One should never mess with nature. Standing against a force that is so strong and large in front of all of us combined is plain stupid. If you litter the ocean with waste, it will come back. If you wipe out our forests, there will be floods. If you tear down our trees and cause pollution, there will be global warming. Nature keeps giving us reminders to mend our ways.
For example, a video of a beach in Mahim, Mumbai, completely covered with plastic waste, has concerned people online, reported India Today. The video was posted by a Twitter account named ‘Mumbai Matters’ who claimed that it was a “return gift” from the Arabian Sea.
Have a look at the video here:
Citizens throng Mahim beach to have a look at the #ReturnGift from ArabianSea..#PlasticPollution#MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/1JUmIpWof2
— मुंबई Matters™✳️ (@mumbaimatterz) July 16, 2022
Several people online condemned humans for causing pollution and urged them to stop throwing garbage at the beach.
Nature warns first, when it has no effect, it will react. Let’s not wait for that reaction, because we may not be able to bear that.
— GK Pillai (@pillaigkp) July 16, 2022
Very sad to see that we humans have no respect fr nature,and just cannot stop throwing garbage around instead of using some common sense and throwing garbage in dustbins and avoiding use of single use plastic
— ahmed memon (@ahmed_bombay) July 17, 2022
What you sow, so you reap!! Alas..God knows when people will realise the intensity of the situation…
— Shreya Sunil Joshi (@ShreyaSunilJos1) July 18, 2022
Your action got reaction. Unwanted gifts by the citizens return back by nature.
— B.M.S.Khan (@BMSKhan) July 17, 2022
Nature is fair. What you give it, it gives u back as it is. People should identify their garbage and take it back
— Rajan Patelji (@Rajanpatel9998) July 17, 2022
They all came to see the waste on beach. But did anyone bother to pick up at least couple of waste to help clean this mess up?
— Lost Tardis (@losttardis9) July 17, 2022
Responding to the post, BMC claimed that they have been regularly cleaning the beaches to rid them of plastic pollution.
Sir, As u mentioned # Return gift its true . Citizens shall avoid throwing waste in drains & rivers which ends up un sea.BMC regularly cleaning daily throughout day all time.
Pls see attached herewith photo. pic.twitter.com/Z9BxJ5NwKO
— WARD GN BMC (@mybmcWardGN) July 17, 2022
However, government authorities cleaning such a mess is secondary. The primary concern is of us citizens, who continue to litter public places and do not practice appropriate waste management.