Dear readers,
not a day passes without reading, hearing and viewing on all possible
medias what a threat plastic has become for our Oceans and ultimately
for us human beings.
Scientists are arguing that very few human bodies in western countries
are micro plastic free. Plastic is everywhere and used for everything in
nowadays economy even if at its beginning it wasn’t meant nor expect-
ed to travel as far as entering our blood stream.
This is how far plastic has gone in it’s nearly one century life span. Im-
plications of microplastics in our blood stream are not yet 100% clear
but for sure this is not a good news.
Plastic enter our blood mainly via the Ocean through the fish on our tables. What can we do?
Being aware of the situation is a good starting point, reconsidering plastic usage is another
good step.
Try to get as less as possible plastic into our lives would be a good option too so consider-
ing buying re-usable plastic objects only and leave use-and-throw-away ones on the shelves
should be a must for everyone of us.
Sustainable plastic use should be everyone’s goal and it is already achievable. Don’t forget it
next time you want to buy something, your water bottle could end up into your blood after a
while it’s been thrown and released into the environment.
Marino Palla
Owner and Founder
Scubashooters NetworkCover image by:
Eric Goh