11 Ganesh Chaturthi Eco-Friendly Celebration Ideas

4. Use Natural, Food-Grade Colours

Make rangoli and colour accents using edible powders and kitchen dyes so everything can return safely to the soil. Turmeric, beetroot juice, spinach puree, and roasted gram flour yield warm choices for yellow, pink, green, and beige. To prepare, boil or puree vegetables, then strain to a semi-thick paste and spread or stencil the design while damp. For powdered rangoli, dry rice flour with a pinch of turmeric or powdered hibiscus for colour. These options won’t introduce microplastics or toxic residues into drains. Use sifted rice flour for a fine texture and mix small amounts with water to achieve a paste that holds edges. When cleaning up, sweep the rangoli into a tray and use it as feed for houseplants or add to compost—your plants get a nutrient boost rather than soap or chemical runoff. The homemade colour palette also teaches children simple chemistry and gives a comforting, earthy look to your doorstep, the kind that brings neighbours to ask for the recipe.