Hello everyone. This is Curry. Look at this plastic bottle I brought today.Well, imagine your bottle lying on a busy sidewalk. It's dirty, crushed, and forgotten. Every day people walk past.Some even step up on you, but no one picks you up. What if this bottle could talk. Oh, what to say.And my crowd. Hi, I'm a plastic bottle that was abandoned by someone. But this guy just used me once and threw me away.Now I'm stuck here, unable to move. I'll stay here for hundreds of years because plastic is hard to diss ...

[Musik] Saya akan bercerita mengenai salah satu ironi yang paling besar yang pernah terjadi dalam sejarah umat manusia. Cerita tentang sebuah tragedi di mana manusia adalah pendosanya. Saya adalah pendosanya.Teman-teman semua, saya akan bercerita mengenai bagaimana plastik dapat memberikan dampak yang sangat besar bagi lingkungan kita. Memberikan dampak yang sangat besar bagi masing-masing dari setiap diri kita. Cerita ini akan saya mulai dengan sebuah benda yang sangat sederhana, bola bar liar.yang mana mu ...

[Music] Hello. [Applause] Thank you all for taking the time and be with us. Um, and whether you were here to support a cause or learn something new or just to feed your curiosity, I really appreciate you taking the time to be here today.And before I start, I would like to ask you all a question. What do you think happiness is. How do you define it. And how do you think it can be measured.By wealth, success, relationships, maybe. Think about it. because these questions have been on the mind of human history ...

Attempts to reach a global accord on plastic pollution ended without consensus https://t.co/Br9RH19FdY ...

Sea turtles aren't the only creatures threatened by plastic pollution. Humans are also at risk, writes @lararhiannonw, and it’s time for a global treaty to tackle the issue (via @opinion) https://t.co/xujpQNn2RK ...

Environmental Impact - Evidence is growing regarding the harms of plastic pollution to both people and nature [1] Policy & Regulation - UN talks are restarting for a treaty on plastic pollution [1]

Environmental Concerns & Industry Practices - The plastic industry adopted the resin identification code, which resembles the recycling symbol but often misleads consumers about recyclability [3][5][6] - Only plastic types one and two are regularly recycled, despite the presence of the resin identification code on other plastic types [4] - Approximately 98% of single-use plastic production relies on petrochemicals rather than recycling [10] - Microplastics, resulting from plastic breakdown, contaminate food, water, and air, posing health risks [12][13] Consumer Behavior & Misinformation - A 2019 survey indicated that most Americans mistakenly believe the resin identification code signifies recyclability [5] - Consumers are often unaware of the difference between the recycling symbol and the resin identification code, leading to unintentional environmental harm [1][7] - Billions of plastic bottles are discarded annually, with most unlikely to be safely reused [8] Solutions & Recommendations - Individuals should prioritize reusing items like metal bottles and fiber bags to reduce plastic consumption [15] - Consumers should encourage companies to implement reuse programs, similar to deposit-refund systems for glass bottles [16][17] - Stakeholders, including consumers and business leaders, must advocate for responsible corporate decisions regarding plastic use [17]

As UN talks for a treaty on plastic pollution restart, evidence of plastic's harms to people and nature is growing https://t.co/m0zsvFQBR2 ...

As UN talks for a treaty on plastic pollution restart, evidence of plastic's harms to people and nature is growing https://t.co/2UD1WGyEKe ...

Environmental Regulation - Global negotiators are meeting in Geneva to curb plastic pollution [1] - The meeting marks the sixth attempt to address plastic pollution [1]