Last year, a 29-year-old engineer was killed while dodging a kite on his motorcycle on his way home to Wadala. Plus, nearly 70 birds were injured due to flying of kites in Mumbai. Although the cause of harm might lie in both, the Chinese and Indian manja, the thread coated with glass powder, the decision to cause that harm is entirely upon humans.

For, being eco-friendly not only entails using products that are sourced responsible but also those that don't have a negative impact on our natural ecosystem.