The Plastic Crisis and Hindu Wisdom: A Call to Return to Nature's Design What was once celebrated as humanity's greatest innovation has become its most destructive creation. Plastic, the so-called "miracle material" of the 20th century, now chokes our oceans, infiltrates our food chains, and threatens the very fabric of life on Earth. As microplastics course through marine ecosystems and potentially into human bodies, affecting nearly 700 species of marine life and killing millions of marine animals annually, we face an unprecedented environmental crisis that demands both scientific solutions and spiritual wisdom. The Hindu scriptures, with their profound understanding of nature's interconnectedness and the consequences of human arrogance, offer timeless insights into this modern catastrophe. These ancient teachings, far from being outdated religious doctrine, provide a blueprint for understanding how human interference with natural processes inevitably leads t...