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June 4, 2012

"A big NO to plastic bags."

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An Indian child rag-picker looks for recyclable material in the polluted Tawi river in the northern Indian city of Jammu, India, the winter capital of Kashmir on the occasion of World Water Day, 22 March 2010. Tawi is lifeline for the citizens which supplies drinking water to the 75% population of the city. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) continues to provide clean water in communities around the world, recognizing the role of clean drinkable water in maintaining and restoring healthy communities. International Water Day is an initiative that came out of a 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), and has since been celebrated every March 22nd. The theme changes every year, with the theme this year being 'Clean Water for a Healthy World.' EPA/JAIPAL SINGH
Ressourcenknappheit Indien Kind TrinkwasserImage: picture alliance / dpa

"A big NO to plastic bags since they can't be recycled and reports say it takes 500 years for them to decompose. So, it calls for serious thinking to find an environmentally friendly alternative."

Hema Venkataramani, India

Editor: Helen Whittle