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Poor past performance during Ganesh Visarjan

Mumbaikars give thumbs down to eco-friendly idols
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-22502630,prtpage-1.cms
18 Sep 2002

Despite numerous campaigns about the ecological damage caused by immersing Ganpati idols in coastal waters, Mumbaikars aren’t making the shift from awareness to action, environmentalists complain.

Instead of more eco-friendly clay, Mumbaikars continue to prefer idols made of plaster-of-paris, a toxic, nonbiodegradable substance.

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