New Delhi, June 5 -- The first monsoon rains have begun in South Goa. Vasudev is sitting on his old, trusty chair in his coconut-leaf thatched hut, where he and his ancestors have woven and mended numerous fishing nets over the years. His eyes are filled with despair as he observes the state of the river before him. Particularly, as he sees a smooth-coated otter pup playing with a disposable plastic cup, as its mother attempts to forage for something to eat. Vasudev knows quite well that the yearly challenge of plastic waste flowing down the river with the monsoon waters has just started, and it will be almost impossible to catch a decent number of fish in the coming days. "Ending plastic pollution globally" is the theme of this year's W...
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