Dear Editor,
‘Earth Day’ we celebrate every year is focus on the unique environmental challenges of our time. As the world’s population migrates to cities, the bleak reality of climate change becomes increasingly clear and the need to create sustainable communities become paramount. Destruction of forests is to be taken as destruction of the State, and reforestation an act of rebuilding the State and advancing its welfare. Due to the children busy on internet
and mobiles, they are more aware but we need to make them active participants. A tree would be ideal but even a small shrub can help the environment. It is estimated that plants can hold a large mass of water in their roots. The widespread use of plastic carry bags undoubtedly poses a
serious problem. At the same time, a ban should be a gradual and long-term objective. The loss of tree cover to make furniture would have a more serious impact on the environment than the use of plastics. More research needs to be done on using plastic waste for productive purposes. Unless we honestly implement all ways to eliminate plastic, its ill-effects will continue to be with us.
Vinod C. Dixit Ahmedabad
