Paheli was writing a letter to her friend. She crumpled and threw the first draft of her letter on the floor as it had become untidy. Similarly she crumpled and threw 6 more papers on the ground. In the end, she picked them up and put them in a polythene bag and threw it on the road outside her house. Do you think Paheli’s action were responsible? What would you have done if you were in her place?

1. Solution:

No, Paheli’s action was that of an irresponsible citizen. By doing so, she is polluting the environment. Instead of wasting the used papers, she could use them in different ways. She is adding non-biodegradable waste to the environment by throwing polythene bag on the road.

If I were, at her place, then I would have either used the waste paper for doing rough work or converted the waste paper into paper pulp for decorating purpose or to make handicraft items.