This is a small initiative by IDA Foundation to save the environment through tree plantation and adoption by people and corporate participation and support where people can plant, gift, donate and adopt trees on different occasions and celebrations. The following projects are initiated by our Foundation.

Plantbulance is a small initiative by IDA Foundation to save environment through tree plantation and adoption of trees by people and corporate participation and support where people can plant, gift, donate and adopt trees on different occasions and celebrations in which IDA helps them to check area/soil, plant feasibility and then once it is planted, IDA helps to maintain the plants for its survival.

People will call us and the Supervisor inspects and the next day, plantation is done where an ambulance van goes with a team of supervisor, planters, and auger machine plantation is done according to the RASHI/Zodiac Sign of the individual. We have created a Rashichakra according to different rashis/zodiac signs... So whoever wishes to plant a tree as per his/her zodiac sign, we tag the plant with the name of the person who planted it and date of birth of the plantation. 

We have named this project as PLANTBULANCE where we spread awareness regarding the impact of plants and their existence on the earth.

Herbal plants like- tulsi, shatavari, aloe vera, mint, ashwagandha, lemon grass, curry tree, peppermint, neem, harde, behade, mehndi are given to the people and also we have created a herbal garden at different places like...Babarkhadak , Kaparia Faliya, Jaga Falia, Sadadveri Faliya, Ambheti, Aamdha, Karsan Faliya – Motapondha, Haria School, Kaprada Nanapondha, Balchondi, Sukhala, Kakadkopar, Aamdha, Motapondha, Karsan Faliya - Motapondha with an explanation about the utility and medicinal values of these plants to the students and other people who visited these gardens. 

This concept-the most unique project done by IDA Foundation was initiated in 2013. Here we had different varieties of herbs with names on each plant in which some of them are even rare plants.

We had the most important project where these herbs were planted in 28 schools, in urban 4, as well as rural 24 areas. It was carried out in Kaprada, Valsad, Dharampur and also in Rajpipla District.

We have developed places such as Bus Stand/Depot, Chala-Daman Road, Nutan Nagar, PWD premises, Imran Nagar, Vapi Underbridge, Lake Beautification, Mithun Park, Dungra Lake Beautification and many more projects.

We approached the societies with photographs that had unhygienic conditions and areas littered with garbage. IDA Foundation started with the initiative of beautification in the areas to convert such sites where we paint walls and develop the area into beautiful gardens.

Human rubbish can be toxic to the beach and marine environments. Take cigarette butts as an example. While the butts are small, they are poisonous and contaminate a lot of water when they end up in the ocean. Rubbish is not only an eye-sore, but it can also pose a danger to beachgoers. Metal, glass, and plastics with sharp edges are a public hazard. On the other hand,clean beach attracts a lot of tourists  to the locality which in turn is good for local economy.IDA organised such beach cleanup drives with participants from all age group.

The most engaged and crowded place anywhere is a railway station. IDA Foundation initiated an event cleaning the railway station to create awareness in people about hygiene and cleanliness around them. 

Railway station is a place which is always overcrowded and people throw rubbish anywhere and make the place dirty and create unhygienic conditions. So, IDA tried and initiated this project where people see and realize not to spit, litter and also learn to use dustbins and keep the surrounding clean.

The trees census is an important scientific, technical, and educational effort. The results are very important to understand the present condition of trees. The census helps us to analyse and plan the strategies to plant the trees which are required according to the geographical conditions.

The Trees Census in a city was carried out by the IDA Foundation where we generated the data of the number of trees and calculated the age of the tree through its height and width. We found local varieties of species which helped us to study botanical facts of the environment of the city which is generally done by the Forest Department but our Foundation took the initiative.

The plantation in the city was carried out with a planning after doing proper survey of the areas and the percentage of trees the areas have. After that, plantation was carried on a mass level where we could make the area geographically sound.

Why Should You Recycle Paper?

Paper is one of the materials that can easily be recycled. Recycled paper is paper that was made from paper and paper products that have already been used. People need to take their time and save the paper products so that they can be recycled. We all need to show our interest in recycling to make it successful.

If everyone reduce, reuse, and recycle, we can save Earth's resources. Recycling saves materials, reduces the risk of landfill and incineration, cuts down pollution, and helps to make the environment more attractive. Recycling doesn't just save materials: it saves energy too.

Fast Fact: 

If all of our newspapers are recycled, we can save about 250 million trees every year. Recycling one ton of paper saves energy equivalent to the energy needed to power the average U.S. home for six months and saves about 7,000 gallons of water.

IDA makes your efforts to recycle easier and more convenient than ever. We offer our services to homes, industries, Companies and municipalities or other public places/organisations where newspapers are used. Our volunteer comes to your place to collect Old Newspapers, Old Books, rough pages, Magazines Etc. These old newspapers, Books and Rough Papers are recycled and made into new notebooks by IDA Foundation. The whole idea is to reuse and recycle old papers as more and more trees are being cut down for the making of papers and the entire world is facing shortage of raw materials and causing more pollution related problems. The recycled products like notebooks and papers are distributed to needy children.

"E-waste" is a popular, informal name for electronic products nearing the end of their "useful life”. E-wastes are considered dangerous, as certain components of some electronic products contain materials/substances that are hazardous, depending on their condition and density. The hazardous substance of these materials pose a threat to human health and environment. Discarded computers, televisions, VCRs, stereos, copiers, fax machines, electric lamps, cell phones, audio equipment and batteries if not disposed properly then they are merged into soil and groundwater. Many of these products can be reused, refurbished, or recycled using environmentally sound ways so that they are less harmful to the ecosystem. 

The IDA Foundation has tied up with E-waste Management Solutions Company with whom we conduct seminars in the societies, schools and colleges and educate them about effects and consequences of improper management of E-waste. As it is hazardous material to dispose of in the open,Ida... Foundation has established a proper and exact solution of E-waste management.Hence the E-waste is collected from houses, schools, colleges and other institutions which is properly managed and disposed of. Such waste usually is thrown with garbage or dumped which over a period of time does not get composted or recycled. We take care that each and every part of such waste is either recycled or incinerated which helps save land pollution.Following activity 

Electronic Waste, is popularly now known as ‘e-waste’. It can be defined as and when an electronic device is dismissed or discarded when the life or the use of that device or the product comes to an end. This happens due to the fast and rapid changes occurring in the technology. Every day, new updates in the technology are introduced and due to that the old hard wares are outdated and are discarded which has to be managed properly as the improper disposal of such e-waste is hazardous and dangerous to the environment. Ida has started with the collection of E- Waste for better management by collecting it and also creating awareness amongst people and children by conducting lectures and seminars on E-Waste in schools and Companies.