Contributing Writer for Wake Up World
“EVERY
single piece of plastic that has ever been created since the 19th
century is still SOMEWHERE on our planet. So if it never goes away,
where does it go?” — this is the startling idea behind the eye-opening
documentary, Plastic Paradise.
Plastic
is difficult to escape. Simply walk through your local supermarket and
take in the sheer number of products housed in plastic. We feel we do
our part for the planet by recycling. But do we?
According
to the documentary, recycling is a bit of a misnomer because only two
types of plastic are widely recyclable — and even then, it’s downgraded
into other products which cannot be recycled further. It’s a one time
deal. The next step for these items is the landfill — or worse, the
ocean, where plastic seriously harms wildlife, the ecosystem and
eventually, our health.
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