People living around Bengaluru’s Bellandur Lake wake up to the sight of froth rising up from the highly polluted waterbody every day. Some of them are now looking at the possible connection between the soaps, shampoos and detergents they use and the foaming. They have now decided to something about it.

Several residents are switching to eco-friendly, biodegradable, or fully natural alternatives to mass-produced chemicals.

Seema Sharma, a Bellandur resident, buys soapnut and makes her own hair wash, laundry detergent and dish washer liquid. “There was awareness among certain groups earlier, but news of frothing lakes has spurred adoption. I use raw soapnut and soak or boil it for use. But there are also many ready-to-use alternatives available in Bengaluru,” she said....Read more

Source web page: The Hindu