To Spread Awareness About The Harms Of Single-use Plastic, This Man Is Cycling To Bangladesh From Daman & Diu
Anil Chauhan from Daman and Diu is cycling to Bangladesh along with his daughters, seven-year-old Shreya and four-year-old Yukti.
The planet clearly needs more people like this man who has gone to great lengths to spread awareness about the harm that can come from single-use plastic.
Meet the man cycling to Bangladesh from Daman & Diu to spread awareness about the harms of single-use plastic
Accompanied by his daughters, seven-year-old Shreya and four-year-old Yukti, Anil Chauhan has cycled 11,000 km from Daman and Diu to Lucknow.
He has a serious agenda to cycle his way to Bangladesh and it has to do with raising awareness about the harms of single-use plastic. Anil started his journey on January 1 and has travelled through Goa, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh.
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Along the way, he talks to villagers and urges them to shun single-use plastic.
When the man was asked why he is undertaking such a strenuous trip with his young daughters, he said that he doesn't want the death of cows due to single-use plastic.
"Most of the cows in the country die by eating single-use plastic thrown in the garbage. Plastic is also one of the main reasons for diseases among cows," he said.
Anil has been carrying just a bag and two blankets with him. He halts at temples, bus stops, railway stations or dharamshalas after sundown. He said that people there give him food and water upon knowing his cause.
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The man also gets support from school administrations, village heads and locals when he interacts with villagers and children. He tells them the disadvantages of single-use plastic and how it is affecting the planet.
"People in my village in Daman and Diu made fun of me when I set out on my mission with my daughters. But I carried on as this is my duty," he said.
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He takes his daughters along on his journey
About his daughters, he said that they are his only family since his wife passed away. "The mission is big and the journey long. So I have brought my daughters with me."
He aims to go to Bangladesh and for that got passports for himself and his two daughters. He is hopeful of getting visas.
What a fantastic job.
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