No its not swashbuckling Bangladesh and their cricketing feats that I am talking about.Its tiny Bhutan that has been making waves lately.Bhutan is the first nation in the world where protection of the environment has been enshrined in its constitution.
Affirmative action by governments of the world to protect nature is such heartening news.
With the largest chunk of humanity on the Indian subcontinent and with a really booming economy we are in a position to cause some really serious damage.Its too much to expect our government to do something about it,but there are a lot of things that we could do.Avoiding the unnecessary use of plastic for one.It would hardly be of any inconvenience to carry a bag with us while shopping.Moreover when the shopkeeper deems it necessary to wrap up everything in a plastic packet,we really need to refuse his benevolence.Misuse of office stationery comes next.It would be really great if we thought twice about whether we really needed that printout and if it is needed spare a thought and see if both sides of the paper could be used.
With regard to food habits,cutting down on sea food would give the creatures of the seas a break.Return the sachet of sauce if you don't need it.If your company supplies paper glasses to drink water,try carrying a bottle with you.It would cut down the number of paper glasses used.
There is a lot more that we could do,but its the doing that matters.
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How much of all that do you abide by? Knowing you, I'd think none, unless you've turend over a new leaf in the past 2 months :)
@fs-:)Except the bottle carrying part i'm doing the rest.And leaf turning happened in the last 2 months:)
Hey some other country also...I think Norway is the only country which has made a policy to become a zero-carbon nation by 2050! Isnt that laudable?
hitchhiker-Seriously good news.I hope all their good work does not go in vain and other countries,including ours, follow suit immediately.
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