Hit The Green Button

Our imprint is now truly global. Our impact is now truly profound. Our blind assault on the planet has finally come to alter the very fundamentals of the living world. —David Frederick Attenborough in A Life On Our PlanetIf you’ve watched the 2020 documentary, narrated by the inimitable Attenborough, broadcaster, biologist and much more, chances are, you would have a rush of guilt about your carbon footprint. For some, the anxiety may get settled by switching to cloth bags for that trip to the vegetable vendor and the local grocer. Checking the number of energy-efficiency stars while buying any consumer durable item may add to the satisfaction. Some others may consider switching to solar panels and electric vehicles (EVs) but the initial cost of doing that can be inhibiting. With EVs becoming part of the chatter, at least in the metros, we thought it’s time to look at...