THE ROOT OF PROBLEM

Last Sunday was a typical lazy day for me. I was lounging in the living room, scrolling through social media when I suddenly smelled the tantalizing aroma of something being fried in the kitchen. Curious, I got up and walked towards the source of the smell.

My mother was standing at the stove, cooking up a storm. I could see that she had made some oily food, which was sizzling in the pan. Without thinking twice, I reached out and grabbed a piece, popping it into my mouth.

It was delicious, but I noticed that my mother didn't seem to be enjoying it as much. In fact, she had a pained expression on her face. She told me that she had also eaten the same food, and now she was feeling sick.

I started to panic. I knew I had to take her to the doctor. We rushed to the nearest hospital, where the doctor examined her and diagnosed her with food poisoning. He prescribed some medication and advised her to drink plenty of fluids, especially fruit juice.

I quickly made my way to the nearest fruit shop to buy some juice. When I got there, I asked the shopkeeper to give me a bag to carry the fruit in. To my surprise, he refused, saying that polythene bags had been banned and that I would have to bring my own bag.

I was puzzled. I had just passed by another fruit shop on the way, and they were selling fruit in polythene bags. I asked the shopkeeper about it, and he replied that he was paying a monthly fee to the food inspector, so he didn't have to worry about the ban. He also added that the government should be banning the factories that manufacture polythene bags instead of imposing penalties on shopkeepers.

I was taken aback by his response. His words made me think about the larger issue at hand. Why was the government only imposing penalties on shopkeepers who used polythene bags instead of banning the manufacture of these bags altogether? Wasn't it time to take more drastic measures to protect our environment and health?

As I left the fruit shop, I continued to ponder over these questions. It was clear that we needed to take responsibility for our actions and find ways to reduce our carbon footprint. It was time to take action before it was too late.