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“No babies in water. #Siren https://t.co/3VscTU3Fh2”
Okay, here’s one last Siren related video (for now)...humans Ben and Maddie are explaining to mermaid Ryn why she and the other mermaids are having trouble conceiving offspring. Their friend Helen is there to help and support Ryn with her knowledge of the merpeople. But what makes this scene so impactful for us viewers is how it incorporates real-world marine environmental issues, highlighting the effects of human pollutants (plastics and other waste) on all sea life. So what’s going on in this scene narratively doesn’t just affect the characters, but us in the audience as well.
What the heck World!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VMSQeeWvjo&t=256s Ocean Pollution and you can HELP! News for Kids at LNEnews - Veh's World #savetheoceans #OceanPollution #Pollution #Pollutedoceans #HELPSavetheOceans #hostNevaehCable
Industrial chemicals in Microplastics are in our bodies. They have been for years. At 22 years old, I was hired as a safety engineer and Detroit. I covered the whole state. I had a lot of industrial operations. One of the reasons I left was the chemicals, the noise, and the oils were starting to affect my body and my memory. So I quit, Which means if they’re in our bodies are also animal bodies. Everything goes in the ocean people throw their medicine down the toilet. We have a real problem with plastics
https://phys.org/news/2022-03-scientists-microplastics-blood.html
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Is recycling plastic the answer or not solving the problem
After World War II, the world experienced a plastics boom, with production growing at an exponential rate thanks to the material’s versatility and durability. Plastic touches nearly every aspect of our lives, from the materials used to construct buildings and homes, vehicles, and technology, to household products, clothing, and shoes. It is estimated that we have produced more than 8.3 billion tons of plastic since this time, of which less than 10% is recycled. That’s where the plastic pollution problem comes in.
Many countries in the Global North turned to China to recycle their plastics, but ever since China changed its policy, the United States and many other countries are forced to find other avenues for taking care of their plastic waste and address the plastic pollution crisis back home.
Who is responsible for the crisis and what is being done?
Plastic pollution activists and coalitions have emphasized the responsibility that the world’s largest brands play in addressing this global crisis. Civil society members from more than 80 countries hosted brand audits through clean-ups during the #BrandAudit2019 initiative, calling on these brands to change their practices of manufacturing and selling products in single-use plastic packaging.
Some big brands have taken responsibility for their role in plastic pollution and have taken action. Coca-Cola announced its World Without Waste initiative with the goals to achieve 100% recycled packaging using 50% recycled materials, and by 2030 collect and recycle one bottle or can for every item sold. Unilever made a similar announcement, promising to cut its use of virgin plastics by 50%, and collecting and processing its plastic packaging.
One social enterprise is making it a little bit easier for big brands to shift their single-use plastic packaging practices. TerraCycle recently launched the Loop Store, a global circular shopping platform that allows customers to purchase products in zero waste packaging. Following the “milkman model”, products sold through the Loop Store are stored in reusable containers that are collected, washed, and reused again.
Innovations in tackling plastic pollution
Dutch inventor Boyan Slat founded The Ocean Cleanup, an ambitious project that aimed to collect the massive volume of plastic found in the oceans globally. At 2,000 feet in length, this plastic collection device has successfully collected plastic since its more info initial trials. Other entrepreneurs are developing products made from plant-based materials, such as utensils made from avocado seeds and creating faux leather using nopal, or producing products that do not require plastic packaging, in efforts to reduce our reliance on products made with plastic.
Consumers, recognizing the power they hold by their purchasing behaviors, are also raising their concerns with companies to change their practices. In a recent petition to Trader Joe’s, customers called on grocery chain to reduce their reliance on plastic packaging, garnering over 120,000 signatures. The company acknowledged this grassroots call for change, providing a status update since their announcement in late 2018.
Conclusions and the future for tackling plastic pollution
While there is hope hearing the world’s biggest brands acknowledge the role they play in and their plans for curbing plastic pollution, it is evident that is not enough. It takes more than a few companies to set green goals in order to move the needle forward. We need to continue holding big brands accountable, foster and support new ideas that open new horizons for plastic packaging and waste, and change our own behaviors to start addressing the global plastic pollution crisis.
Single Use P.: Single Use Plastic
Plastic in our Seas & Oceans is becoming a major hazard for our environment. This poem tackles some of the issues and brings it more to the attention of others.
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DTF7CFK
Authors 4 Oceans: doing our bit for the planet.
Today sees the launch of Authors 4 Oceans, the brainchild of Lauren St John, author and an ambassador for the Born Free foundation. The starting point is a simple one: plastic is the bane of the oceans and its inhabitants. If we -- as authors, illustrators, readers and book-lovers -- can encourage bookstores not to use one-use plastic cups, lids or disposable plastic straws or cutlery, and to offer water in glasses or glass bottles rather than plastic bottles in their cafes, slowly we can help leave our mark in NOT leaving a mark in the oceans... and, of course, we can extend this to restaurants, shops and cafes everywhere.
With over 70% of our planet's surface covered in water, home to a myriad of species including the world's largest mammals, it's to both our and their benefit to keep the oceans as pollution-free as we humanly can... but fighting to change legislation and people's perceptions and buying-habits can seem daunting at the best of times. These small, simple, steps are a start. The https://www.authors4oceans.org website is full of information and includes a simple pledge which will help reduce plastic waste.There is also a competition for schools to create a sculpture of an endangered sea animal out of recycled plastic, though I can't for the life of me see what the prize is. More details here: https://www.authors4oceans.org/friends-supporters
The campaign is backed by a whole host of authors and illustrators -- 50 to start off with -- and not EVERYONE names at least one of their books in their biog. Please refer to me as ‘St Philip’ from here on in...once again, I’m so GIVING. Do join us!
