How many people today grab a takeaway coffee cup from the local cafe to drink on the go? We don’t know, but the number must be enormous.. Most every one of the above have a plastic top that will last 100s of years. Some cafes still use plastic cups that last a similar time. Is 10 minutes of coffee worth 100s of years of trash?
These items can be seen littering our gutters and on our streets all over the place. If they were all cardboard, they would still be littered, but they would, at least, be gone in a short time.
They do not need to be made of plastic.
On the way home from the gym last week, a distance of about 1 km (1/2 mile), I counted the items of plastic litter on the curb as I walked. In that short distance I counted 63 pieces of plastic litter. Plastic drink bottles, bottle tops, candy wrappers, plastic film, polystyrene fragments etc. That seemed to be a lot to me. I guess it is a generational thing. Our parents would have been horrified to see that amount, whereas it seems to go unnoticed by our youth of today. In another 20 years how many pieces will there be on this stretch, -- 200? What will today’s youth think of that new amount then when they are older? Will their children be so readily accepting of a higher amount of litter? Sharks don’t eat plastic
Posted on April 30, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic & WildlifeSharks don’t eat plastic | BusinessWorld Online Edition.
“The root of the problem lies in the general lack of environmental awareness and apathy. People do not seem to appreciate the fact that the ocean is a vibrant world with thriving marine life.
Other practical factors aggravate the situation:
• the inadequacy and ineffectiveness of the government authorities in preventing pollution of the seas; and
• the pervasive attitude of negligence by some shipping companies.
Sea vessels should dispose of their garbage at their ports of destination. However, errant crews and sailors take convenient short cuts by disgorging trash at sea -leaving a trail of waste and toxins. The culprits act under the protective cover of darkness. With or without the knowledge of the ship captain.”
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