http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTurihxSTnI&feature=related
As we all know, environmental concerns and issues have grown to a greater extent in today society. Everyday people drive cars, use electricity, dump garbage on streets, and do other things that hurt the Earth. It’s not because we are not aware of importance of preserving the environment, but it’s more like people think that individual’s action is not influential enough to affect our society. The problem here is most people think in the same way.
The video above is basically speaking about how the environment can be destroyed by trash we throw out casually and who the victims eventually be. It says 90% of the 3.5 billion tons of flooding trash is all plastic and 80% of these garbage was from the land we live. It was probably dropped by someone in the water way, blown by the wind into the river’s stream, and end up in the ocean. And now there, in the pacific ocean, is six times more plastic garbage than plankton which is the food many fishes rely on.
I mean, this is scary number and fact we have made. Large amount of trash each individual has made created environmental disaster that kills millions of marine animals. And if we think about it harder, it’s going to affect our society eventually because we are also creatures of nature. It’s not just about cleaning up the garbage patch because it will anyway start over and over, and never end. Starting by using reusable water bottle, by not throwing trash away on streets, and by being responsible on one’s action, we can save so many lives in the world in the long run. As an individual, as a member of society, we should be more thoughtful and responsible for actions we make.
