plastic problem
...hriving off of these plastic wastes that wash up ocean islands and shorelines. These species, including barnacles, worms, and mollusks thrive on plastic like water bottles and disposable lighters. This is a serious issue because the organisms can thrive and multiply across the globe if we don’t do something to stop this. 2. However, we can minimize the waste that ends up on lakes and oceans in many ways. - First of all, businesses in Minnesota could cut down the production of plastic. If we didn’t produce so much plastic, there wouldn’t be so much waste. - Secondly, based on observations taken at the MOA, our retail businesses may be using more plastic packaging than what is necessary. We could instead, use paper bags instead of plastic bags to carry our purchases in, or bring our own non-plastic bag when shopping. - From what I’ve seen up at the U of M, many people...