Green Question: What are you doing to #StopPlasticPollution?
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What are you doing to Stop Plastic Pollution?
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The 5 Rs to #StopPlasticPollution
Chose of one or two or all of the 5 Rs and do something to stop plastic pollution
1. REFUSE
Simply say NO to single-use and disposable plastics, such as bags, bottles, straws, cups, spoons and plates! Discover alternatives. This is the most effective of 5R's and will allow you to discover that life without disposable plastics is not only entirely feasible, but also healthier and wealthier.
2. REDUCE
If you don’t need it, don’t take it!
Reduce your plastic footprint entirely by avoiding plastic in the first place or by buying in bulk, choosing products with the least packaging and amount of disposable parts, looking for products and packaging made from renewable resources, and avoiding plastic packaging and containers.
3. REUSE
Reuse preferably nontoxic, such as glass or stainless steel, containers and goods to make less waste. If you have plastic bags or containers, reuse them as well to prolong their life before recycling them.
4. REMOVE
A lot of plastics are already in the environment, causing a lot land and marine pollution. It’s high time we remove it via clean up campaigns, to recycle it!
5. RECYCLE
Recycle what you can’t refuse, reduce, reuse or remove from the Earth. Recycling plastic has many benefits, but is a last option because it uses energy.# Thanks for chosing to take action to end plastic pollution.
Thanks for chosing to take action to end plastic pollution.
The Earth Rangers of @thegreens have been working very hard to stop plastic pollution. You can watch some of their videos that will inspire you to change!
Environmental Change, a green poem by @mr-greens
You shit, piss and pollute upstream and drink downstream. Are you not a "shithole"?
People of Mother Earth, please Change!
You pollute the air and breath the same air: isn't it insane?
Homo sapiens, change!
You litter the streets and complain about the filth.
"Chai", i beg change!
You cut the tree, eat much meat, burn the fossil and biofuels and complain about the heat but deny climate change.
Isn't this surprising? My people, change!
You reclaim the land but cry about the floods.
Where did u want the water to go to? My "contri" people change!
You want good food but promote fertilized farming.
Isn't it crazy. My brothers and sisters change!
You kill bees but till the soil and expect good harvests. "Any how e dey, change!"
You condemn and deny "canda stick" (traditional medicine) but drink modern medicine.
Where do u think the raw materials for your medicine come from? Change!
In all, you want good health in a bad environment. Well, visit a psychiatrist or Change!
The poem highlights some of the bad things we do to the environment but expect good results. We will be glad if you can make contributions and share ideas about this poem as well as propose more lines for the poem.
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A great project! Go on with it!
... for my part, I always bring my rucksack when I go shopping and look for reusable packaging. When there is no other option, I choose big packs instead of a bunch of small packs to at least reduce the waste.
Tip: instead of using a plastic straw, you can serve a XXL spaghetti noodle. (Available in different stores with a diameter of approx. 0.3 cm) 😉