Roots of Rakhi
Festivals are a time of joy, but they often leave behind a trail of plastic, synthetic threads, and glitter that quietly harms our environment. Seeing the issue, the Environment Club of DPSN, consequently organized a sustainable Rakhi making activity in which students handcrafted over 40 rakhis using grains, pulses, and reused materials.
We began with a short...
Roots of Rakhi
Festivals are a time of joy, but they often leave behind a trail of plastic, synthetic threads, and glitter that quietly harms our environment. Seeing the issue, the Environment Club of DPSN, consequently organized a sustainable Rakhi making activity in which students handcrafted over 40 rakhis using grains, pulses, and reused materials.
We began with a short briefing on how common rakhi materials like plastic beads, foam, and synthetic decorations add to waste once the festival is over. The materials for the activity were gathered with this in mind.The cotton threads and other supplies, including a small amount of plastic, were reused from our previous projects. Nothing new was bought for this activity, and the focus stayed on giving existing materials a second life instead of discarding them.
Students were then given the freedom to experiment with their own designs. There was no fixed pattern to follow, and this brought out the creative side of every participant. Some students arranged rice and lentils into floral patterns, others used different grains to create geometric shapes and borders, and a few combined contrasting colours and textures of pulses to make their rakhis stand out. Students tried different arrangements, adjusted their designs, and helped one another with ideas along the way. Grains and pulses formed the base of every rakhi, and any plastic used was reused rather than newly bought.
The activity combined creativity with teamwork and gave students a hands-on way to see that celebrations and sustainability can go together. By reusing the supplies that would have been wasted and materials from earlier projects, we reduced waste and showed that a festival can be celebrated without adding to the burden on the environment. It also taught students that creativity does not depend on expensive or brand new materials. Most importantly, it showed that caring for the environment is not meant to be boring or dull, as it is often stereotyped to be. It encouraged them to adopt sustainable habits during festivals at school and at home, and to think twice before throwing away materials that can be reused.
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