Kenya, one of the major sites of plastic production have created a law that will arrest, or fine someone with up to 40,000 dollars for the use of a plastic. In Kenya cows for eating have been found to have as many as 20 plastic bags hidden in their bodies. This stems from the fact … Continue reading Kenya’s Ban Against Plastic!!
Author: Maddie F.
Spreading our Memes!
Hey guys! Mansha, Trinity, and I have created memes to talk about our issues that affect us surrounding plastic pollution. In doing so we hope to spread our ideas to a greater audience so that more people will learn and try to change the world we live in.
Sharing our Memes
Hey guys! Mansha, Trinity, and I have created memes to talk about our issues that affect us surrounding plastic pollution. In doing so we hope to spread our ideas to a greater audience and so that more people will learn and try to change the world we live in.
Sign Our Petition!!!
Hey Guys, Mansha, Trinity, and I have recently created a petition on change.org to start charging customers for plastic bags at major food chains and supermarkets. We are doing this in hopes that people won't want to spend their money on bags that aren't even reusable and will begin to bring their own when they … Continue reading Sign Our Petition!!!
How Our Plastic Kills Birds
98 percent of albatross eat plastic. Plastic may fill up the stomach, then, there is no more place for food and water and the animal dies. Sometimes plastic can perforate the internal organs, and then the animal dies in agony and suffering. Finally, plastic can carry a deadly collection of toxins into the animal. And then the animal dies. 40 … Continue reading How Our Plastic Kills Birds
The Reality of The Buildup of Our Trash
Instead, we found whole piles of garbage people had left behind on purpose!We didn’t find the occasional can or bottle sitting in the sand ~ we found carefully stacked cases of empty beverage containers that people were too lazy, indolent, or ignorant to take with them when they left.We didn’t find isolated cigarette butts here and there, we … Continue reading The Reality of The Buildup of Our Trash
How Does Plastic Pollution Affect Our Food Sources and Food Chain?
As plastic breaks down into small micro plastic particles it spreads throughout the ecosystem and becomes mixed in with our soil. The chlorine plastic adds dangerous chemicals to the crops we grow which becomes part of the food chain. These plastic particles can also absorb from sea water pollutants, and when consumed by animals and … Continue reading How Does Plastic Pollution Affect Our Food Sources and Food Chain?
How Does Plastic Pollution Affect Climate Change?
Our population uses tons and tons of plastic every year as one of our main resources. As this plastic decomposes, not only does it take almost 5,000 years to deteriorate, but it will also give off methane gas. Methane gas increases the rate of climate change because methane makes up 20 percent of green house … Continue reading How Does Plastic Pollution Affect Climate Change?
Introducing Me
Hi! I'm Maddie and I'm one of the writers on this site! I'm very passionate about saving our planet. We as people are on the right path in trying to minimize the amount of plastic and unrecyclable things we use. For myself, I love watching videos of how people are able to live without creating … Continue reading Introducing Me
Plastic Pollution Sucks 