Written by Embrey Nelson, 5th grade
Illustrated by Livi Wethington, 1st grade
Splash! That’s the sound of 1 of the 8-9 million tons of plastic littered in the ocean each year. Did you know you can make a difference about pollution? You might not know what pollution is. Pollution is anything that makes the earth dirty and unhealthy. Land, air, and water are all affected by pollution. Some people think that plastic is Earth’s only pollution problem. Oil accidentally spilling into the sea, agriculture products like fertilizers and pesticides seeping into the soil, and even excess noise and light can pollute the environment. The main things you can do to help with pollution are reuse and recycle.
How to Reuse
Reusing is one of my favorite ways to help stop plastic pollution because you can be so creative with what you make. In an article by “FH” it says, “Make a hanging garden out of plastic bottles, or mount them on a garden wall. All you need are some scissors, twine, and a place to hang or mount them.” This shows a few ways you can reuse; you can let your creativity shine through with reusing. For example, I have created a bird feeder out of a milk jug. In conclusion, reusing is a great way to help the environment while being creative.
How to Recycle
You may have thought that recycling is a very hard thing to do, but in reality it is really easy.
In an article by “Republic services” it gives you amazing tips on how you can recycle things and how you can do it. It says “Your recyclable items should be placed loose in the cart. No need to bag them.” This website gives you many tips on how to recycle that are easy and you can do very simply instead of tasks that are hard and tedious.
Instead of using plastic bags the next time you go to the grocery take a reusable or paper bag.
In conclusion the ways you can stop pollution are quite simple and most times fun. Even though you may be a kid you should never let that interfere with the amazing things you can achieve. Although I am a kid trying to tackle a large problem (pollution) I never and will never give up the dream of a happy healthy world, and remember you can do great things.