***** Scars of the Mountains *****
On my solo trip along Himalayan villages, I had to trek through a good number of mountains filled with so much of greenery, tall Devadar trees, waterfalls, Clouds almost at a touch distance and “Plastic” ! Yes, PLASTIC !
More than the spectacular views and stunning beauty what remained in my mind is the long stretches of plastic waste competing with the stretches of waterfalls. These lines of plastic looked like the “SCARS of Mountains”. And it was really a sorrowful sight to see plastic everywhere on those serene mountains that stood so innocent suffering the acts of ignorant Humans!
My activity along the trek was to write “No litter” signs on the big visible rocks I came across and also to pick up the plastic bottles, tie them to a rope and drag them down to the mountain to dispose off.
Some travelers didn’t understand what I was doing, some laughed, some clapped and a few started to pick the plastic as a gesture of support to what I was doing.
I wondered if each individual starts clearing up at least 5 bottles they see along their trekking paths, picnic spots, parks, public places it may not create a huge change but will make a difference that will create a noticeable impact down the line.
We Humans often boast of civilized culture but if we start ignoring these Scars of Mountains, it will be no time before we get pushed in to the dead end of human life on this planet.
