Stop polluting the oceans.
In addition to fishing the oceans to death (the ocean's death AND our own as a species), the ocean is also a beacon of plastic and other general trash. Our trash. Our idiot trash. Our idiot trash that also poisons the ocean to near deadly levels. Ocean acidification is also a disasterous problem.
So, as a challenge for the week, I propose that you stop poisoning the ocean. Sound good? Excellent. However, you might not know how to do that--so I'll hit you with some knowledge.
a. Individual actions are important. The personal choices that a person make can have real effects to restore the natural balance. Change your habits, then change the habits of the people around you, and so on and so on. Reduce (or stop altogether) the plastic use in your life. Think that plastic ends up in a landfill? It doesn't. Plastic waste often ends up in the ocean, when THIS happens:
Why, is that all plastic waste? YES. Yes it is.
There are ISLANDS of plastic trash just floating around the ocean right now. ISLANDS. People think that when they throw something away, it goes away. But there is no 'away'. It ends up in our oceans, poisoning fish, marine eco systems, and then way on up the food chain--us. Stop using plastic. And if you must, make sure you use plastic that can be recycled--and then MAKE SURE IT GETS RECYCLED.
This, in addition, also has a lot of benefits for you as an individual. Think about it. Can't buy fast food because it's all useless, cancer petroleum coated plastic. So you don't but it. So you save 20 bucks. So you lose 5lbs. I don't see a loser here...
Never underestimate the importance of individual action...
b. ...but individual action isn't enough. Start signing petitions. Start going to protests. Start engaging in discussion with the people around you about these issues. Don't be rude. Don't be pushy. But if someone asks you, 'why won't you eat that?'. Just explain why calmy and with conviction. Remember, truth is on our side. We don't need to hire a million lobbyists to convince people that the ocean is running out of fish or that the oceans are polluted. They are running out of fish and they are polluted, It's corporate lobbyists who are trying to convince the general public otherwise. Be a solid, ocean loving, green individual, with an extra helping of activism.
c. Check out some key websites for further information. Visit and sign up on http://www.avaaz.org/en/index.php to be aware of tha latest petitions. Also join http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/ to be aware of excellent campaigns that you can join to help our oceans. Go to http://na.oceana.org/en/living-blue/ocean-heroes and sign up to be an ocean hero.
Remember: negative 'well, what difference will it make' attitudes will NOT suffice. If you are in a building, and the builing catches fire, and you cant get to the bottom exit. What would you do? Do you jump out of the second story window? Sure, it would hurt--hell, it might hurt a LOT. But you'll live. Or, do you say, 'well, the building is on fire anyway, so I'm just going to continue on as long as possible' and run up 6 stories to where there is no smoke yet? Sure, you might get another whole hour of danger free living, but when you DO have to jump---you won't make it. Not by a long shot. The strict changes greens propose now will ensure that we all survive the fall. Being green is hard. It takes sacrifice, and it sure as hell can cause anxiety. But in the end---it's worth it. A million times over.
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ManicPanic
Ps. I know this is a million challenges for this week, but it's okay. You can handle it.
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