Avoid littering!
By Rebecca Ursani.
Why do you
keep your home clean of dust and rubbish? Because you love your home and live
in it. Why do you not keep your country or your home town clean, are you not
the resident of it?
We call
ourselves the educated and honourable citizens but do not act like one. Let me
tell you why. We think our government is responsible for the present condition
of our country but we do not bother to look at our own shortcomings. We keep
blaming the local government and other citizens for not keeping the environment
clean but do not take some time and think over what are our deeds actually.
Yes, the local government is responsible for not taking its duty seriously but
let me remind you that we are all equally responsible for the squalidness
because we are the ones who are littering around, not the government. Spreading
of contagious disease, increment of pollution are the results of our own
negligence.
Throwing the
garbage around, spitting the betel wherever it seems appropriate, putting the
trash intentionally just beside the dustbin and on the places where it is
forbidden are such naïve acts and denote how irresponsible one could ever be
regarding the cleanliness. We cannot just wring hands and wait until the local
government takes any step. Along with the local government it is the citizens’
responsibility too to keep the surroundings clean. If we cannot clean the areas
we can at least try not to dump waste on the roadsides. Imagine a waste threw
by you and when the life of that waste is over, it goes to God and complains
that you just kicked it somewhere it does not belong.
They say the
first impression is the last impression and this is what exactly happens when
someone out of your area visits you. When they enter your area the first
impression about you is your zone where you live. If your area is not tidy and
the waste is oozing from the trash bin then unfortunately your guests might
feel sorry travelling to your home. Either forbid your guests from coming your
home which is a bad option of course or keep your region clean which is an easy
option only if you are willing.
There have
been several campaigns running by the young citizens to clean some areas of
Hyderabad to which they deserve some appreciating awards or at least a pat on
their backs. While the young citizens are doing their jobs, they are praised by
the elders but when time comes to older citizens to go on a cleaning mission
they think it is a disgust to them. Every person’s job is to keep the
environment unpolluted if not then at least when you have something to throw,
look for a dustbin and dump in it. No matter if you are travelling. Just wait
for your arrival at your destiny and then seek for a trash bin. If you are
waiting for others to do this first then I tell you I am the one who does not
go the wrappers throwing around. I always keep the waste with me until I find a
dustbin.
So when are you playing your role?
