Recycling, environment and climate change
Excerpts from a letter received from neighbors concerned about the environment.From their daily experiences, They discussed the need to halt the destruction of nature.
"This issue was presented in gathering the 4 of June: recycling and climate change. We know what we put in each container color ... We will stop in the yellow: There they go many things, including plastics. But durable plastic and single-use. These days the news has spread that many of them will be prohibited, because although they are useful for man, It takes many years to disappear.
Between 80 and the 85% of the 500 thousand tons of garbage are collected every year on European beaches are single-use plastic. There are countries like Italy have already banned the rods and plastic cutlery, since there is no recycling technology for them.
A very interesting debate is, and food wrappers that are not biodegradable mostly include, when there are already other options in cardboard or wood. It is also regrettable much investment in advertising and so little to report the damage done to the planet.
Until the 2012 Spain was leading in renewable energy, but last year's drought resorted to petroleum fuels, which increased pollution generated joined by cars and factories. A measurement of a special unit of CC.OO. this caused the release into the atmosphere of a 4,46%, when the commitment was to reduce. According to the Paris Protocol, Spain has a commitment for the year 2030 of reducing 40% emissions that pollute the air.
But what can we do? Instead of using the car itself, you can catch public transport, bicycle or just walking. It is healthier for the planet and for people. They could also be used electric vehicles, although they are very expensive yet.
In addition to governments, the problem is the large companies that decide what will we eat, how packaged and end up being decisive in our present and future.