Go Green Ganesha Petition

This is a petition to adopt Go Green Eco friendly Ganesha Idols as an environment saving alternative of Plaster of Paris’s (PoP) harmful Ganesha Idols.

India is particularly vulnerable to the various impacts of climate change. We already have been exposed to the worst tsunamis, famine, droughts, floods and even wars over water rights. Lord Ganesha is worshipped in all parts of our country as "Vighnaharta" or the trouble-shooter God. During Ganesha Chaturthi festival, more than millions of Plaster of Paris-made Ganpati idols are immersed in water throughout India and more than lacs are immersed in Mumbai alone. With this in mind, have we ever seriously thought about just how toxic and harmful are the effects of the Plaster of Paris idols to marine life, Environment and to our own lives?

We did not want to hurt the sentiment of anyone’s but just want to show the truth to all and those whose religious sentiments are hurt when it comes to protecting the environment, one should take a walk along the beaches in Mumbai a day or two after the immersion (Anant Chaturdashi). Although it was shocking and heartbreaking for us too but only and only we all are responsible for it directly or indirectly. And only we can stop it by joining hand together to save our mother nature and our beloved elephant god Ganesha from such heartbreaking situation.

Environmentalists state that Plaster of Paris (POP) Idols contain gypsum, sulphur, phosphorus, magnesium, mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic and carbon which are very dangerous to all marine life, ecosystem and to humans life. It takes several months for PoP to dissolve in water; it greatly reduces oxygen levels and increases acidity in water. What does this mean?..Disturbing the ecosystem in such way leads to death of most marine life as a result of poisoning the waters of lakes, ponds, rivers and seas. This toxic and poisonous water also causes contamination of the underground waters, animals, fishes drink this toxic water and it eventually ends up in our food chain through milk products, sea food or meat, means a serious health hazard to us, humans. In many areas, the same polluted water gets pumped into homes as well.

People who consume this type of polluted water, experience a wide range of health problems such as infections of the lungs, intestinal water born diseases (as typhoid, Hepatitis, cholera , gastritis, Diarrhea etc) and diseases of the skin (as skin maceration, irritation, or infection) blood, and eyes.

We need clean and wholesome environment to live in considering it is our birth right and it is our Fundamental duty under the Constitution of India to protect and improve our Environment including lakes, rivers, forests and all other natural resources. Has anyone seriously considered and cared about the immensely harmful effects of the Plaster of Paris on Sustainable Development, i.e. Maintaining Ecological balances for our own lifetime as well as for future Generations?

Let us make practical implication of the motto, “Prevention is better than the cure”! Every step taken to protect our environment is an investment in to our own well-being as well for our next generations. This planet is all we have and everything else loses significance without it...So today is the day and now is the best time to take the first step toward Saving the Environment By supporting our Go Green Ganesha cause.

We are not only creating awareness but also providing solutions by introducing our Go Green Ganesha (Eco friendly Ganesha Idols) on a mass level. To make this noble common cause a successful one, we urgently need and seeking your full support to save our Mother Nature Earth and Environment. Go Green Ganesha is an initiative of Oh Wonderful Emotions and Friends Dreamz for creating sustainable development in the society.

Please Sign this Petition and tell the People of India to stop using the Plaster of Paris made Ganesha idols and to adopt Go Green Eco friendly Ganesha Idols as an environment saving alternative our better Environment and Mother Nature Earth.

Here are few of the prominent Persons MPs, Mr. Milind Deora, Mr. Sanjay Nirupam, Mayor of Mumbai Mrs. Shraddha Jadhav, Mayor of New Mumbai Mr. Sagar Naik and most respected Social activist such as Dr. Ravi Kant Singh (SARRC Youth Award 2009 Winner.) who are our current supporters of the Go Green Ganesha cause.

Wish you all very Happy, Green and Environment friendly upcoming Ganesh Chaturthy / Ganesha festival.

Go Green Ganesha Team.

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