At least once a week, I meet at least one commuter who’s about to litter from the local train. And I am talking about the educated lot. I don’t understand just how many times these people need to be told “don’t throw this outside”!
Well-dressed office-goers enjoy munching packaged chips, chocolates and sipping fountain drinks. And before you know out goes the wrapper or the cup! For that matter, used train coupons and old season tickets find abode on the platforms or beneath the seats of local trains.
Why? Would you litter in your living room and bedrooms too? Then why litter anywhere else? How much effort does it take to carry an extra bag to dump things / dedicate a pocket in your handbags to keep used wrappers / just carry the used wrappers or plastic cups and discard them at the dustbins provided at the stations?
I don’t think we need to be explained why we must not keep throwing kachra at all those places we don’t intend to place our feet on. Stop littering around and if you notice someone doing so, just ask the person to stop.
For the last one month, there has not been a single day when I haven't
witnessed people littering through the windows of the local trains.
What's more disheartening is that mothers, seemingly educated as is
visible from the way they dress and travel in the first class
compartment, do so in the presence of their little kids. It's one thing
that they do not understand the importance of keeping the city clean.
But passing on such habits to the next generation is creating a future
city of rubbish around us.
