Dear MEL Topic Readers
Dead sperm whale found in Indonesia had ingested '6kg of plastic'
You might be getting a plastic lunch unconsciously. If you go to a convenience store and buy your lunch, for example, you may get a plastic-wrapped sandwich, a plastic cup of orange juice with a plastic straw and in a plastic bag. And these plastic items are single-use because they are economically cheap.
If all these plastic wastes are properly collected and recycles or reused, there won’t be so much problem to marine creatures. However, more single-use plastics are being used day by day as fast-food chains, supermarkets, and convenience stores increase in developing countries in Asia, especially China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand.
Small fish eat microplastic, bigger fish eat small fish that have undigested microplastic in their stomach, and eventually, humans eat those microplastic inclusive fish. Also, larger ocean creatures that swallow everything in the water get direct hit by plastic wastes such as plastic bottles, bags, cups, and even flip-flops, which were just found in the stomach of a dead whale on the shore in Indonesia.
While human innovations have provided modern lifestyles and convenience, they also have been creating environmental problems, such as pollutions and global warming.
Enjoy reading and think about when and how you get a plastic-free lunch.
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