Success Story: Increased Awareness About Plastic In The Ocean
2 months ago, just after I joined Steemit, I wrote a post Plastic Ocean (https://steemit.com/life/@janusface/plastic-ocean). Back then few people I knew were aware of this dire situation with plastic in the ocean and its detrimental effects on marine life.
Since then it seems that the level of awareness has exploded!
NRK, Norway's public broadcaster, showed the British documentary The Plastic Whale.
Today, I took this picture outside the headquarter of FINN, the largest site for Norwegian classified advertisements with sections devoted to jobs, housing, cars, for sale, travel, and services.
Also, one of Norway's biggest insurance companies, Storebrand, has made a move.
I think what is so emotional stirring about this issue is that is very tangible and very acute. One of the persons interviewed and involved in the plastic whale case said something I will not forget: I do think the plastic whale came to us as a messenger, and for us to do something now!
I am a very metaphysical person and this makes much sense to me.
Yes, I know, we need much more action than just collecting some bags of plastic for money. But, it is a good start.
Hopefully, the awareness is rising all over the world.
In short, very nice development on this urgent issue. I am indeed optimistic.
Better go out an collect some plastic from the ocean myself!
Thanks for sharing
So important problem
Its our responsibility to make the earth clean
sorry for delay with checking your post
The last days I was not able to read your latest posts as I start to read with high difficulty because of My Trigeminal Neuralgia ..
But I will try to fight the pain and keep going..
I will steem on..
Keep the good work
Denne var verdt en resteem!
Utrolig viktig å gjøre noe NÅ! Og kult å se at endel store aktører tar ansvar i Norge!
Thank you for taking on this issue that needs looking at. Plastic is a big part of the problem littering in the ocean and there are many other things going into the water that we should not be putting in.
Yes you are right @lucasevewar that plastic is a big problem
This is definitely the start on cleaning the waters of all the plastic us humans throw in with no care.
I guess this payment system will encourage people to clean up water beds but hopefully one day people start doing it by themselves and not due to wanting any monetary gain @pagandance
Yes, hopefully people will!
I guess the next step now is to look into different measures to reduce platic consumption. Might putting a tax on plastic articles be the way to go?
Thanks for the inspiration
Its our responsibility to make the earth clean, as no other livings have made dirt here. So its a great start.
like this post :3 upvoted and follow you. hope you will do same if you like it https://steemit.com/nature/@davitjgushia/hey-there-3-2-tour-from-georgia
yes...Plastic is a serious problem....approximately 10 years ago we faced flooding in Mumbai in the rainy season and later on one of the contributing reasons found out was PLASTIC choking the manholes. The sad part is even after KNOWING the fact that its bad people don't wanna STOP/reduce using it. It was later on banned and i wish that the ban could ever be completely implemented.
People are getting aware of this issue. On the other hand there is allready so much plastic in the ocean that the big heads in the world should think of ways to clean it and not only prevent it from getting in the oceans.