris Statues For Hindu Festivals

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