Plastic is Past
Source: https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2022/nov/13/plastic-is-past-2517743.html
The entire Kavalakki is aware of the hazards of plastic use and is on the verge of becoming a plastic-free village. “Plastic is hazardous to the environment. It has been detrimental to our cattle and is not healthy for people too. We have shunned it,” says Lalitha, a member of Kavalakki Nagarika Vedike and Kavalakki Mahila Sanghatane. “Are you all from Kavalakki,” asked the official and the women nodded in the affirmative. This is the story of this proud little village that has closed its door and life on plastic. One of the women politely requested a person in the car, who was the tahsildar of Honnavar, to hand over a plastic bag in which he was carrying puja items. Even as he looked on confusedly, another woman handed out a cloth bag as a replacement. The groups, run by the villagers, work for women’s welfare and the environment and are synonymous with their campaign against plastic. The credit for this two-year-old green movement, however, goes to Dr Hebbagilu Satyanarayana Anupama, a doctor, writer, progressive thinker and activist.