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Shota Watanabe
Plastic and Ocean
I think the ocean is not just our tool because the ocean takes care of many different types of animals’ lives. Usually, humans start to think about themselves, after that they think of others, because humans are egocentric, or ethnocentric; however, it is mistake, because we are just one of the animals in the food chain. The author of “Are Plastic Bags Harming the Environment?,” Proditia Sabarini, explains that the ocean has a big problem which is fly-tip, especially plastic. It causes harm to sea animals and the shelves of coral. And people torture sea animals, shelves of coral and other people by the action of throwing garbage away in the ocean. Especially, the shelves of coral get destructive damage such that 20 percent are almost dying, and 50 percent, if we do not start to protect the shelves of coral now, will die. However, recently, many volunteer groups have tried to clean up the ocean, especially on the 22nd of April, which is Earth Day.
I agree with this author’s suggestion and opinion, because I found mach evidence that the ocean was dirtied by people.
First, in the world, a lot of sea animals are endangered by people who litter many plastic garbage items on the ocean. Usually, people throw the plastic bottle anywhere. If we throw the plastic bottle in the rivers, this bottle flows the ocean. Sometime, many sea animals are mistaken that the plastic garbage is foods. Regrettably, plastic is digested slowly, and is difficult to discharge. Therefore, if they eat plastic, they save plastic in their stomachs. Besides, it is not just plastic bottles. Plastic bags can suffocate sea animals. In “Are Plastic Bags Harming the Environment” the author said, “Plastic bags in the ocean can choke and strangle wildlife. Endangered sea turtles eat the bags and often choke on them—probably because the bags look like jellyfish, the main food of many sea turtles” (Ives, 2004, para 6). This article tells the cruel truth. Plastic items become a weapon against sea animals; we should start to think about sea animals’ life soon.
Second, sea animals are bothered by plastic’s characteristic; which are very strong in water. This characteristic is very convenient for us. Plastic must be strong in water because usually, we use a plastic bottle that has some liquid in it. However, this characteristic did the sea animals a disservice, because if plastic were not strong in water, many sea animals would not need to be killed by plastic items. If we saw just that information, I think we would feel we cannot solve this problem. However, we can. In “Amcor to start producing biodegradable bottles,” the author said, “Many analysts believe that biodegradable packaging has a bright future. Growing environmental awareness and consumer power coupled with the inexorable rise in pre-packaged disposable meals means that food manufacturers and packagers are increasingly being targeted to improve their environmental performances” (EIAmin, 2005, para.3). This plastic has the possibility of helping to make a good environment. I hope environment and plastics can coexist then, the sea animals will not be killed by plastic items that people make that will break the relationship.
Finally, the shelf of coral protects us; however, we break the shelf of coral with plastic. My country, Japan is an island. Especially, Okinawa has a lot of the shelf of coral. The shelves of corals were called a living bank by Japanese, because growing the shelf of coral can relieve big waves. However, people have killed a lot of the shelf of coral. One of the reasons is that plastic can stop their breathing. They always help us, but we forget that and there’s no way that we would try to kill them, so we must think about how we can stop the breaking of the shelf of coral and fix it.
In the world, many sea animals are dying, because people throw many plastic items away. This author told what we can do and gave good ideas. I agree with her ideas that we must pick up trash. It is not difficult. Children can do that. If we start to think about sea animals eating plastics, the relationship of the environment and plastics, and the shelf of coral, we can create a good future.
References
Sabarini, P. (2007, May 10). Saving Ocean Reefs the Jakarta Port. Retrieved June 4, 2007, from LexisNexis.
Ives, S. (2004, April 05). Are Plastic Bags Harming the Environment? National Geographic Kids News. Retrieved June 4, 2007, from http://news.nationalgeographic.com/kids/2004/04/pasticbags.html
EIAmin, A. (2005, October 31). Amcor to start producing biodegradable bottles. Food USA productiondaily.com. Retrieved June 4, 2007, from http://www.foodproductiondaily-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=63610-amcor-natureworks-pla
Shota Watanabe
Plastic and Ocean
I think the ocean is not just our tool because the ocean takes care of many different types of animals’ lives. Usually, humans start to think about themselves, after that they think of others, because humans are egocentric, or ethnocentric; however, it is mistake, because we are just one of the animals in the food chain. The author of “Are Plastic Bags Harming the Environment?,” Proditia Sabarini, explains that the ocean has a big problem which is fly-tip, especially plastic. It causes harm to sea animals and the shelves of coral. And people torture sea animals, shelves of coral and other people by the action of throwing garbage away in the ocean. Especially, the shelves of coral get destructive damage such that 20 percent are almost dying, and 50 percent, if we do not start to protect the shelves of coral now, will die. However, recently, many volunteer groups have tried to clean up the ocean, especially on the 22nd of April, which is Earth Day.
I agree with this author’s suggestion and opinion, because I found mach evidence that the ocean was dirtied by people.
First, in the world, a lot of sea animals are endangered by people who litter many plastic garbage items on the ocean. Usually, people throw the plastic bottle anywhere. If we throw the plastic bottle in the rivers, this bottle flows the ocean. Sometime, many sea animals are mistaken that the plastic garbage is foods. Regrettably, plastic is digested slowly, and is difficult to discharge. Therefore, if they eat plastic, they save plastic in their stomachs. Besides, it is not just plastic bottles. Plastic bags can suffocate sea animals. In “Are Plastic Bags Harming the Environment” the author said, “Plastic bags in the ocean can choke and strangle wildlife. Endangered sea turtles eat the bags and often choke on them—probably because the bags look like jellyfish, the main food of many sea turtles” (Ives, 2004, para 6). This article tells the cruel truth. Plastic items become a weapon against sea animals; we should start to think about sea animals’ life soon.
Second, sea animals are bothered by plastic’s characteristic; which are very strong in water. This characteristic is very convenient for us. Plastic must be strong in water because usually, we use a plastic bottle that has some liquid in it. However, this characteristic did the sea animals a disservice, because if plastic were not strong in water, many sea animals would not need to be killed by plastic items. If we saw just that information, I think we would feel we cannot solve this problem. However, we can. In “Amcor to start producing biodegradable bottles,” the author said, “Many analysts believe that biodegradable packaging has a bright future. Growing environmental awareness and consumer power coupled with the inexorable rise in pre-packaged disposable meals means that food manufacturers and packagers are increasingly being targeted to improve their environmental performances” (EIAmin, 2005, para.3). This plastic has the possibility of helping to make a good environment. I hope environment and plastics can coexist then, the sea animals will not be killed by plastic items that people make that will break the relationship.
Finally, the shelf of coral protects us; however, we break the shelf of coral with plastic. My country, Japan is an island. Especially, Okinawa has a lot of the shelf of coral. The shelves of corals were called a living bank by Japanese, because growing the shelf of coral can relieve big waves. However, people have killed a lot of the shelf of coral. One of the reasons is that plastic can stop their breathing. They always help us, but we forget that and there’s no way that we would try to kill them, so we must think about how we can stop the breaking of the shelf of coral and fix it.
In the world, many sea animals are dying, because people throw many plastic items away. This author told what we can do and gave good ideas. I agree with her ideas that we must pick up trash. It is not difficult. Children can do that. If we start to think about sea animals eating plastics, the relationship of the environment and plastics, and the shelf of coral, we can create a good future.
References
Sabarini, P. (2007, May 10). Saving Ocean Reefs the Jakarta Port. Retrieved June 4, 2007, from LexisNexis.
Ives, S. (2004, April 05). Are Plastic Bags Harming the Environment? National Geographic Kids News. Retrieved June 4, 2007, from http://news.nationalgeographic.com/kids/2004/04/pasticbags.html
EIAmin, A. (2005, October 31). Amcor to start producing biodegradable bottles. Food USA productiondaily.com. Retrieved June 4, 2007, from http://www.foodproductiondaily-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=63610-amcor-natureworks-pla
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