Clean up after yourselves: Adnan Malik calls out tourists
Adnan Malik is on a small vacay and contrary to being relaxed - as many would on their getaways - he's pointing out an imperative issue. The Cake star was recently visiting areas up north and came across some serious littering problem, which he then decided to address.
"It’s crazy to me that we journey to these incredibly scenic places to be photographed in front of raw, natural beauty, while simultaneously littering it so heartlessly," he began in his descriptive Insta post. "Are we that vain as a species that while we obsess over the perfect picture, we can’t carry our garbage back and dispose of it properly in a trash bin? To just dump our plastic refuse right there and ruin the experience for others?"
He added, "Don’t we think about the animals and birds that will suffer because of this inorganic, man-made creation that may poison or kill them? Or do we assume that someone will come & clean it up after us? Or that it will naturally decompose."
"As all of you know, I love mama nature and travel around the world to experience her in all her glory. In those travels, I’ve realised two things about Pakistan," Malik wrote. "First, we are blessed with exceptional landscape and wilderness at par with the best in the world and secondly, that our people (especially our youth) are not respectful of this because no matter where I go in Pakistan there are plastic wrappers, bottles and bags littered on paths, dumped in bushes or abandoned at picnic sites."
He went on to add that how at Mirajani, he asked the local caretaker of the trail. "He grievously told me that most of the trash is left behind by field tripping school and college students. This is unacceptable to me," the Pyaar Ke Sadqay star lamented, adding, "Over 50 percent of my followers are between the ages of 13-24. How can it be that the future of my country, most of you reading this, the people who will Inherit this gorgeous land, be so lazy, so heartless, so selfish as to dump trash in nature?"
Calling out the tourists, Malik remarked, "I expect better and hope each one of you makes smart sustainable choices. Carry a reusable bag with you, stuff it with your trash and toss it into a trashcan when you’re done with the adventure. And if you’ve got a big heart, clean up for others too. They get embarrassed when they see you do it."
"This planet is the only one we have and if we want it to remain beautiful, sustainable for other species to co-exist and YES, For more epic Instagram photos in dramatic natural landscapes that aren’t filthy. Please clean up after yourselves," he concluded.
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