Writing this blog on account of the Lohri, festival. You might be thinking eco-friendly Diwali is without crackers, Holi is with herbal colors now what is wrong with Lohri? Nothing wrong with the night celebrations, gathering and putting bonfire, dancing, singing, having peanut and popcorn in chilly weather is a mellow vibe and I enjoy it a lot.
Now comes the but part, one necessary change that is illegal too is using a plastic thread/ nylon thread (Chinese dora or Chinese manjha) to fly kites. It is a plastic thread made from nylon and has some sort of chemical on it which makes it impossible to break. The thread is so sharp it can cut through like a knife.
Why not use it-
- Causes severe injuries to animals, birds, and humans. Not just injuries it has even taken several lives. Why use something for fun that can cause fatalities?
- A cotton thread of the same length costs around 800 rupees while the nylon counterpart is sold illegally for just 200 rupees. The poor quality is justified by this huge price gap.
- After a day, useless tangled bundles of thread are found in the streets as harmful litter. The once shining colorful kites become the bow of the trash pile.
Simple solution –
The govt. has banned it already, it is up to us to celebrate a festival or weave death traps for innocent animals. DO NOT BUY CHINESE PLASTIC THREAD/ NYLON THREAD.
- If you already have it from past years –
Then maybe go and fly kites in an open ground away from the population or simply let it rest in some corner of your house or use in any kind of DIY maybe.
