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SOCIAL ISSUES
There are many little problems in our life. Countries are busy in trying ours clean? Let’s take a small glimpse of how it affects them. Recently,
to raise their economy. But there is one major problem that we cannot a baby whale died because it ate a small part of the humongous amount
ignore, Global Warming. Humans are the reason that the Earth is in such of plastic floating in the oceans. The mother wouldn’t accept it so it
a pitiful stage. But I think all this pollution is due to another of its kind- moved around with the little one’s dead body for a week before giving
Mind pollution. It is the pollution in our minds that allow us to use earth’s up. Why are we so mean? The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a part of
resources limitlessly without thinking about its sustainability and the five offshore plastic accumulation zones in the world which covers
simultaneously poisoning it also. It allows us to be selfish and think that an area that is 3 times the size of France.
we can cheat on our own planet. It allows us to throw a wrapper aside Also, idol immersion is a huge problem nowadays specially during
without thinking once before, just because we don’t care. It allows us to festivals. The POP idols might be all glamorous but the way it doesn’t
look after our own ‘wants’ at the cost of Mother Earth’s pain. For eg.- dissolve and the way the broken parts are lying here and there on the
Land pollution. shores is certainly not respectful or glamorous.
You might see the roadsides filled with ‘spits’ and mountains of garbage Solution-
and parks all splattered with litter .Land resources are getting 1.Litter traps and Boom systems help to capture floating litter and
deteriorated because of our activities and misuse of the resources. It is debris.
also caused by deforestation and consequent erosion , industries and 2.Don’t throw garbage in rivers or seas (it won’t hurt you to be nice)
the chemicals they release into the earth, excessive use of fertilisers 3.Do not pour fat from cooking oil or any other fat, oil or grease down
used in agriculture, landfills and illegal dumping of waste as well as the sink.
construction and urbanization. It has adverse effects on humans and 4.Do not dispose household chemicals, cleaning agents or any kind of
animals, like the harmful chemicals that can get into the soil and water medications down the sink.
can cause cancers, deformities and skin problems. 5.Avoid using the toilet as a wastebasket and use a garbage disposal
Solution- efficient toilet.
1. Reuse , reduce,recycle.(it reduces waste, saves money and cuts on 6. Use minimum amount of detergent or bleach while washing clothes
land pollution) or dishes and use only phosphate free soaps and detergent.
2.Avoid use of chemicals in farming and use bio-fertilizers 7.Use minimum amount of pesticides, herbicides, fertilisers and do not
(biochemically active products like bacteria and algae that help in dispose motor oil or any other automotive fluids in the sanitary sewers
nitrogen fixation) instead. or storm sewer systems as they end at the rivers.
3.Buy organic products. 8.I think god is in our minds and hearts and so idols are not necessary,
4.Reforestation (as vegetation and trees bind the soil together and keep a sincere prayer and a little help to the needy and poor would be much
them intact and healthy) better, or you can make chocolate idols or mud idols with a seed in it as
5.Solid waste treatment and separation of wet and dry garbage. a few more plants would be nice.
6.Of course, don’t litter the surroundings and take the slight effort of There are many more ways to help Earth. Humans have always been
putting it in a bin. taking from earth, it is high time we give something back, just a bit of
concern and care. If we don’t help her out of her death bed right now ,
Water Pollution is very sad and alarming The rivers, seas and oceans we are undoubtedly doomed . Not much time left, but there is hope.
are all filled with chemicals , plastic and toxins, etc, suffocating the Government should make strict laws and policies too. We also must
marine life . Isn’t it unfair to pollute someone else’s house just to keep remember that every little thing we do for her will count, because if
