TED Video

Tough Truths About Plastic Pollution:
http://www.ted.com/talks/dianna_cohen_tough_truths_about_plastic_pollution.html

Here we go.. another video about saving the world one bottle at a time. I know we've heard it over and over again.. But have we really listened?
This is a short video by Dianna Cohen who talks about the "plastic pollution" in our environment. For over 20 years she has worked as a visual artist, cutting up and sewing together plastic bags as works of art. After awhile, her sculptures and pieces started to deteriorate, which was a good thing.. or so she thought! When plastic breaks down it just becomes smaller bits of plastic which usually ends up in our marine environment. Many people's first thoughts are: we have to go clean up this mess! But really, our mess isn't entirely in the oceans; it's in our refrigerators, our stores, our water bottles too. We have to try to refuse ourselves from buying/using these plastic materials whenever it is possible.
This whole idea of lessening our use of plastic is something that has become very important to me. I pride myself on leaving the store with at most 2 or 3 plastic bags; the rest cloth. At school, I always bring my reusable water bottle instead of buying something from the vending machine. And finally, my favourite trip are when we go to Bulk Barn (yes, Bulk Barn), not because of the aisles of candy (although that does play a part), but because buying in bulk is much better than all individually wrapped, plastic items you see in the grocery store. It's these little things that help.
Plastic Pollution is a huge problem. It's tough to hear but it's the truth.
Now what are YOU going to do about it?