“Ujjain Woman Group recycles floral offerings from Temples”, Etvbharat, September 21, 2024:
“A woman self-help group in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain has taken the initiative to recycle floral offerings from the temples across the city into various products used for rituals in the temples.
The self-help group collects floral waste from each temple every day and segregates it before drying it up to make the powder, which is used in making incense sticks, colours and other products.
Recycling of floral waste is not only protecting the environment but is also creating job opportunities for women, who are earning up to Rs 10,000 per month. “First, we collect flowers, from Mahakaleshwar and other temples. Then, we separate them, what is called segregation. After that, we dry them and turn them into ‘surti’, meaning powdered form. Then, it is purified, and from that, we make incense sticks, dhoop sticks, samaranika, tilak, and pure organic Holi colour powders,” Deepali Arora, Co-ordinator of Self-Help Group, said…….”
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