A World Worth Saving | #planetorplastic

A world worth saving

I remember when I was young, they told us we had the world to explore, potential to seek and a life to live. We were told that nature was to love and that getting dirty was part of being a kid. When you used to go outside to play and observe the world around you. The bright blue sky, the vivid greens of the grass and trees, the fresh air and the wildlife. When you would spot frogs and worms and birds all living happily. 

When did that change? Was it when we decided that the earth was like everything else that we owned, disposable? What about when instead of reusing what we used, we threw it in the trash. Last year alone the United States used more than 50 billion plastic water bottles. These plastics that we throw in the garbage are polluting our environment. 

Marine animals every year are dying because of their environment being destroyed because you didn't feel like taking the extra time to throw something in the recycling. Many of these marine animals eat the plastic because they can't tell the difference between it and food. The plastic fills these animal's stomachs and since they can't digest it, they starve to death. More than 50% of sea turtles have eaten plastic at one point in their lives, many dying. 

Some of the fish we eat including brown trout, cisco, and perch have eaten plastic. The coral in the ocean is also being affected after they come in contact with marine plastic, becoming diseased and dying. Coral reefs are home to more than 25% of marine life. 

It's time for a change, and a big one, if we want to make a difference in the future of our oceans as well as our future. Make a pact to start small. Do your research about small differences you can make. Buy a reusable water bottle and refill it at water fountains or bring fabric bags to the grocery store. Small changes like these, if done by a lot of people can make a huge difference in the cleanliness of our oceans. 

Start today, it isn't too late.

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