An amazing story about this wonderful woman, got this from:
If you are a parent, would you feed your
children plastic? “Of course not!” No parent would. But did you know we
could be doing it inadvertently by allowing plastic to populate the
world? Experts estimate that by 2050, we could be producing over
one-trillion pounds of plastic each year, in accordance with today’s
4-5% rise in plastic production. How do we reverse our fate? Daniella
Dimitrova Russo is doing what she can through “Think Beyond Plastics”
and the “Plastic Pollution Coalition.”
Her work in the environmental field
began after seeing a mother albatross feed her young with food from the
Pacific Garbage Patch. It was a sorry scene; we are truly drowning in
our own wastes. In the name of convenience, we are putting our
children’s future at risk. Plastic particles are found in our oceans,
ingested by our aquatic resources, and are polluting the food chain.
Like the albatross, we don’t want our kids to be eating plastics. But do
we have a choice?
THE “PLASTIC POLLUTION COALITION”
Daniella explains the goal of the project they started in 2009:
“Our vision is a world free of
plastic pollution and its toxic impacts on people, animals and the
environment. Towards this goal, we work to eliminate disposable
plastics, and reduce the planetary plastic footprint. This is only
possible through the combined efforts of individuals, organizations and
businesses, and so we have formed the Plastic Pollution Coalition to
create a common goal. We all work to educate the public on the issues
with plastic; to encourage policy-makers to support our efforts and also
to provide long-term economic incentives to businesses that invest in
alternatives to plastic; and to form a global, international alliance.” (SOURCE: 7×7)
The “Plastic Pollution Coalition” has
partnered with organizations and businesses to realize sustainable ways
of life without relying on plastic. With leaders joining them from
around the world, the plastic problem is now being pushed towards the
world’s top issues which demand immediate action. Since the 1950s, the
plastic industry has experienced a steady boom and our production has
increased by 10%, causing tremendous problems like flooding and
pollution which are more pressing now than ever before.
“THINK BEYOND PLASTICS” AND THE “GMO-FREE MONTEREY COUNTY”
The first of Daniella’s initiatives was
“Think Beyond Plastic,” an award-winning global organization. In 2009,
“Think Beyond Plastic” won “Best 360 Campaign” at the Jackson Hole Film
Festival. In the same year, she launched “GMO-Free Monterey County,”
which is “dedicated to
raising awareness of the dangers of genetically-modified foods to the
agricultural bounty of Monterey County. It incorporates a web site,
numerous film screenings, a film festival and many other public events.
Today, GMO-Free Monterey County collaborates with state-wide efforts to
ban GMO crops, and to enforce labeling laws.” (SOURCE: Daniella Russo)
Feel free to support Daniella’s cause if you love your children and your planet.
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