Bollywood actress and climate champion Dia Mirza is a credible voice, speaking up for environmental and wildlife conservation in the country and a torchbearer of eco-sensitivity. The eco-investor has time and again promoted sustainability at various levels in her capacity. This Diwali, Dia speaks exclusively to mid-day.com about her take on the festival and how it can be celebrated in an eco-friendly manner. 

Dia Mirza honours age-old traditions of celebrating Diwali 

The actor and entrepreneur believes that India has always had traditions of circularity and sustainability. She says, “Our kolams with rice powder fed the birds, we served festive feasts on banana leaves, we decorated our homes with clay diyas, mango leaves, flowers, and handmade torans and there is no reason why we should not continue to honour these traditions. By celebrating a zero-waste, noise-free Diwali, I am not doing anything radical but only continuing the traditions India has always observed.”