I grew up in a beautiful village named 'Aimcompu' in the Indian state of Kerala. This state is at the southern part of India. Through the middle of the village flows a charming river like a village maiden. The river was always full of water. We never took bath at home in a bathroom. Every morning and evening children of the village jump in to the river for their customary swimming and bathing. All the village people took bath in the river. There was no bathroom in any of the houses in the village.
I travelled to the village from the city where I am settled now during last monsoon. The nostalgic memories of my childhood prompted me to go for a river bath. I was very saddened to see the pollution of the village river caused by plastic and other pollutants. The photos shows the present condition of the river.
Uncontrolled use of plastic causes havoc to the environment. There are hundreds of such rivers all over India carrying plastic waste in to the sea. As seen in the photograph river banks are full of plastic waste. Some studies reveal that India is second in the use of plastic among all other countries. It is high time we need to act to control plastic pollution. Unless and until it is absolutely necessary do not use plastic. Short lived carry bags are a strict no no!
Allow me to quote one preventive proposal. In the upstream part of the river there exists a 'Beverage Corporation' outlet, where liquor is sold in plastic bottles. Majority of the bottles ends up in the river. The authorities may put up a plastic bottle collection facility in front of the store. If the connoisseurs are still not in a blissful state of mind, the plastic bottle may be deposited in the facility provided.
Please do not accept/buy plastic carry bags and other products. They cause irreparable damage to our environment.
I travelled to the village from the city where I am settled now during last monsoon. The nostalgic memories of my childhood prompted me to go for a river bath. I was very saddened to see the pollution of the village river caused by plastic and other pollutants. The photos shows the present condition of the river.
Uncontrolled use of plastic causes havoc to the environment. There are hundreds of such rivers all over India carrying plastic waste in to the sea. As seen in the photograph river banks are full of plastic waste. Some studies reveal that India is second in the use of plastic among all other countries. It is high time we need to act to control plastic pollution. Unless and until it is absolutely necessary do not use plastic. Short lived carry bags are a strict no no!
Allow me to quote one preventive proposal. In the upstream part of the river there exists a 'Beverage Corporation' outlet, where liquor is sold in plastic bottles. Majority of the bottles ends up in the river. The authorities may put up a plastic bottle collection facility in front of the store. If the connoisseurs are still not in a blissful state of mind, the plastic bottle may be deposited in the facility provided.
Please do not accept/buy plastic carry bags and other products. They cause irreparable damage to our environment.
