Saving stray animals: 5 ways we can tackle problem of plastic waste on roads Updated Mar 05, 2021 | 05:59 IST
To tackle the problem of plastic waste, spread awareness among people about harmful effects of single-use plastic. Also, help authorities in enforcing ban on single-use plastic like polythene bags. Even if you are availing single-use plastic, ensure it gets recycled. | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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Even if you are availing single-use plastic, ensure it gets recycled.
New Delhi: A pregnant cow and its baby died recently in Haryana s Faridabad city. Reason? the animal had consumed 71 kg of plastic and other waste.
The incident has highlighted the problem of waste especially single-use plastic strewn on the roads and consumed by stray animals including cows, bovines and dogs. Every year, thousands of stray animals die consuming plastic on our roads and highways. Here we discuss how can we do our bit to tackle the prob