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Colombia, Uganda Find Alternative to Plastic Waste

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  • Carmen Gonzàlez Pèrez (Mèxico)
    12/14/2014 10:46 PM
    I wish everyone can undestand the risk to use disposable articles and avoiding to consume them. Difficult? Yes, but not impossible.
  • llll (vn)
    12/15/2014 4:52 AM
    I can see that the air or land pollution problem right now is very serious. Therefore some countries organized some action to deal with it. For example in Uganda, the worker collect constructive waste, both for making money and clening environment, that is a excellent solution. On top of that, I prefer the way in Colombia, they pay more attention to educate people to realize the importance of protecting environment. I think that will bring a good result not only for today but for the future. Moreover, some opinion like creating a system for reusing or recycling disposable material is a good one. Making use of waste in construction reduces a lot of pollution that emit to the habitat.
  • Sinuhe (México)
    12/15/2014 5:35 AM
    I think most of drainage problems in my country is plastic waste as sewers become saturated and cause water contamination. we should have a drainage system and to reuse all that waste as they do in other countries.
  • yukolin (tokyo)
    12/15/2014 7:20 AM
    I have to regret not to separate plastic waste for recycling. Disposable plastic containers are convenient. Those I bought and used would be pollutant in the air.I just throw away mixing another wastes.I have never thrown away on the street. But not separating is similar thing. Tomorrow,I will take disposable containers we used to recycling box at supermarket when I shop.
  • valerij (riga)
    12/15/2014 9:17 AM
    disposible: Disposible plastic containers can use many times drain:Many drains help people realise from the flood pollutant:The air pollutant is the most impotant problem the enviroment
  • ngathienho (vietnam)
    12/15/2014 10:03 AM
    - I always see some disposable glasses on the road and it is dirty. - We use drains to run out dirty water in our houses. - CO2 is pollutant and it causes air pollution.
  • Maria (Smolensk, Russia)
    12/15/2014 2:17 PM
    Environmentalists concern about issues of pollution of sources of water by waste, emissions, sewage etc. They try to make human activity more safety. Researchers offer to take measures against the pollution of environment. For example, they attempt to restrict a volume of emissions into rivers, irrigation systems, overseas areas. Officials try to convince people of protect nature by imposing of rules and regulations. So they want to rescue environmentally sensitive areas from the destruction. In Africa researchers made a decision about the recycling schemes of plastic waste. The groups of people collect plastic containers and bottles and then sell them for some U. S. cents per kilogram. So these people earn money for their families and clean rivers, lands from plastic pollutants. The other recycling intiative is a project of building made of plastic bottles. Such buildings are helpful for people in Africa. The aims of the building of such houses are to provide people with comfortable houses and to reduce a level of plastic waste pollution. These initiatives have been succeeded in solving many environmental problems.
  • ninhan (vietnam)
    12/15/2014 2:45 PM
    Plastic waste is a serious problem in developing countries. These nations are using a lot of plastic products in many sector.Recycling plastic waste is very important way to protect environment of these countries in the future.In long term, we should decrease using plastic product to help the next our generations avoid living in the polluted environment.
  • Arthur Senior (Belo Horizonte - Brazil)
    12/15/2014 5:38 PM
    Those excellent initiatives, because our planet reclaim per help. We need avoid to consume a lot without a good strategy to recovery or reuse our trash. I hope that other countries like Brazil changes and create initiatives like those.
    • VOA Learning English
      Moderator
      12/15/2014 9:48 PM
      Com certeza, Arthur. Thank you for your comment. --- Jonathan E.
  • Diego (Brazil)
    12/15/2014 7:54 PM
    Not only plastic, but I think all of us should recycle all materials that could cause any damage to our environment. I think, it is a logic thing such as sweep the house, or clean the sidewalk in front our house. Even in developed countries, if we don't wake up to reality who we are living, that we throw away tons and tons of waste everyday and the nature cannot bear this amount, we will face big problems in near future, perhaps irreversible issues. Indeed, we need to enhance our manner of thinking about recycling.
    • VOA Learning English
      Moderator
      12/15/2014 9:45 PM
      I agree, Diego. We all should be mindful of the materials we throw away so that an already huge problem does not grow into an uncontrollable one. Thanks for your comment! Brigado, ta? ---- Jonathan E.
  • hailua
    12/15/2014 9:35 PM
    -Disposal.They should continue to use disposal plastic containers for water and food because It is cheaper to use these kinds than other ones and can decrease the harm of the environment. -Drain.Water drains under ground in ancient cities should be replaced because they can cause water polution. _Pollutant.Exhaust fumes from cars can be pollutants causing air pollution. Have a nice day
  • Matusai (Dominican Republic)
    12/15/2014 9:55 PM
    Modern industries drain a lot of pollutant to the atmosphere every day as if the world were its own disposable.
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