Sunday, 8 June 2014

We create dirty mountains...


Woow it's has been a month since any write up was posted and we apologise for that. The desire to grow and expand expertise surprisingly takes more time and strength than one ever imagines. For this we apologise again.



"Why did he do that?" I asked myself this question as I sat close to a man who felt it was proper to dispose his gala wrapper through the bus window, he must have told himself the wind would do the rest. The feeling I had on the bus is the same feeling  I  get when I see people  dispose their body waste in any corner that seems comfortable for urination and excretion.  Meeting and seeing people who do this daily make me get upset and very sad. Why ? It is simply because they are the same people who would walk by a heap of waste and complain that it is an eyesore as well as raise their voices declaring that their pathways stinks and cannot be walked upon without painting their shoe sole with faeces. Unconsciously these people who have the PDH syndrome (poor disposal habit) believe they really do not have any influence on the generation of dirt, heaps of faeces  and the stink that brews daily. Well they do!



We would  agree that these eyesores  are  not pleasing to the environment and likewise our health but if we do not change the  way we dispose our waste( paper, plastic and the human waste), these eyesores that has gradually become a culture for some people would become a welcomed stay as long as you look the other way.  Although it  is said that old habits die hard, but the truth is they still die gradually coupled with intention. New habits that could be taken up are:
·    When you buy anything  from hawkers in traffic jams aka hold up , after consumption, hold it in your hand or put in it in your bag and dispose in a bin when you get off the bus. DO NOT DISPOSE IN THE BUS OR THROUGH THE WINDOW.

·     If your urine and excretion signals are raging, increase your pace to your destination or ask for a public toilet around. Most filling stations have toilet for the public.

·    When disposing your house hold waste, pour it directly into the large bins provided at central locations. if these bins are full, dispose waste into a plastic/nylon bag, tie it tightly to prevent the spread of germs and place it close to the large bins.

·    Correct anyone who is about to display PDH syndrome or has already displayed it. DO NOT CORRECT OR EDUCATE THEM AGGRESSIVELY.

The gradual and consistent application of these four tips would go a long way to improve our disposal habits and reduce eyesores.  And always remember that you influence your environment every day, therefore make sure you ....give a hoot and dont pollute.

I found this write up funny and very interesting, people do not appreciate human body waste in heaps.... If i see one more penis

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Noted. Thanks for d informative article. Cant wait to read d next post. Go girl....whoop.
KEMI FILANI

Unknown said...

Thank you Kemi Filani.

Unknown said...

Nice write up Lara. It irks me wheb I see men urinating everywhere ewwwwww
Lagos is so filthy and its cos of bad habits, if only everyone can imbibe these new habits.

Anonymous said...

Insightful piece! We should all be conscious of how we treat the environment... greenadugbo should keep this up.

Greenland

Unknown said...

True talk greenadugo...everyone is guilty as charged ooo..most especially d men..any corner is a toilet to wewe!!sighs..i had to change were i enter a bus home because the conductor will have to go and drag people from their offices before we can move..so you can imagine how long I will have to bear the odour.. we are the change our environment is waiting for!