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by Rosa Domingos | 11-06-2018 16:09
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With World Environment Day having just passed, I will take a closer look at pollution in our oceans for World Oceans Day as well (Evon, 2018). It was a week of focusing on our oceans and National Geographic set the tone with their plastic bag iceberg magazine cover for World Environment Day (Evon, 2018). We all know that plastic pollution is a problem for the oceans. But most of us don´t see the catastrophic effects or truely understand just how extreme the status quo is (Evon, 2018). Single-use plastic is a problem and we have grown accustomed to it in our culture, making it hard to live without. This convenience has serious adverse consequences (Evon, 2018). According to Plastic Oceans, more than 8 million tons of plastic make their way into our ocean each year. The statistics on plastic bags alone are jaw dropping. Worldwide, 1 million bags are used every minute. Plastic bag becomes waste only after 1000 years of decomposition Keeping plastic pollution awareness in the public eye is very imperative in the fight to reduce our waste (Evon, 2018). Greenpeace Philippines has launched a 15.24 m sculpture of a dead whale made out of plastic waste in a campaign to raise awareness about the effects of dumping rubbish in the ocean. The publish art installation called Dead Whale is hard to ignore (Evon, 2018). It is an upsetting reminder of the damage we inflict on the oceans and other living beings. The organization built a replica of a dead whale carcass that looks as though it has washed up on the shore. The body was shaped out of plastic pollution and the creature is filled with bottles, containers, and all the other plastic objects that make objects that make its way into our oceans The whale was positioned along the shore of Manila Bay for 5 days. At first glance, people didn´t recognize that sea creature was a fake. Based on real events, 30 beached whales we found on the shore of Europe last year alone (Evon, 2018). One of them that was found in the Philippines was a 11.58 m long sperm whale (Evon, 2018). It ingested fish-nest, hooks, ropes, and steel Art makes a better statement, seeing the dangers that are happening to our environment through a dramatic visualisation urges people more to act Although the dead whale is disturbing to look at, shocking the viewer in the best way to create a lasting impression. Listen to the dead whale´s wake-up call, look closer and see what plastic pollution does to the ocean. I hope this installation encourages people to #RefusePlastic (Evon, 2018)! Reference: |
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19 Comments
Greetings rosa
I hope you are doing well
Thank you so much for this report
Keep writing
Green cheers
Regards
Sus
Posted 15-03-2020 16:33
Hey Xilola!
Don't worry, it was a replica of what actually happen a few months ago. But it does look real and does scare. I too felt a sense of disheartenment when I saw this. But on a positive note, this picture really aid in making people realise how dangerous our senseless behaviour has poured.
Posted 28-06-2018 05:10
I wanted to cry looking at the picture....
Posted 27-06-2018 16:32
Thank you Elizaveta!
Posted 24-06-2018 17:31
Great report!
Posted 22-06-2018 14:54
Hi Gyeongrin!
Thank you for the input you place. It is true that plastics are a big problem and that it is accumulating in our ecosystem. But we need a sustainable way in which we address this issue.
Thanks again!
Posted 20-06-2018 00:36
Hello Rosa
I have seen this cover picture from a different article and felt that we are truly facing a big problem with plastics. The plastics that we use without deep thoughts are trashed and accumulated in nature, such as the sea waters and results in killing wild lives. To see such disasters happening from the doings of mankind really us to take actions to resolve the problem. Thanks for ing us on this issue!
Nicely written report!
Posted 17-06-2018 16:16
Hi Irene!
You are so right, plastics are so detrimental to aquatic life that the time is now to solve the problem that was once a solution to mankind.
Posted 15-06-2018 04:41
Hi Joon!
Always and anytime! :D
Posted 15-06-2018 04:40
You are welcome! :) And thanks for your comments in other reports of ambassadors, too
I do learn quite a lot from your thoughts as well
Posted 14-06-2018 10:33
Plastics are too deadly to the aquatic life
Posted 14-06-2018 03:00
Hey Mohamed!
I like the way you put that together, it's short but had a big impact on me. It is true, we have to find a solution to this,one that is continuous and not short-term. Thank you for your comment!
Posted 14-06-2018 02:26
Plastic bags are so dangerous and if not beaten they beat us
Posted 13-06-2018 23:50
Thank you Joon!
I completely concur with what you said! Thank you for your reply!
Posted 12-06-2018 14:58
Hello Rosa, keeping eyes on this issue is really important along with our active performance and campaign against this issue.
However, it seems like we need a bit more active participation since it aroused micro-plastic problems as well all over the world.
Taking control of waste management is the most important task, but cleaning the ocean has become important too as there are way too much waste out there :(
Thanks for the good report!
Posted 12-06-2018 10:52
Hey Anishka!
It is very disturbing indeed... That was a replica of the actual whale that died. But even the real sperm whale looks horrifying to say the least.
Maybe this is the wake up call we need to stop the mass pollution of plastic on the ecosystem.
Thanks for reading!
Posted 11-06-2018 18:58
Very disturbing to see the condition of the whale and also very shocking to see the amount of plastics inside the whale that caused its death. The picutre is clearly a wake up call to beat plastic pollution. Thanks for sharing.
Posted 11-06-2018 18:52
Hi Deepak!
I completely concur with you that is nothing is going to be done with this regard, the Earth will be 'in plastic'.
I will try to continue to put more awareness on this and we should push as you said for training and awareness to strive!
Many thanks Deepak!
Posted 11-06-2018 17:49
Hello Rosa, Namaste,
I read news about sperm whale few days ago, i feel very bad for this beautiful creature. Up to when we gonna throw plastic in ocean ? if we continue this one day earth will be inside plastic.
You and me and all youth should involved to reduce plastic pollution: awareness, training, events, cleanliness program etc can help.
Thank you for this report.
Posted 11-06-2018 17:33