Shashi Tharoor promotes 'zero waste' campaign ahead of the 3rd T20I at Trivandrum

Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor promoted the ‘My waste My responsibility’ campaign, which directs at zero waste policy, ahead of the final game of the 3-match T20I series between India and New Zealand scheduled to be held at Thiruvananthapuram on November 7.

The idea of the campaign is to deal with the land pollution and waste problem which has been plaguing the country and also by the spectators watching the match. Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s ‘Swachch Bharat Abhiyan’ was set up with an objective along the similar lines. The prominent member of the parliament, Tharoor, took to Twitter to praise about the initiative.

Shashi Tharoor voiced his opinion by tweeting, “Good to see this initiative before the Thiruvananthapuram T20 vs NZ. Sports lovers shouldn’t create a garbage problem.”

The tweet had an image attached to it which professed,”When India and New Zealand lock horns on 7th November at the Greenfield International Stadium, Trivandrum, let’s take a pledge to enjoy the match responsibly, being sensitive to Mother Nature and supporting the Corporation of Thiruvananthapuram and KCA to make this a #zerowaste event. Let’s show the world we care!”

Here’s the Post:

Good to see this initiative before theThiruvananthapuram T20 vs NZ. Sports lovers shouldn’t create a garbage problem pic.twitter.com/LREVf1JUVj

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) November 4, 2017

The objective of the campaign is to reduce the waste created by spectators while ensuring a prompt disposal system of garbage which would be managed by segregation bins manned by the corporation staff and green army volunteers after the match.

According to the Hindu, use of paper cups for hot beverages along with plastic bottles, cigarettes, tins and cans, organising serving plates for food would be prohibited.

In fact, eco-friendly sugarcane fibre would be used instead of the usual disposable plastic ones, proper disposal of pet bottles plus certain other green initiatives with BCCI’s corporate sponsors. However, the idea cannot be fully implemented owing to BCCI’s contract with the company that provides packaged drinking water in the stadium.