This is truly enlightening. I remember seeing a cartoon some years back; Happy Feet, that had a fat penguin, who considered himself a prophet sent by the gods, with a plastic beverage holder around his neck. This cartoon tried to explore what you wrote about above but it did not do it justice.
in my country, recycling waste is still a vague business plan. Giant conglomerates like Coca Cola have the recycle symbol on their cans but many of my country people do not even read it. Those who are aware, have no where to drop them. Restaurants, bars, hotels, homes too, do not differentiate recyclables from wastes that decompose fast. Most landfills are filled with plastic.
Recently, disposed metal objects and used plastic bottles started gaining attention as certain companies have started buying the metals as scrap and the plastic too. This though is still done in small quantities and what about previous disposals
It is a shame that acquatic life is being endangered due to our inability to manage the resources, we have been given. We can do better than this. We can be better.
Companies who deal with plastics should be held accountable for how their products are being disposed. Governments as well as community leaders should take it upon themselves to throw light on the damage a carelessly tossed plastic bottle can cause the world, parents should teach their children and wards how to properly dispose waste. We can make this world better if we but try.
I am glad to have seen this article. It has got me thinking.
Peace.
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