Is it time for parents in the city to learn from their children on garbage segregation?
Yes, says the Karnataka High Court on noticing the lack of self-responsibility among citizens on segregating municipal solid wastes (MSW) into dry and wet at source.
A Division Bench comprising Justice N. Kumar and Justice B.V. Nagarathna, which is hearing PIL petitions related to the garbage problem, on Friday felt the need to rope in children to educate their parents in this regard, as nowadays it is the young ones who “teach” their parents on aspects like keeping the environment clean.
“Nowadays, in many houses, it is the children who stop their parents from throwing chocolate wrappers or banana peels onto the streets while travelling in a car or walking,” the court said while pointing out that children are able “educate” their parents because they are taught in that way by their teachers in schools.
Many a time, children refuse to listen to parents’ advice citing that it was contrary to what was taught by their teachers, and the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) could use children to “educate” their parents about segregating waste at source, the Bench observed.
The Bench, however, did not pass order in this regard due to the absence of many lawyers following a strike call given by Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru.
The Bench also expressed concern about “white-collar” people, who carry waste in a plastic bag from their houses, and throw it out of their cars at street corners.
