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"Beat Plastic Pollution" Essay blog published on Barberton Times Newspaper for Earth Day campaign |
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by Xolani Mnisi | 19-02-2019 15:22 0 |
BEAT PLASTIC POLLUTION¡± ESSAY BLOG POST -BARBERTON TIMES NEWSPAPER "Plastics and plastic packaging are an integral part of the global economy"([The New Plastics Economy(World Economic Forum]report) The communities fuliginous and superfluous toxic on land plastic dumping,burning and flooded inintra ocean, posing gravious perils to biological,ecosystem life .... Accounts evidence of world having realised the prior paper revolution which trialed the new("packaging")"globalisation theory"tested &endured by population. Throughout years,sentimental behaviour of the global community&environment have become result of this new socio-economic"capitalism production" system:corporate production featuring consumer consumption practices. Thus,environmental transformation attitude resulted intra global warming,climate change causes are dispensation testament to corporate responsibility abdication so that government &community confined of failure in harmful perception &deeds towards environmental conservation tolerance.
"Plastics production has surged over the past 50yrs from 15million tonnes in 1994 to 31million tonnes in 2014 increase expected in next 20yrs"[WEF report]. Suggests current plastics industry position amid environmental ramifications pose question unto bureaucratic. •Global,National,Provincial and Local (Municipal)Governments are authority obliged to establish,implement expansionary regulatory framework measures &mechanisms for environmental friendly,conducive conditions. -Policies,rights,laws promoting plastic-governance-practice monitoring plastic lifecycle usage addressing plastic land or ocean dumping,burning . -Supposes consultative relationship program;households,industries using lesser plastic,granting honorarium. -Tax/rates break incentive/impunity scheme is attempt too. -Introduce lifestyle risk systematic plan monitoring,aversion plastic use. -Integrate with farmers and wildlife , nature reserves managers to ensuring strict paper dumping restrictions. -Set up socio-environmental protocol and co-ordinate large-scale pilots and demonstration be nature,resource,population conservation funds. -Initiate anti plastic usage&recycling environmental initiatives consultative organs such as campaigns,workshops,forums. However,inargulably-plastic is inevitable. According to the World Economic Forum report, "plastic never becomes waste;rather,they re-enter the economy as valuable technical or biological nutrients"(report). It is underpinned by and aligns with principles of the circulars economy. A New Plastics Economy,suggestible ,subsequentlyso,a reform influencing production line&supply chain. •Its imperative for corporate sector to innovate plastic use through potential methodologies. -Invest in corporate environment responsibility,develop dump sites into green recycling zones. -Supermarkets,restaurants:innovative,develop;offer products in wooden,fibre,cardboard,cotton&paper(plastics cutlery,cups,dish)resource materials. -Industries:adopt plastic polymer,chemicals into chemicals(paint),ceramic,cellphone,clothing,nanotechnology,emissions capturing&agricultural(organic materials). In resemblance, depicting "ocean health"ideology concepualized by Boyan Slat... Proverbially so, citizens too do have roles accountable as to,cohesively heed by scaling upon value chain of plastic production capability by market amid sustainability,expanded. "Plastic packaging not only delivers direct economic benefits, but also contribute to increased levels of resource productivity as plastic packaging can reduce food waste by extending shelf life and can reduce fuel consumption for transport by bringing packaging weight down". -Transform recyclable material into containers for household items:door mats,bags,dust,grocery,accessory,foos packaging. -Establish socio-economic youth and woman empowerment co-operations transforming plastic orfanic materials into usable objects:art pieces,carpets, keyholders,stationary items. -Transform plastic containers,sacks into vegetable shelters,water storage's. -Introduce household& public area waste recycling bins. -Rehabilitate backyard &illegal dump areas into vegetable,business sites. -Set Anti-carbon footprint campaigns and tasks such as cleaning up recreational areas and fields. It is pivotal & vital to enfoce abd successfully accounts to the global environment protection principles,statutes,legalities and codes set by greater-global institutions,the United Nations Environment Program,International Governmental Pannel on Climate Change and Sustainable Development Goals inorder in realisation of the envisaged objectives set & action-planned. A new distinctive approach is urgently required to suitably address,meet,inmeans of stimulating a global healthy environment. World could extinct,experience"glob'xit"-replenish,should plastic pollution be not halted. Lets refuse,if cannot reuse;in prosperity,liberty,fraternity,diversity,unity-beat plastic pollution! |
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Hello Xolani, Beat Pollution campaign is still ongoing and it is still afraid to know many activists or social challenge led by social organization like Ocean Cleanup is struggling with floating plastic garbage on seawater.
Many news and statistical points have said that this is due to our thoughtless garbage discharge and its spread, and it will soon get worse if we literally leave it as it were.
Thanks for your report!
Posted 27-02-2019 12:24
Amazing Xolani
Thank you for the beautiful report.
Posted 19-02-2019 23:18
Hello Xolani
Plastics are now everywhere in our daily lives. It is even possible to say that we cannot live a second without interacting with them.
However as current issues show that these are bringing big damages to our environment, surly measurements should be taken to beat plastic.
Thanks for the report :)
Green cheers!
Posted 19-02-2019 20:00
Hello Xolani
Since past decade, Plastics and plastic packaging have become an integral part of the global economy. Thank you for sharing us such a well written blog which published on Barberton Times Newspaper for Earth Day campaign. If we refuse the single use plastic if we can't reuse them them we can together beat the plastic pollution.
Thank you for the report.
Keep writing:)
Green Cheers from Nepal :) :)
Yours,
Kushal Naharki
Posted 19-02-2019 16:49