I have asked you to recommend ways to ditch plastics over and over throughout this month. Many of you have even suggested some amazing options which I could have never thought of on my own.
But I am afraid to accept and admit that I am losing my battle against plastic use.
More than I thought I would.?
Almost in the last leg of my crusade against plastic, as I look back, I have learned an enormous amount and made big changes to my lifestyle, about how plastic toxicity is the last thing we care about in our day-to-day life.
I've observed how all of us are masters of convenience and experts at leading a comfortable life -- as much as we can, with no regard for the consequence of our choices. In my last post, I mentioned that I was going to travel on the weekend and that I chalked out a plastic-free plan for myself, but there are only so many things I could follow.
I realize how our plastic dependence has grown inexorably from humble beginnings to a position where humanity now produces roughly its own weight in plastic every year. How instead of making some tough choices, we are settling for short-term ease.
Anyhow, I am just concerned if there is a turning point for anyone of us? During my travel, I consumed everything basis my plan - from toothbrush to utensils, but there were plenty of things that weren't in my control.?
For instance, I did not plan in advance for the takeaway juice that I took from a local shop. I was loaded with water in my steel bottle. Which meant, I had to settle for a plastic bag -- as bad as it seemed.?
Another time I failed was when it rained heavily and I had to buy a cheap plastic raincoat for Rs 50. This is bothering me because this was a one-time use coat and had to be discarded. Then I went on to buy a couple of things and was quite fed up with unwrapping items which were already individually wrapped in plastic.?
This abandonment of plastic shouldn't be this hard, inconvenient or time-consuming, which is why we need more contribution and awakening than ever.?
The battle is less about me or any individual out there who is wanting to quit and more about the people, the masses, the organization and the government. We all, together, need to understand the grave reality of this situation and what will happen if we don't quit now.
Starting my last week tomorrow, I hope that I devise more and more plans, ideas and ways to quit this plastic toxicity of my life.?