No wastebaskets in Muvattupuzha.
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I do not know how many will believe me if I said I do not throw trash on
the road/sidewalks. Well, believe me, I don’t. Or maybe never
intentionally. :P
So, today I was on my way back from Ettumanoor in a
bus. I got down at the KSRTC Bus Station in Muvattupuzha without
any trouble (considering the fact that I was traveling in that route for
the first time). I had bought a bottle of water when I started the
journey from Ettumanoor. Once I reached Muvattupuzha, the bottle was
almost empty. Now, I had to walk approximately 2kms to get a connecting
bus to the place where my home is. So I slouchily crossed the roads and
got on the other side and started walking through the footpath. I was in
search for a waste-bin too, because I wanted to dispose the bottle. I
walked half the way and still wasn’t able to find a waste bin. When I
finally reached the bus stop, I saw my sister there and handed the
bottle over to her ( because she had a bigger bag and my bag was small
enough to create an unattractive bulge in an otherwise sleek sling bag
:P).
Maybe the title for this post is too harsh. Because I only walked 2
kilometers and if I had covered some more distance, I would’ve actually
found a waste bin! But that’s just an assumption. If it was someone else
in my place, and if that someone did not find a sister/relative in the
middle of the road like I did, chances are that he/she would’ve disposed
the bottle somewhere covertly.
Anyway, I hope the municipality decides to place waste bins every 2
kilometers (never happening! :P ) for people like me.
