Think Before You Throw Away Your Trash

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Pubudu Kodikara
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This message is for those who throw away their trash in the streets and the fields without thinking about what will happen next.

Some of us throw away our trash into abandoned fields. We can't see them because of the grass. Since no one can see it, we think we are good. But remember... One day, someone will work in that field. On that day, people will be getting into the field. The bottle pieces, plastic pieces you throw away can stick into their feet. If the wounds get infected, they can get even the rat fewer which is common in abandoned fields.

I'm telling this from experience. Last year, I also worked on an abandoned field. I found not only plastics and glass, I even found a piece of wood with a huge nail in it. If I stepped on it, I would be singing a song very loudly on that day! Because there's mud, we can't even see what's in there. Because I knew this, I was careful. Before putting weight to my feet, if I feel anything foreign, I put my hand and take them out. Because of that, none of them harmed me. But for every piece of glass and plastic, we remembered the good people who left them there.

So, next time, when you do something, think about whether it will cause harm to someone else. Not only to a living being but also to our environment. If not, it'll be like destroying your own house by yourself while you are inside it! Think!