Saturday, 22 March 2014

Something stinks.... Its garbage!!

Have you ever complained about the garbage that has filled your city? Have you ever blamed the government for not cleaning the streets? I guess you must be nodding your head quite vigorously by now. But let me ask you one more question. How did the garbage get there? The chocolate wrapper you see in front you. Was it beamed from outer space by some alien? If you believe in such things then you better stop reading now.

Let me tell you the truth. You threw that. Yes YOU. Why?? Because it was convenient. Because someone else will clean that. Or because you just dont care. Why should you worry about that. Lets just complain that the government is not good, there is too much corruption and all that.

Everyday when I travel I look at the roads, bottles, plastic, banana peels and what not. It makes me sick. Seriously guys, stop throwing stuff out and leaving it for someone else to clean. In school I remember my teacher telling me "Dont dirty the classroom. Do you throw garbage in your house as well". This concept stuck with me. Do you throw things around in your house. Do you sleep in midst of garbage. I dont think so. So why dirty your city. Treat your city as your home.

In buses people get hungry, they eat, and whatever is left over like wrappers, orange peels etc are flung out the windows. Its actually dangerous to pedestrians, as well as two wheeler drivers. And the funniest thing is this is done by very educated people (or so they say they are). Were'nt you ever taught that only throw garbage in a garbage bin. Or are you too lazy? Please carry the garbage home and throw it in a dust bin. So that it is carried away in a garbage truck and disposed properly. Actually beyond this you can blame the government. The job is done from your side.

Some people throw garbage in the gutter and drainage. So you believe that its actually a bin and somehow it looks like a gutter for rain water? Seriously dont make me laugh so much. My stomach hurts. They think its okay to throw in that. Just beacuse it has dirty water doesnt mean it can take your garbage as well. It gets clogged and the next time it rains there is going to be water logging and all the water will flow onto the road. Which will cause traffic jams. See the chain reaction. It just goes on and on and on.

So dont blame someone else.When actually the culprit is each and every one of us. When we do our part we can point fingers at others. Also whats the harm in being responsible citizens? Next time you want to throw something, think. All of us have been provided a brain for that.