Hubbali(KN):An engineer from Hubbali has declared a single-handed war against the menace of plastic.
An engineer's fight against plastic Besides various organisations where people collectively fight for the same cause, Veerappa Arakeri goes from house-to-house in the city, collecting only plastic waste.
He is also spreading awareness about the ill effects of plastic usage among people.
Veerappa is by profession an electrical engineer and has been involved in this social work for months now. He is also a computer trainer who runs stitching classes alongside.
The purpose behind being in so many professions is that he also provides money in return for the plastic waste that people give him.
The initial reaction that he received from his neighbourhood clearly indicated that they were not convinced with his efforts. In fact, the majority of them mocked him for taking up such a Herculean task and constantly reminded him it would not yield desired results.
But Veerappa was determined towards the goal he had set. Seeing his efforts bear fruit, people have now begun to join hands with him.
There are many housewives who have now obliged to his requests and stopped using plastic bags in their houses.
Even though the Karnataka government has banned single-use plastic, the peril continues to loom over the state with many people still using it.
Veerappa's individual effort at eradicating plastic from his area to begin with, while also making people aware of its ill effects of commendable.
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