<p>Speaking at an awareness programme on ‘Plastic-free Village’ organised at Naringana near here on Thursday, she said that people throw the waste wherever they like knowing the fact that it is a wrong method. Parents should educate their children about waste management and encourage them not to use plastic, she added. <br /><br />Activist of Dakshina Kannada Parisarasakthara Okkoota Silvester D’Souza said that awareness should be created among people on the consequences of plastic usage.<br />Resource persons explained villagers of Naringana on how plastic reduces the fertility of soil. A demonstration on making cloth bags was also held as part of the programme.<br />Naringana Gram Panchayat President K Abdulla presided. Jana Shikshana Trust Director Sheena Shetty, Naringana Gram Panchayat were present.<br />DH News Service</p>
<p>Speaking at an awareness programme on ‘Plastic-free Village’ organised at Naringana near here on Thursday, she said that people throw the waste wherever they like knowing the fact that it is a wrong method. Parents should educate their children about waste management and encourage them not to use plastic, she added. <br /><br />Activist of Dakshina Kannada Parisarasakthara Okkoota Silvester D’Souza said that awareness should be created among people on the consequences of plastic usage.<br />Resource persons explained villagers of Naringana on how plastic reduces the fertility of soil. A demonstration on making cloth bags was also held as part of the programme.<br />Naringana Gram Panchayat President K Abdulla presided. Jana Shikshana Trust Director Sheena Shetty, Naringana Gram Panchayat were present.<br />DH News Service</p>
