Being Human: in the Face of Change

Once upon a time, the Gods granted king Midas’ one wish of which everything he touches shall turn into gold. The king experienced all sorts of delightful joy: trees, rocks, buildings, became golds, and unfortunately, his entire foods. The melancholy did not end when he realized it was too late–the sorrowful hands had embraced his only daughter. The richest man: starving, heartbroken, and alone. This is the fate that humankind no longer needs imagination, for we are being one step closer at time to the destined ending. From a simple object to the plume of our doom, plastic.

Uh-uh, don’t act like being a small part of a really big cause is actually insignificant. Because in fact, the closest environment or even your closest environment is already throwing a bunch of pollutants. Such as schools, due to the demands of school life, schools, where students spend the majority of their waking hours, can produce huge amounts of plastic garbage. Stationary, plastic drinking cups and cutlery, wipes with plastic particles, and cleaning gloves for classrooms are among the waste products. Schools are cleaning more often and using a lot more single-use, disposable masks since the outbreak. 

Students’ respiratory systems, mental faculties, and general health are all significantly impacted by plastic pollution. Children who are exposed to traffic-related pollution in the vicinity of schools may experience a higher incidence of respiratory infections, asthma, and other illnesses.  In addition to having impactful effects on students’ health, the use of plastic in public schools has a severe financial and budgetary impact on the institution because it requires more and more resources to manage the waste buildup. It is imperative that plastic pollution issues be taken seriously.

By sharing accomplishments and difficulties, people who are actively reducing plastic waste can motivate and inspire others to take further action, we were always for the future.

The Hemisphere Project Team