1. Celebrate a eco-friendly holi
Ideally, the joyous festival of holi is meant to
celebrate the arrival of spring while the
colours used in holi are used to reflect the
various hues of spring season.
But unfortunately in modern times, holi does
not stand for all beautiful things. Like other
festivals, holi has also become ruthlessly
commercialized, boisterous and another
source of environmental degradation.

2. • The use of toxic chemical colours.
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• The use of wood for burning holi fires. issues
• The wasteful use of water during holi.

3. • In earlier times when
festival celebrations were
not so much
commercialized, holi
colours were made from
the flowers of trees that
blossomed during the
spring, such as the Indian
Coral tree and the Flame
of Forest, both of which
have bright red flowers.

4. Heath effects of toxic chemicals
Colour Chemical Harmful Effects
Black Lead Oxide Renal Failure
Green Copper Sulphate Eye Allergy and
Temporary Blindness
Silver Aluminium Bromide Carcingenic
Blue Prussian Blue Contract dermatitis

5. Holi recipe !!!...MUST TRY
• Yellow - mix turmeric (haldi), powder chick
pea flower (besan), boil marigold or tesu
flower in water.
• Deep pink - slice a beetroot and soak in water.
• Orange-red paste- henna leaves(mehndi) can
be dried, powdered and mixed with water.

6. Made by Avantika Binani
(daughter of Mamta Binani)
Class VI, LaMartiniere For Girls’
avantikabinani@gmail.com