Last 18 December 2012, I received an email from Ms. Alison Morris of Education Database Online. She wrote that she stumbled upon my blog post titled “No Plastic Bags Policy“ so she initiated prompting me to partake in this invaluable product of their organization’s efforts on saving the earth: infographic on plastic recycling.
It is a shame that I only heeded to that call only today, 14 January 2013. But before anything else, allow me to give respect to that infographic by throwing in a few words.
When I got to the Middle East last April 2012, the very first two big plastic bottles I bought were a couple liters of pineapple juice and a liter of mineral water. Soon, both bottles became empty and just when I was about to dip them in the trash bin, my conscience spanked me. A puissant voice uttering “recycle” entered my ears. It was there that I created my handleless water dipper/bear and toothbrush glass.
I used to hesitate in baring my minuscule acts towards the Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Campaign but, this time, I believe it is a worthy cause. I could not be more proud to know I am doing something for that push. My breath will keep on pushing as long as I see people throwing plastic garbage mindlessly.
And to boost my support for the said campaign, I am now sharing with you the infographic I was talking about. Please, read on.
In today’s consumer world, plastic is everywhere—from plentiful stores of bottled water to disposable plasticware to the containers that hold our store-bought food. It seems like you can’t go out shopping without running into a good deal of plastic. And while this material is strong, reliable, and undoubtedly useful, we also may have way too much of the stuff that isn’t being reused. Recycling plastic uses much less energy than creating new plastic, and it conserves our valuable resources. Despite this, however, only about a third of our material that could be recycled actually is. Among younger generations, the problem of our overconsumption of plastic has been prevalent for as long as some can remember, and yet little has changed or progressed in alleviating the problem. Statistically, people in the Millennial generation (today’s high schoolers, college students, and young adults) are much less likely to properly recycle plastic and other materials than those in older generations. If you’re of student or Millennial age, take a look at the following infographic—the reality is that younger generations need to start getting serious about recycling, or the future will be robbed of some very valuable resources.
(http://www.onlineeducation.net/2012/12/17/fantastic-plastic)
No matter what, recycling is worth the effort. Make a difference!
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wow thanks for the reminder!
you are indeed an eco warrior of the modern world. Someday, your efforts will pay off
You’re an amazing person… great cause
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Super informative and thought provoking ….. thanks
Greetings from Kingston, Jamaica and thanks so much for sharing my link! As a small and fragile environment we need everyone to get personally involved in protecting it. That’s important everywhere, I think! I will be writing more on environmental issues in the next week or two, so please keep reading!
Great post Sony, Recycle and reuse is truly a great help to reduce the plastic consumption, thanks for bringing out this issue, There are cities and provinces here in our country already pursuing the recycle and reuse program in fact more and more are using paper bag for their groceries.
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Thanks for sharing this post Bro. People need to be aware of the impact we do on nature. We need to do everything we can to preserve what’s left of mother nature. Responsibility and change starts with us. Congratulations on the new baby. That is a priceless gift from God. Cherish each moment you have with them. I know by heart how short 1 month vacation is. Wishing you and your famil all the best in life.