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A Green Step in a Diabetic Walk |
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by Rohan Kapur | 08-11-2014 16:04
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The Diabetes #Walk2014 with its catchy slogan ?Take a step for diabetes? on 7th November 2014 attracted thousands with its vibrant objective and lively atmosphere. At the picturesque venue of the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, 17,500 people gathered for a noble cause. The bubbling crowd enjoyed itself immensely with live music, performances, freebies and other activities that were lined up for the young and the old. There were people of all ages, old and very young, who had come enthusiastically to participate in this walkathon. The walk started and after few minutes, everyone was parched, hence there were stations of water at some distance providing cold water which was sponsored in an immense quantity for the satisfaction of the crowd. As everyone quenched their thirst, I noticed something horrifying which immediately caught my eye as an environmentalist. The people left their bottles either half-filled or just took a few sips and threw the bottles away. As a result, there were half filled plastic bottles strewn on the ground. If ignored, they would have remained there and eventually, hours after the event, collected and sent to the landfill. But letting it go was not what I was expected to do. Therefore, I collected all the bottles, empty, half-filled or simply opened in a black bag. I took them to the grass patch which was dried up and emptied out all the bottles, one by one. Like this I emptied more than a hundred bottles on to the grass. In this way I was able to achieve two environmental purposes. Firstly, to empty the bottles and take them so that they can be recycled in a systematic and an efficient manner, and secondly, to water the grass and hence, making good use of the remaining water. I took these bottles back to Sharjah where Bee?ah, Sharjah?s Environmental Waste Management Company, has set up RVMs (Reverse Vending Machines), to recycle plastic bottles and Aluminum Cans and to achieve the ?Zero Waste to Landfill by 2015? target. This step taken by me was one which contributed to the general well-being of our mother earth. Therefore, I would encourage all readers, that whenever they take part in any such event, to make sure that they finish their water before taking some more, and if they are not able to do so, to water the grass or any plant near to them, and then dispose of the bottle in a proper manner, instead of leaving it half-filled and strewn on the ground. |
        
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18 Comments
Great ecojob)
Posted 30-11-2014 04:50
Thank you for sharing, Rohan Kapur!
Posted 27-11-2014 00:48
@Ishwora, Thanks for your encouraging comments.
Posted 17-11-2014 18:18
I am proud of you Rohan. You are truely a enviornment lover. Well done and keep on sharing your good works.
Posted 16-11-2014 03:11
@Manav, Thanks for your Comments, mate. We are motivate each other in this regard.
Posted 13-11-2014 12:56
@Anne, Thanks for your warm Comments, I'm humbled.
Posted 13-11-2014 12:55
@Arushi, Thanks for your Comments. We reciprocate the same feeling towards each other.
Posted 13-11-2014 12:54
@ Jekk, Thanks for your Comments. Clean environment is what our future to be. We all must strive towards that goal.
Posted 13-11-2014 12:53
@Christy, Thanks for your kind Comments. This was my humble way of tackling the waste & recyclables. Many people saw me doing this, they emptied the bottle & put the bottle in my trash bag. This touched my heart.
Posted 13-11-2014 12:52
Commendable work, Rohan! Upkeep of the environment is necessary everywhere:)
Posted 12-11-2014 19:50
Great job :) Your projects are always commendable :)
Posted 12-11-2014 17:41
A true environmentalist can never see such things happening , he will take up the tools in his hands to sort it out just like you did .Great. Thanks for sharing.
Posted 11-11-2014 15:39
wow. This is a great activity. It will not just focus on good health promotion but rather a promotion in clean environment too! thumbs up!
Posted 10-11-2014 18:21
Wow, Rohan, I feel so proud of you :D As you mentioned, you did 2 good things at once!
We easily blame on people leaving wastes but not many of us act on it.
You overcame the farthest way 'from brain to hands' by really doing so.
Applause for your good action!
Posted 10-11-2014 14:04
@ Prashant, Actually they managed instantly for sure but the process was not sustainable.
Plastic can be recycled, thus I decided to make an effort.
Posted 10-11-2014 12:57
@ Rahul, Thanks for your warm regards.
Posted 10-11-2014 12:56
Nicely handled! (Y)
Waste generated during any sort of campaign/project should indeed be managed instantly. so that...
Posted 09-11-2014 00:53
Great job Rohan. Something worth doing as eco concious person
Posted 09-11-2014 00:21