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(Free Report) Top 3 myths about Ecology

by Shirin Shukhratova | 27-10-2021 18:34 recommendations 0


Due to the flow of information, there is too much news and information in our lives that is not always true. When we stop filtering the information we assimilate, there is a risk of getting caught up in fake news and misleading not only ourselves but also our surroundings. 
  1. By choosing an artificial fur coat, you are helping the planet.
Artificial fur coats are far more harmful to wildlife than natural fur coats and globally more harmful. Indeed, an animal from a fur farm was not killed to create such a thing. First, it takes a lot of electricity and water to create artificial fur, and the carbon footprint of such production is large. Second, artificial fur coat hairs are made from polymer fibres, the microplastic particles from which get into the environment every time such a fur coat is washed, shaken or combed out. When the coat finally piles up and you throw it away, it will never decay and will lie in a landfill for hundreds of years. 

2. Zoos are really bad.

Actually, good zoos with good conditions for animals are very good. Today, they are a hub of knowledge about species biology that helps us understand how to conserve a particular species, as well as the last hope for animals that can no longer survive in the wild. At the moment, animals are rarely caught by order of zoos, more often they get there either through exchange programs between zoos or after they have been rescued in the wild from imminent death. In addition, zoos keep representatives of rare species that can help restore extinct populations. For example, when the bison disappeared from the wild, it was only possible to bring them back thanks to individuals who survived in captivity. 

3. Paper dishes are better than plastic ones.

Wrong. To ensure that the paperware does not leak, it is protected by a thin layer of polyethene. That is, paper dishes are made from a mixed material that cannot be recycled. In this case, paper utensils, including cups, are made from virgin cellulose. The production of just one cup emits 0.1 kg of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and uses about 200 litres of water.

I hope you have learned something new for yourself and expanded your knowledge about ecology. I will be very glad if you share in the comments what other myths you have heard about. 
 
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3 Comments

  • Hannah Mentor says :
    Hello Shirin, this is your mentor Hannah.
    Sorry for the late comment.
    I really loved your article, since I actually was confused with all those myths. Especially the first one about artificial fur coats.
    Recently, I've seen lots of vegan leather coats, which is made with non-genuine leather. I personally think that vegan leather coats are less harmful than genuine leather coats, since animals would get killed for production of leather coats, what do you think?
    Thank you for your great article and please keep up with your wonderful work :)

    Posted 20-11-2021 16:54

  • Joon Mentor says :
    Hello Shirin, this is your mentor Joon.

    Well pointed out about the misunderstandings that people often have. Similarities of such
    narratives are that they all sound logical at first glance, and have adequate examples supporting
    the argument. Those might be true, under certain circumstances, however, there are often cases which do not fit to the original example, but makes people think that it does fit to it.
    Therefore, we always have to doubt about information gathered through uncredited source.
    This also true for articles written in this sites, so everyone should always cross-check their
    information if possible.

    Well read your article, and let's keep up!

    Best,

    Joon
    Posted 28-10-2021 16:12

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