Seems like monsoon flooding isn’t the only problem the city of Mumbai has got going on. There’s also the issue of never-ending garbage littering Mumbai. From the sea to the streets, the entire city is having a hard time dealing with the amount of trash it produces. And as if it was karma only, the Arabian sea washed up tonnes of garbage onto Mumbai’s shoreline. Get more details here.
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What Happened?
As much as 2,15,000 Kgs of garbage was washed ashore Mumbai by the Arabian sea during high tide. It’s like all the garbage we ever put in it, was returned with a ribbon on top. As a result, the beaches in the city look no less than a sea of garbage. And that coupled with the rain, is not a great combination, to say the least.
The most iconic and popular spot in Mumbai itself, Marine Drive, received about 9000 tonnes of garbage littering the otherwise well-maintained roads of this area. Need we say more? It’s no wonder that Mumbai’s marine life came up as the most polluted one in the whole world!
8 am this morning on Marine Drive, Mumbai. The sea is returning the garbage we dump in it .'Enough', it seems to be saying. pic.twitter.com/51P5BaggXr
— Aashish Contractor (@DrContractor) July 15, 2018
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What Next?
This is a warning sign we must heed or else soon there shall be garbage in our very homes as well. Polluting the sea is not a joke and we need to stop right away. Awareness needs to be spread amongst all so we can take care of our environment and reduce our trash as much as possible.
Disposing waste into our seas is no longer an option. The sooner we learn that, the better. Check out these shocking photos of this unhealthy occurrence all over twitter.
WHAT HAVE WE DONE TO THIS WORLD!!!!
This is Marine Drive.
The sea has given Mumbai its garbage back!Video courtesy: Prashant Sawant pic.twitter.com/DIoF2PCV46
— Nupur Pradhan (@TuggingdLuggage) July 13, 2018
What you give is what you get back ! As much as 12 tonnes of garbage was washed back on marine drive recently after the intense high-tide in Mumbai. High time we stop polluting our water bodies. It’s time we change pic.twitter.com/EA5v16lS7T
— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) July 16, 2018
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And once we stop littering and keep our oceans and streets clean, we can actually enjoy Mumbai for its beauty . So let’s keep it, clean guys.
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