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Post by sensiblenamejohn on Oct 10, 2018 8:59:50 GMT
I don't know if this programme has been mentioned elsewhere on the forum but I recorded it a while back and only watched it yesterday . Liz Bonnin (in tears for a good bit ) presents one of the most horrendous documentaries I've ever seen …….everyone knows of the problem in our seas and oceans but to witness the effects and the causes on this scale truly is heart-breaking it is absolutely shocking and sickening ! the damage we are doing to the environment is shameful . everyone should make an effort to watch …..it is really hard going in places … be warned !! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0bmbn47/drowning-in-plastic
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Post by CelticSparrow Jan on Oct 10, 2018 14:59:16 GMT
I have not watched it yet John but these sort of hard hitting documentaries are important to show the scale of suffering to wildlife.
Thanks for posting the link to the programme John.
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Post by jen on Oct 10, 2018 15:05:15 GMT
Thanks for the reminder John . I didn't watch it that evening , nor have i yet watched it on iplayer ... i did mean to . Mind you the people who ought to watch are those who hadn't any idea of the problem ........ and are still using plastic as much as they ever were :/
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Post by davebutterflyman on Oct 10, 2018 17:09:32 GMT
I will certainly watch that John and it really does need to be brutal in content to get the message home, people need to see the reality of it all and not spoon-fed 'Global Warming' rhetoric. Good on the BBC for tackling the issue head on and thanks for the link and heads up on the warning.
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Post by Pam on Oct 10, 2018 21:32:05 GMT
We watched it as it was broadcast, very sad to see. We recycle as much as we can, but buying plastic free stuff is difficult. We can all do our bit. Wishing shops would go to paper bags to put stuff in when you buy it loose (fruit & veg). If we do have buy stuff in plastic I have avoided Black Plastic as this isn`t recycled around here.
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Post by davebutterflyman on Oct 11, 2018 8:21:56 GMT
We do as well Pam, but as you say, so much of what we use on a daily basis is made out of plastic and more needs to be done to make people recycle as much as is possible.
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Post by Pam on Oct 11, 2018 8:29:12 GMT
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Post by Laurie on Oct 11, 2018 9:01:09 GMT
I've seen clips from the Liz Bonnin programme but not the whole show. I saw a photo on the BBC online news page of an old Fairy Liquid washing up liquid bottle that had been fished out of the sea, in almost brand new condition - it was 47 years old. Which only goes to highlight that it's not just recent plastic items that are being irresponsibly discarded that are causing problems, but years and years of accumulated dross floating around the planet too. We are slowly destroying our beautiful planet When will we ever learn
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Post by davebutterflyman on Oct 12, 2018 8:25:12 GMT
We are Laurie and i doubt we ever will learn, it has taken us too long to realise that there was a monumental issue here and only now are we trying to do something about it.
That has to be one way forward Jen, we need packaging that is 100% biodegradable and we have to start to learn how to replace plastic in everyday items as well. There are alternatives out there but it isn't cost effective for, say for example, the major food retailers, to pack all their meat, dairy and dry food items into biodegradable packaging. It's all about money isn't it and the government cutting back on everything left, right and centre, and then i see yesterday that Cadbury's didn't pay a penny in corporation tax!....it's all very depressing and unless we are all on board in the same boat, then this will probably be one boat that will fail to sail.
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Post by Pam on Oct 12, 2018 8:54:03 GMT
Dave & Laurie, ypou are right, all about money! On the plus side more people than ever are aware & want to do something about the priblem, but I fear it is too late. Dave, just read about Cadburys, infuriating to say the least!!! I thought this was supposed to be stopping! We live up the road from Cadburys. It has changed for the workers so much over the years. A lot are now agency that can be dropped at the drop of a hat, like many companies now I suspect. Old man Cadbury will be turning in his grave, he built a community here that was outstanding & innovational for his time. We said when Kraft took over it would be just a name & office at Bournville before long, but it is still here. Sorry for going off topic John
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Post by sensiblenamejohn on Oct 12, 2018 9:02:26 GMT
No problem Pam..... Please post your thoughts, once everyone has watched the show.there is hope but it's a daunting prospect turning this around ....totally agree with profit being the driving force ....the oil companies don't care about anything else ...so short sighted 😠😠😠
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Post by davebutterflyman on Oct 13, 2018 7:53:01 GMT
It was really shocking John, what on earth have we done to our planet!?
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Post by sensiblenamejohn on Oct 13, 2018 12:04:32 GMT
The fact they're producing even MORE plastic is just depressing😡 we really have to get recycling and collection of the stuff more organised ... As you say ,Dave ...what are we doing ?😔 ..
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Post by davebutterflyman on Oct 15, 2018 7:01:04 GMT
That's the key John, we need to stop producing throwaway plastic. Many of the major world companies could help and take the lead in reducing the amount of plastic they use, and advertise it. McDonalds market all those silly giveaway plastic toys in their Happy Meals, they could replace that with something paper-based and educational, Nestle Kinder Eggs have those junky plastic toys in them, why not make something out of recyclable material? and the amount of plastic that is used in food and drink production is astronomical, surely there must be an alternative here, granted, it wouldn't be a cheap alternative but if we are serious about this issue then would we mind our goods costing an extra 10p each if it meant that plastic was phased out?.
It might cost more than 10p per item but we have to be serious about wanting change and we need to make sure that these large companies are aware that this use of plastic is no longer acceptable.
If we want change we have to pay, if we don't, then it's on our heads and we, and future generations will suffer the consequences.
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