Overview

• Alex Wanders filmed trash strewn across Lovers' Viewpoint between Darjeeling and Kalimpong in West Bengal.
• The footage shows plastic bottles and wrappers scattered just feet from bins at the scenic confluence.
• In the clip, he says “maybe there’s no hope” and criticizes domestic tourists for “trashing your own country.”
• The Instagram post has drawn about 81,500 views with many commenters urging more responsible behavior at tourist sites.
• Coverage links the episode to India’s persistent waste-management and civic-responsibility challenges, with renewed calls for stricter enforcement and broader environmental education.