The Plastic Trap #PlanetOrPlastic
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Concluida dom, nov 18, 2018<5 mins
Necessity is the mother of invention.
Human beings have made such great discoveries and inventions in the field of life.These inventions are a blessing to mankind.
But what if these same inventions prove to become a curse for the earth and its ecosystem?
What if the conventional single-use plastics start poisoning the ocean and killing the precious marine life?
A blessing for one is a curse for the other.
Here is a heartfelt letter to the most civilised species on the planet from a marine organism.
#PlanetOrPlastic
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