Evils of plastic packaging and its effect on environment must be realised

In order to curb the use of plastics in our everyday lives, supermarkets in Britain could set an example by creating a plastic-free aisle in every store. That could be a positive action to eliminate tons of waste packaging finding a grave in the oceans of the world.
The magnitude of the problem can be understood from the fact that around 300 million tons of plastic are produced globally each year and, only 12 per cent of it is recyclable while the balance is washed into the seas where it is toxic to wildlife.
This has been reported in nzherald.co.nz dated 11 February 2017.

Britain's major supermarkets will be urged to allow shoppers to buy food packaged in biodegradable materials. The government has plans to charge a nominal charge for every plastic bottle which can be reclaimed when they are recycled. That is expected to cut down waste. A similar charge which had been added to plastic bags in October 2015 has seen use of such bags drop by 80 per cent.
A film 'A Plastic Ocean', which is backed by the Plastic Oceans Foundation is at present being shown at special screenings across Britain - the aim is to highlight the sheer scale of plastic pollution in the sea. As Sir David Attenborough has said - the whole of the ecosystems of the world are built on healthy oceans and if that part of the planet becomes dysfunctional and goes wrong the the whole of life on the planet will suffer."


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BBC confirms - younger generation prefers Planet Earth to X-Factor

BBC has confirmed that the number of young people who watch Planet Earth is more than The X Factor singing show. It has indicated that the first three episodes of Planet Earth II have had more viewers in the 16 to 34 bracket than the reality television singing show.
This would imply that today's young people are attracted to beautiful, high-definition shots of nature as compared to a glitzy reality television show.
This has been reported in nzherald.co.nz dated 2 December 2016.

As David Attenborough explains - the incredible popularity of the series can be attributed to factors like proximity to the animals that has been brought about by the latest technology. It reveals the struggles many of them have to endure to survive. Moreover, the scale and power of the landscape is more vivid when seen in extraordinary ultra-high definition.
It seems the TV show Planet Earth II is attracting a larger than normal number of younger viewers in the 16- to 35-year bracket against The X Factor. The accompanying music of Hans Zimmer has, apparently, struck a chord with the young. The show is not about delivering animals into our homes but transporting us into theirs. It shows just how wonderful those habitats are and, simultaneously, underlines the need of protecting them. It is all about carrying forward the environment legacy.


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