Combating Plastic Pollution

Imagine waking up to a very clean environment void of plastic bottles, pure water sachets, paper bags and all; your guess is as good as mine "breathe of fresh air".


Here is the fact, we are all responsible for the pollution we face today. In as much as we blame the government for not putting the right policies or solutions in place to resolve this issue but this decay all emanated from everyone of us.


Now, let us be frank; how much bottled or sachet water do you consume on a daily basis? Now multiply that by the number of people nationwide; because one way or another, we all consume these items. Once done with these items, how do you dispose them off?

These items when thrown out eventually end up somewhere and when we experience heavy downpours, they keep traveling until they finally settle in our canals. Yes! That is how they find their ways into our gutters or canals and ocean. We endanger wildlife, pollute our water, and put our health at risk if we do not reduce our use of plastic.


Do you know that about 8.8 million tons of plastic trash flow into the ocean each year? Just a little change in our daily routine can help us fight against this toxic waste.


Here are a few tips to help us

1. Say No to Plastic Packaging: Most of us enjoy our smoothie, fruit salad, ice cream, fast food and so on in those very cute plastic packaged containers but it's time to bid that habit goodbye. How about you using re-usable plates, cups, straws, shopping bags, water bottles etc. How about your kids choosing those cute cones over the plastic cups for ice cream? Great, right?.
2. Matches Over Lighters: Everyone loves anything pretty and fancy but for our health it's best we settle for things that are less harmful to us. If you need to start a fire, be it your gas, candle sticks or camp fire, consider using matches rather than the plastic lighters.
3. Recycling: Do you know plastic bottles take up to 450 years to decompose? The best way to rid ourselves of them is by recycling. Ensure to dispose your refuse appropriately before handing them over to the garbage companies or look out for recycling companies around you for ease. 
4. Educate Others: Share your knowledge with your children, family and neighbors. This is one of the fastest ways to end this pollution in our society. Your kid could talk another kid out of this habit in school; you never can tell.

Together, let us keep our environment clean and say No to plastic pollution.

Be an advocate today!