Reportedly deepak Varma from Palakkad district walked more than 100 kilometres in 24 hours, holding a placard that read, “Don't throw waste in public place”. But it was not just the board that caught the attention of the public. Meanwhile he wore a full length robe made from plastic waste items that are often found littered on the roads: chips packet, shampoo bottles and plastic containers, among other plastic articles. 

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Earlier on October 2, Deepak, who is an environmentalist and a resource person for Palakkad district Suchitwa Mission, completed a walk from Palakkad to Ernakulam district carrying 35 kilograms of plastic waste tied to his body. He added that, as his campaign slogan says, he aims to provide awareness on efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle plastic waste. Perhaps during his mission, he spoke about plastic waste management to the people he met.



Initially deepak Varma was disappointed by the way the public managed their waste. Later, he started a one-man mission, a '24 hour Clean India' campaign. Initially, he would select a particular street or area in Palakkad and would clean the area continuously within 24 hours, all by himself. He said "For this walk, I initially selected 1,400 plastic items that we use on a daily basis, around 700 plastic covers and 700 different types of plastic bottles. Among them, we selected 600 low-weight items and stitched it to my cloth”.


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