Anti-plastic campaign persists under lockdown
(CNS): Plastic Free Cayman has continued its campaign to rid Cayman of unnecessary plastic throughout the shelter-in-place curfew using technology to organise virtual events. Despite the challenges, the group wants to keep reminding people of the dangers of plastic and recently successfully hosted a free screening of a new full-length documentary, The Story of Plastic, on 30 May.
“COVID-19 has impacted so many crucial in-person events that were supposed to take place this spring, over the summer, and even into this fall,” said Laura Lee, the event’s organiser. “In this unprecedented moment, however, it is critical to ensure that we continue the conversation around the protection of the Cayman Islands’ many environmental treasures against the devastating effects of plastic pollution.”
The group hosted the free movie screening online followed by a virtual meet-up for a community discussion. They were joined by two advocacy experts from Oceana, the world’s largest organisation focused solely on ocean conservation, over 50 community members, local volunteers and Plastic Free Cayman youth ambassadors, as well as iconic oceanographer Captain Charles Moore, who was featured in the film.
Moore, who developed the scientific protocols for measuring plastic pollution in the ocean, is widely known as the person who discovered the ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ and continues to lead global efforts to stop plastic waste.
Although the event was preaching to the choir, there were discussions about what they can all do to encourage the government to take action against plastic pollution.
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i just unload my trolly let them scan and put it back in, I pack into my insulated cool bags woe loading into the car takes a bit longer but far less damage than the kids that used to pack on Saturday’s. Plus all the frozen is together all the cold and bananas don’t get damaged.
So glad that angry teen from Sweden is not on the news any more! Plastic free yes, but haranguing, no thank you.
Your anger is misplaced.
I miss my paper bags.
Now it’s a la mode to cut trees down again.
Glad to see out fundamental right to use a plastic bag has been reinstated by Covid-19.
Hahahaha, but really I hate being forced to use plastic bags. I have cloth bags, I wash them. They are not a significant risk.
Sad to see that people didn’t take c19 warning seriously and continue trashing the earth.
We are the virus. C19 is Earth’s vaccine.
Oh, go hug a tree. But wear a mask so you don’t give it covid.
Clearly it didn’t work in your case.
Sadly, meals on wheels and other charities serve hot food in toxic styrofoam containers. AND THEY SEEM TO BELIEVE NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. Even if beggars can’t be choosers, providing more than just food to people in need (toxic load of chemical from styrofoam) using biodegradable and or paper containers is another option. Businesses would donate such containers if asked.
Yes, but Dart…
On every walk on the beach in South Sound all I see is likkle bits of broken up white styro. Soon, that will be the reason our beaches are white.
I’m sure you are right about the styro on South Sound but over here in Little, we are seeing much less and I am certain that is because there are no CRUISESHIPS operating.
“Businesses would donate such containers if asked.”
Ask them. I dare you. Let us all know how loudly they laugh.
Did you ask? People in general as well as business owners are nicer than you think of them. Nobody would laugh, let alone loudly.
And if you explain that you’re looking for safer, healthier ways to deliver hot food to children at least, they might even come up with some ideas.
OK, Pollyanna, whatever you say.
With the world in the state that it is i wouldn’t be surprised if paper or recyclable containers aren’t currently possible to be acquired. Restaurants that I order from that had started to use greener containers have recently resorted to using styrofoam. This is not great but i get the impression its because the greener options aren’t possible to get at the moment. Im hoping when things return a bit more to normal they will return to using greener options.
A lot of people support going plastic free and the focus on this is good and I fully support it. but your comment is ungrateful and uneducated to the amount of free food donated and time spent by volunteers and very sadly people in need of food who don’t have the luxury of caring what the food arrived in. I think you underestimate the amount of free provided in the past few months and served on a daily basis to people living in one of the richest countries in the world and the difficulties in obtaining during lockdown non styrofoam containers. With businesses going under and struggling to stay afloat I doubt they also could afford to give anymore than they already have done so, maybe look to government and ask them to supply something that is not styrofoam instead of all these amazing charities working tirelessly to feed people with no income.
Why immediately become personal and resort to insults if one’s opinion doesn’t vibe with yours?
What education and gratitude have to do with it?
Admitting, like1:59, that it is, indeed, not the best scenario, but under the circumstances this is the way it could be done now.
May be throw in one or two constructive suggestions?
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So those who disagree care that people don’t go hungry, but don’t care if they get sick from toxic chemicals? No, it won’t happen tomorrow, if that is your argument, however little kids 🚸 could get ill sooner. Pregnant and nursing women should never eat from styrofoam containers.
for many years the “keep Cayman Clean” group/committe has tried to educate people to use cloth bags which can be washed for things such as groceries. Glad to see it is getting back into ‘style’ now.