When the haze was here, we asked for bandhan for the rain to come.
Then floods came because of rain and we asked for bandhan for the rain to stop.
Aren't we funny creatures? We created all these disaster and we asked God to please fix it.
Like haze. It is preventable? Of course. Stop burning forest.
Then someone said, "Look, if you stop burning forest, we won't buy your land. Because that's the fastest way to clear a forest and we can't wait for you to clear it with excavators."
Then the producers said, "If we don't have clear land, we can't produce toilet papers, kitchen towels and all the pulp products that you need for your everyday use."
Then we were like, "OK, burn the forest then."
For floods, if there were trees to stop the fast flowing water, if there were soil to absorb the water, if it is not a concrete jungle, maybe floods won't happen.
All these are created by us and no one else. Civilisation but not civilised. Democracy but not democratic. Realisation but not realised.
Now that we have fresh air, beautiful sun and amazing weather, we have forgotten what haze has done to us.
We are leaving carbon footprints everywhere.
So start something today. Start small.
*Stop using disposable plastic or Styrofoam food wares.*
*Plant a tree or a bush or any vegetation.*
*Stop using disposable diapers. They are not Mother Earth friendly. Try cloth diapers.*
*Go for natural materials. Stop buying polyester.*
*Reduce plastic. Recycle.*
*Don't use toilet paper. Use water.*
*Buy products which uses natural packaging and not plastic packaging.*
We may not be able to change the whole world. Sometimes, we can't avoid but to use cars and that is creating more carbon monoxide and all that. Sometimes, we really can't help it. But where we can help, then let's do it.
Help Mother Earth. Help Shri Bhumi Devi.
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