5th June is World Environment Day: Celebs say let's not make our mother nature a "once upon a time" thing

World Environment Day is observed on June 5 every year to create awareness about a clean and green environment. JYOTHI VENKATESH spoke to a few actors about the small things they do on an individual level for a better tomorrow and here's what they had to say - Jyothi Venkatesh

Sharad Malhotra

I don’t use plastic bags because it is harmful for nature and animals. Plastic creates a lot of pollution, so I always carry my own paper or cloth bag whenever I step out to shop for clothes, essentials or groceries.

Apart from that I love plants and enjoy doing home gardening. In my hometown, we have a small garden.

Abhishek Kumaarr

There are a few lifestyle changes that we can do to protect our environment. Reduce, reuse, and recycle are keywords. Cut down on what you throw away, reuse water, paper etc, volunteer for cleanups in your community.

The next thing is to educate. The more you know, the more you can help others to learn what they can do to save our planet. Conserve water.

Choose sustainable and biodegradable products. Shop wisely, use long-lasting light bulbs and plant trees.

Ajay Singh Chaudhary

We have to do many things if we want to save our planet. Avoid using plastic. In fact plastic should be banned. Plant trees and save water.

I remember watching this interesting documentary titled Seaspiracy on Netflix, do watch that for a better understanding of the hazardous impact fishing industries have on oceans.

If you don’t save our water bodies and do not stop throwing garbage into seas, oceans, ponds, rivers etc, then we are actually destroying mother Earth slowly.

Plant trees in your neighbourhneighborhoodood, maintain a small garden and give plants as gifts. It’s time we take proper care of the environment.

Sudhanshu Pandey

We need to as a society start disciplining ourselves. My family and I practice certain things in our daily life, like we have started segregating dry and wet garbage.

Also, I have taught my kids to not waste water at all. So be it brushing, or taking a shower, anywhere we are using water we try to use it only when it's required and not just waste it or keep the taps open.

And also, we try to avoid using plastic as much as we can, because I don't want us to be guilty of adding the curse of plastic to your environment.

These are the three things that we practice on a regular basis, and although they are very small they can make a very big change. And if we can do it as a society then we can surely reverse the situation of our planet.

Nyrraa M Banerji

Let us be the change we wish to see in the world. I for one use no plastic bags. I put my drinking water in a stainless steel and copper bottle.

Segregation of domestic waste is normal in our household. We are now growing tomatoes, cucumbers, etc in our balcony as an initial green measure.

Aditya Deshmukh

I would like to use Mahatma Gandhi's quote "Earth provides enough to fulfill every human's need but not every human's greed."

So friends, it's high time we humans realise that the environment is no one's property to destroy, but it's our responsibility to protect it. I am proud of myself and everyone who even in this congested city like Mumbai tries to grow small house plants at least as a contribution towards our own environment.

I have stopped using plastic and other toxic materials as much as possible. Trust me, a small environmental friendly gesture from every individual will surely give a better environment for our future generations.

Let's start doing everything possible from our side to protect our environment and let's pledge together that we will not let our mother nature become a 'Once upon a Time'.

Amal Sehrawat

I believe that if you don't go back to nature, you won't be able to lead a healthy life. All those things that we used to do earlier, like during our grandparents' time, if we start following them now, then we will surely be able to make a change in our lifestyle and thus change the environment.

There are small things like avoiding using plastic and aluminum and changing to steel and iron utensils that can make a big difference.

Saving water is another thing that I do. These are some of the few things that we can do on an individual level and they can make a bigger difference than one can imagine.